Privacy policy
This page describes how punctuation-checker.com handles information about its visitors, what happens to the values you enter into the punctuation checker, and which outside services are involved. It covers the tool itself, the guides and every other page on punctuation-checker.com.
Summary
- You never need an account.
- Your inputs are processed on your device, not on our server.
- Analytics (Yandex Metrica and Microsoft Clarity) and third-party ads use cookies.
- Questions and requests go to [email protected].
Who we are
The website punctuation-checker.com is operated under the name Punctuation Checker and offers a free punctuation checker. The site's operator is responsible for the processing described here and can be reached at [email protected]. Where data protection law uses the term “controller”, it refers to this operator.
Information we collect
There are no user accounts on punctuation-checker.com, so we never ask for your name, a password or payment details. The tool does its work locally, on your device, and its inputs and results are not uploaded to punctuation-checker.com. The only information collected is technical, coming from server logs, analytics and advertising, and each kind is explained below.
Local processing
Your recent entries are saved in the browser's local storage so they are still there when you come back. It lives only in the browser you used and is never uploaded to us. To erase it, clear the site data for punctuation-checker.com in your browser. Private or incognito windows discard it automatically.
Cookies and tracking technologies
Cookies are small text files that a website, or a service embedded in it, saves in your browser; pixels and browser storage work in a similar way. The cookies in use on punctuation-checker.com belong to the analytics and advertising services covered in the next sections, not to the tool itself. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the punctuation checker will keep working, although ads may become less relevant.
Analytics
Use of punctuation-checker.com is measured with Yandex Metrica and Microsoft Clarity. Typical data points are the pages you open, the time spent on them, where you came from, your browser and device, and a rough location.
Their session replays and heatmaps show how people click, scroll and move through a page, which helps us fix usability problems. Both services use cookies, and the data they collect is governed by the privacy policies of Yandex and Microsoft. We look at the results in aggregate and do not use them to identify individual visitors.
Ads on punctuation-checker.com
The site is funded by advertising, which keeps the punctuation checker free. The networks that deliver ads may place cookies or use device information so that they can select ads, limit repeats and report on how ads perform. Where allowed, ads may be personalised using information about your visits to this and other websites.
The networks act under their own privacy policies, and we do not pass them your tool inputs. You can opt out of personalised ads from many networks at optout.aboutads.info and youronlinechoices.eu, and you can block third-party cookies in your browser.
Logs kept by our server
Our web server automatically records each request in standard log files. These logs hold the IP address, user agent string, time of access and the address of the page requested. We rely on them for security, troubleshooting and simple statistics.
Our legal bases
For visitors in the EEA and the UK, the legal bases are:
- Consent for analytics and advertising cookies where the law requires it; you can withdraw it at any time.
- Legitimate interests for security logging, troubleshooting and basic statistics.
- Your request: local storage is used only to provide the feature you are using.
- Handling your messages: when you email us, we use your message to answer it.
Your rights
Under the GDPR and similar laws, you can ask for access, correction, erasure, restriction or portability of your personal data, and you can object to processing. Consent you have given can be withdrawn whenever you like.
Because we hold very little data and no accounts, we may need details such as your IP address and the approximate time of your visit to find anything relating to you. You may also complain to a data protection supervisory authority, for example in the country where you live. Requests can be sent to [email protected].
Keeping data
We keep information only as long as it is needed: server logs are deleted on a rolling basis after a limited period, unless an entry is needed to investigate an attack or abuse. Local storage keeps your entries until you clear the site's data. Messages you send are kept only as long as the conversation requires. Third-party services keep the data they collect for the periods set out in their own policies.
Processing outside your country
The services we use, including hosting, analytics and advertising providers, may process data in countries other than your own. Data protection rules in those countries may not be the same as in yours.
Notice for California residents
If you are a California resident, the CCPA, as amended by the CPRA, gives you the right to know what personal information is collected about you, to request its deletion or correction, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. We do not sell personal information in the ordinary sense: we never hand over visitor data for money. Advertising cookies, though, can amount to “sharing” for cross-context behavioural advertising as California law defines it. You can opt out by turning on the Global Privacy Control signal in your browser, blocking third-party cookies, or contacting us. Using these rights will not change how the site works for you.
Security
Connections to punctuation-checker.com use HTTPS encryption. Only those who run the site can access the server and its logs. No website can promise absolute security, though local processing keeps your inputs off our server.
Use by children
Punctuation Checker is a general-audience site and is not directed to children under 13, or under 16 in the EEA and the UK. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Parents or guardians who think a child has contacted us can ask us to delete that information.
When this page changes
This policy is updated when our practices change. Whatever appears here is the policy that applies.
How to reach us
If you have a question about this policy or want to make a privacy request, email [email protected]. Tell us what you need, and we will respond within the period required by law.