Privacy Policy

The short version

The text you type or paste into VerbCount tools is processed entirely in your browser. It is never uploaded to, logged by, or stored on our servers. Some tools autosave your most recent input in your browser's own local storage so a refresh doesn't lose your work — that copy stays on your device and never reaches us. We use cookieless, privacy-friendly analytics, and may add advertising in the future, to keep the site free — both described below.

Text you enter into tools

All core tools — counting, cleanup, case conversion, and platform previews — run locally using your browser's own processing. Your content does not leave your device. For convenience, some tools save your most recent input in your browser's local storage so it survives a page refresh; this data stays on your device and you can clear it at any time using the tool's clear button or your browser settings.

Analytics

We use cookieless analytics to understand overall traffic and how the site performs — currently Vercel Web Analytics (aggregate page views and visits) and Vercel Speed Insights (real-user performance metrics such as load speed). These tools set no cookies, do not track you across other websites, and never receive the content of your text. We do not use Google Analytics.

Advertising

VerbCount does not currently show ads, and no advertising scripts are loaded. If we add advertising in the future (for example, Google AdSense), third-party vendors including Google may use cookies to serve ads based on prior visits to this and other websites, and we would implement any consent controls required before enabling it. You would be able to opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings and learn more at Google's advertising policies. See our Cookie Policy for more.

Private admin area and Google sign-in

VerbCount has a private admin area that the people who run the site use to review how it performs in search. The public tools never ask you to sign in. The admin area uses Google sign-in and admits only accounts on a fixed approved list. When you sign in, Google shares your basic profile with us, including your name, email address, a link to your profile picture, whether the email address is verified, and a Google account ID. We use it to check that the account is approved, to keep you signed in, and to show which account is signed in. Of that Google profile data, we keep only your name, email address, profile picture link and account ID, in an encrypted sign-in cookie in your browser; we don't save them to a database. Sign-in asks only for this basic profile, so it gives us no access to your Gmail, Google Drive, contacts, or other Google data — Search Console data in the admin area is read separately, using a service account. If an account isn't on the approved list, sign-in is refused and no session is created.

Cookies and consent

The public tools work without cookies, and our analytics are cookieless — so VerbCount currently sets no analytics or advertising cookies and shows no consent banner. The only cookies VerbCount sets are the admin sign-in cookies described above — see our Cookie Policy. If we later enable advertising or another tool that requires consent, we will implement the consent controls required before turning it on.

Children's privacy

VerbCount is a general-audience utility and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the product evolves. When we do, we'll revise the "last updated" date above. Material changes will be reflected clearly on this page.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email us at hello@verbcount.com.