Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We store the following information locally on your device:

• Theme preferences: Your choice of light or dark mode for a better viewing experience
• First visit flag: A simple marker to show a helpful hint on your first visit
• Cookie consent choice: Your preference regarding the use of cookies for displaying advertisements

All of this information is stored in your browser's localStorage and never transmitted to our servers. We do not collect any personal information, usage statistics, or tracking data.

2. How We Use Your Information

The locally stored data is used to:

• Remember your theme preference: Save your choice between light and dark mode across sessions
• Display helpful hints: Show a one-time tip about the writing practice feature for new users
• Respect your cookie consent choice: Remember whether you've accepted or declined cookies for advertising purposes

Since this data never leaves your device, we do not use it for analytics, personalization, or any other purposes beyond enhancing your user experience.

3. Cookies and Tracking

We use a minimal approach to data storage and cookies:

• localStorage: Used exclusively for storing your theme preference, first visit flag, and cookie consent choice
• Google AdSense cookies: Only loaded if you explicitly accept cookies through our consent banner

We do not use any analytics or tracking tools. No Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or similar tracking technologies are used on this website.

You can manage your cookie consent through the cookie consent banner that appears on your first visit.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services (only if you consent):

• Google AdSense: Displays advertisements to help support the free operation of this educational service

Google AdSense may collect information about your use of our website in accordance with their own privacy policies. Google AdSense only loads after you explicitly accept cookies.

Important: We do not use any analytics services, tracking pixels, or data collection tools.

5. Data Storage

All user data is stored exclusively on your device using browser localStorage. This includes:

• Your theme preference (light/dark mode)
• A simple flag indicating whether this is your first visit
• Your cookie consent choice (accept/decline)

We do not have any servers that collect or store your personal information. No user data is transmitted to us or any third parties (except as noted in the Third-Party Services section above, and only with your explicit consent).

As a Progressive Web App (PWA), this website can work offline. Your browser may cache static assets (language data files, fonts, images) for faster performance and offline access, but this data is general reference material and not personal information.

6. Your Rights and Control Over Your Data

Since all your data is stored locally on your device, you have complete control:

• Clear your localStorage: You can clear your browser's local storage at any time, which will reset your theme preference and first-visit flag
• Manage cookies: You can decline cookies through our consent banner, or clear cookies through your browser settings
• Opt-out of advertising: Decline cookies through our consent banner to prevent Google AdSense from loading
• Browser privacy settings: Use your browser's built-in privacy and tracking protection features

Request deletion: Since we don't store any personal information on our servers, there's nothing for us to delete. Simply clearing your browser's localStorage and cookies removes all data associated with your use of this website.

7. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/chandujr/indicletters (for issues, questions, or feedback)

As an open-source project, you can also review our source code directly on GitHub to verify our privacy practices and data handling.