At Word Counter Australia ("we", "us", or "our"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website word-counter.com.au.
Information We Do Not Collect
Our word counter tool is designed with privacy as a core principle. We want to be completely transparent about what we do not collect:
- Your Text: Any text you type or paste into our word counter tool is processed entirely within your web browser. Your text is never transmitted to our servers. We have no ability to access, read, store, or analyse any content you enter into the tool.
- Personal Information: We do not require registration, login, or any personal information to use our word counter tool.
- Cookies for Tracking: We do not use cookies to track your browsing behaviour across websites.
How Our Word Counter Works
Our word counter tool operates using client-side JavaScript technology. This means:
- All text analysis happens locally in your browser
- No data is sent to external servers for processing
- When you close your browser tab, all entered text is immediately deleted
- We cannot recover or access any text you have entered
This architecture ensures complete privacy for your documents, making our tool safe for confidential, academic, legal, and business content.
Information We May Collect
While we do not collect personal information through our word counter tool, we may collect limited anonymous data:
Server Logs
Like most websites, our servers may automatically collect certain information including:
- IP addresses (anonymised)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages visited and time spent
- Date and time of visits
This information is used solely for website security, performance optimisation, and understanding general usage patterns. It cannot be used to identify individual users.
Analytics
We may use privacy-focused analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website. Any analytics we use will be configured to respect your privacy and will not track you across websites.
Third-Party Services
Our website may use the following third-party services:
- Google Fonts: We use Google Fonts to display typography. Google may collect limited information when fonts are loaded. See Google's privacy policy for details.
- Content Delivery Networks: We may use CDNs to deliver website assets efficiently.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect any data we do collect. However, since our word counter processes text locally in your browser, the security of your text content is managed by your own device and browser security settings.
Children's Privacy
Our website is suitable for users of all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. The word counter tool can be safely used by students and young people.
Your Rights
Under Australian privacy law, you have the right to:
- Access any personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of any inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Since we do not collect personal information through our word counter tool, there is typically no personal data for us to provide, correct, or delete.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@word-counter.com.au
Or visit our contact page.
Australian Privacy Principles
We are committed to complying with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). Our privacy practices are designed to meet and exceed these requirements.