This Privacy Policy explains how Wordineer ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit wordineer.com or use our tools. We've written it to be as readable as possible — not as a legal obstacle.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Give Us
We collect information you voluntarily provide, such as:
- Your email address, if you contact us.
- Messages you send via our contact form or email.
We do not require you to create an account to use Wordineer's tools.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit Wordineer, our servers and third-party services may automatically collect:
- Log data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and the pages you visit. Retained for up to 30 days for security and debugging.
- Usage data: Which tools you use and how often, in aggregate (not tied to you personally).
- Cookies and local storage: We use a minimal set of cookies. See Section 4 below.
1.3 Text You Enter Into Our Tools
When you use tools like the Word Count analyzer or Random Word Generator, the text you enter is processed to generate your result. We do not store, log, or analyze the specific text you submit to our tools. Input is discarded immediately after the result is returned. Some tools may send a generated or searched word to third-party language services as described in Section 3.4.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our tools.
- Respond to your support requests and emails.
- Monitor for abuse, spam, and security threats.
- Analyze aggregate usage trends to decide which tools to build next.
- Comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Ever.
3. Third-Party Services
Wordineer uses a limited number of trusted third-party services that may process data on our behalf:
3.1 Google AdSense
We display ads served by Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and device identifiers to serve personalized ads based on your browsing history across sites. You can opt out via Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.
3.2 Grammarly (Affiliate Links)
Some pages on Wordineer contain affiliate links to Grammarly. If you click these links, Grammarly may place cookies on your device to track the referral. Their data practices are governed by Grammarly's Privacy Policy. We do not receive any personal information about you from Grammarly as a result of affiliate clicks.
3.3 Analytics
We use privacy-respecting analytics (without cross-site tracking or fingerprinting) to understand aggregate traffic patterns. No personally identifiable information is passed to our analytics provider.
3.4 Language and Dictionary Services
Some word tools may request definitions, related words, or dictionary data from third-party language services, including Datamuse, Free Dictionary API, Wordnik, and Merriam-Webster. These requests may send the generated or searched word, along with standard technical data such as your IP address and browser information, directly to those providers. We use these services only to return word suggestions or definitions.
3.5 Hosting & Infrastructure
Our site is hosted on infrastructure providers that comply with industry security standards. These providers process data only as directed by us and are bound by data processing agreements.
4. Cookies
Wordineer uses the following types of cookies:
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Session management, CSRF protection | Session |
| Preferences | Remembering your tool settings (e.g., dark mode) | 1 year |
| Analytics | Aggregate page view counting | 30 days |
| Advertising (Google AdSense) | Ad personalization and frequency capping | Up to 2 years |
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some tools.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data.
- Objection / Opt-out: Object to our processing of your data for certain purposes.
- Data portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format.
- Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
6. Children's Privacy
Wordineer is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Contact emails are retained only as long as needed to respond to your request and handle related follow-up.
8. International Data Transfers
If you are visiting from the EU, EEA, or United Kingdom, your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your region. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.
9. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS/TLS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews. No transmission over the internet is 100% secure, but we take it seriously.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of Wordineer after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact
If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy:
Wordineer[email protected]