At NoteThePoint (accessible from https://notethepoint.online), your privacy is our primary engineering objective. This Privacy Policy document outlines what information is collected, how it is used, and the measures we take to safeguard your privacy.
1. Zero-Knowledge Client-Side Storage
NoteThePoint is architected as a local-first, serverless application. We do not operate a centralized backend database that stores your notes, titles, or drafts. All note records are saved exclusively on your local device via your browser's IndexedDB database.
Because notes never leave your browser sandbox, our team, third-party contractors, or internet service providers cannot view, inspect, sell, or access the contents of what you write.
2. Information We Do Not Collect
NoteThePoint does not require user registration. We do not request or store:
- Personal identifiers (names, home addresses, phone numbers)
- Account credentials (passwords, PINs, auth tokens)
- Billing or financial details
3. Cookies and Web Beacons
Like most modern websites, NoteThePoint and our third-party service providers use standard browser cookies and local storage tokens. Cookies are small data files placed on your device to ensure basic site functionality, record preference settings (such as Dark Mode), and enable analytical and advertising measurements.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. Detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.
4. Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)
To keep NoteThePoint free and continuously maintained without requiring paid user subscriptions, we partner with third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense, to serve advertisements when you visit our publication and blog pages.
Please review the following essential disclosures regarding Google advertising practices:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies (such as the Google DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to NoteThePoint or other websites across the Internet.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Alternatively, you may opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative (www.aboutads.info) or YourAdChoices.
5. Analytics & Performance Tracking
We use basic, privacy-conscious Google Analytics to monitor aggregated traffic patterns, such as overall visitor numbers, browser types, and popular articles. This telemetry is anonymized and strictly measures site performance. Note contents, draft texts, and personal documents are never passed to Google Analytics.
6. GDPR Compliance (Data Protection Rights)
For visitors residing within the European Economic Area (EEA), you have specific data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right of access: You have the right to request confirmation of data processing. Because NoteThePoint stores your notes on your own device, your data is already under your direct control.
- Right to rectification: You can edit or correct any note locally at any time.
- Right to erasure ("Right to be forgotten"): You can delete any note or all notes permanently by clicking the trash icon or clearing your browser's IndexedDB storage.
- Right to restrict or object to processing: You may opt out of third-party analytical and advertising cookies as outlined in Section 4.
7. CCPA / CPRA Privacy Rights (California Consumers)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents are entitled to specific rights regarding their personal information:
- We do not sell personal information or consumer note data.
- We do not share your private note content with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising.
- You have the right to request information regarding categories of personal information collected through our advertising and analytics partners.
8. Children's Privacy
Protecting the privacy of young children is especially important. NoteThePoint does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately.
9. Contacting Our Data & Privacy Officer
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our operational practices, please reach out through our Contact Page or submit an inquiry on our GitHub repository.
Last updated: October 2026