How this site handles data, cookies, and advertising.
Last updated: August 3, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information The Word Counter & More (referred to here as "this site," "we," or "us") collects, how it is used, and the choices available to you. By using this site, you agree to the practices described here.
Every tool on this site — the word counter, readability scorer, text compare, alphabetizer, case converter, random word generator, and webpage counter — runs entirely in your browser. Any text you enter is processed locally on your own device and is never sent to or stored on any server. There is no account system, and nothing you type is transmitted to us.
Your current draft is saved in your browser's localStorage (a standard, private browser feature — not a cookie, and not accessible to us or any other website) so that your work is preserved if you close or refresh the tab. This data stays on your device until you clear it yourself using the Clear button, or by clearing your browser's site data. Your theme preference (Dark, Light, or Green) is also saved to localStorage so the site remembers your choice between visits.
This site uses Google AdSense to display advertising. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this site or other sites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
This site uses Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use it — things like which tools are used, how long people stay, general location (typically city/country level, not precise), and device or browser type. This data is aggregated and used to improve the site; it is not used to identify you personally.
Analytics cookies are not set until you actively accept them via the cookie banner shown on your first visit. If you decline, no analytics cookies are placed and no usage data is sent to Google Analytics for that visit. You can change your choice at any time by clearing your browser's site data for this domain, which will show the banner again on your next visit.
Google's own handling of this data is governed by their privacy policy, available at policies.google.com/privacy.
This site is not directed at children under 13, and 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 so we can address it.
Depending on where you live, you may have rights under laws such as the GDPR (EU/UK) or CCPA (California) regarding personal data, including the right to access, correct, or request deletion of any personal data we hold. Because this site does not collect or store personal data on a server (see above), there is generally nothing to access or delete — but if you have questions, please get in touch.
This policy may be updated from time to time, for example to reflect changes in the advertising services used on this site. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date at the top.
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent via the Contact page.