Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

AlwaysOnTopNotes (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a free, client-side web application operated by Shrestha Tripathi. For any privacy question or request, contact us at shrestha.tripathi@gmail.com. This policy explains what data is and isn't processed when you use AlwaysOnTopNotes at alwaysontopnotes.com.

2. Your notes never leave your device

AlwaysOnTopNotes is a fully client-side app. Every note you create is stored locally in your browser using IndexedDB, a standard on-device storage mechanism. Your note content:

• is never transmitted to us or to any server;
• is never stored, backed up, or processed on our infrastructure;
• cannot be read by us, because we never receive it;
• stays on your device until you delete it or clear your browser data.

There is no server-side account, database, or sync. The entire app is static files served from a content-delivery network. You can verify this in the open-source code or by watching your browser's Network tab while you save a note.

3. Information we do process

To run and improve the website, a limited amount of standard, non-content data is processed:

• Anonymous analytics. We use Google Analytics 4 to count page views and understand broad usage (e.g. which pages are popular, rough country, device type). This is aggregate and anonymized — it is never linked to your note content, which we don't have access to.
• Server logs. Our hosting/CDN provider (Cloudflare) may automatically log standard request metadata such as IP address and user-agent for security and abuse-prevention, as is typical for any website.

4. Cookies and similar technologies

The AlwaysOnTopNotes app itself stores nothing about you on our servers. We use your browser's local storage only to keep your notes and to remember your own preferences (such as your light/dark theme choice). Your note content is never read for analytics or advertising. The website around the app, however, does load third-party scripts that set cookies — measurement, and advertising if ads are shown.

Third-party services we load may set cookies:

• Google Analytics sets cookies to measure aggregate usage. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Advertising (if shown). We may display ads served by Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies at aboutads.info/choices.

More specifically: we may display ads served by Google AdSense. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their prior visits to this and other websites on the internet. Other third-party vendors and ad networks may likewise use cookies for the same purpose. You may opt out of the DART cookie and personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page, and you may opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info/choices. Opting out does not remove ads — it makes them less relevant. None of this touches your notes, which never leave your device.

5. Third-party services

We rely on a small set of reputable providers: Cloudflare (hosting and content delivery), Google Analytics (anonymous usage measurement), and potentially Google AdSense (advertising). Each processes data under its own privacy policy. We do not sell your personal information.

6. Your rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Because your notes live only on your device, you already have complete control: you can view, edit, export (as Markdown), or permanently delete them at any time, directly in the app. For the limited analytics data processed by our providers, and depending on your jurisdiction (e.g. the EU/UK under GDPR, or California under the CCPA), you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data, and to object to it.

To exercise any of these rights, email shrestha.tripathi@gmail.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

7. Children's privacy

AlwaysOnTopNotes is a general-purpose productivity tool and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date above. Continued use of AlwaysOnTopNotes after a change constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact

Questions about this policy or your data? Email shrestha.tripathi@gmail.com or open an issue on GitHub. See also our Terms & Conditions.