Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Duplicate-Word-Finder.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) handles information when you use our website and tools. We design this tool to be simple, fast, and privacy-conscious for writers, students, editors, marketers, and teams who want to clean up repeated words in their content.

1) Text you paste or type

Our core feature analyzes the text you input to detect repeated words and basic repetition patterns. We aim to process this content only for:

• Identifying repeated words based on your chosen settings (e.g., min length, repeat count, case sensitivity).
• Displaying results back to you in real time.

We do not claim ownership of your content. We do not publicly display your text, sell it, or use it as marketing material. If processing occurs on our servers, we treat it as transient and limit retention to what is technically necessary for secure and reliable operation.

For highly sensitive or confidential documents, we recommend using anonymized text or local/secured workflows in line with your own policies.

2) Information we may collect

• Usage data: aggregated information such as page views, basic interactions (e.g., running a check), device type, approximate region, and referrer URLs to understand how the tool is used and improve performance.
• Server logs: standard web logs (IP address, user-agent, timestamps, URLs visited, error codes) used for security, debugging, and preventing abuse.
• Contact messages: if you contact us via the contact page, we receive the information you submit (such as name, email, and message content).
• Support/donation services: if we offer “Buy Me a Coffee” or similar support options, the payment platform may collect data in line with its own privacy policy.

What we do not require by default

• No mandatory user accounts to use the duplicate word checker.
• No passwords specific to this tool.
• No direct collection of financial or government ID numbers via the checker itself.

3) How we use information

• Provide and operate the duplicate word detection tool.
• Monitor performance, reliability, and security.
• Understand feature usage to improve accuracy, speed, and UX.
• Respond to questions or requests you send us.
• Protect against fraud, abuse, and technical issues.

4) Legal bases (EEA/UK users)

• Legitimate interests: operating a secure, functional, and improved web tool.
• Consent: for any non-essential cookies or optional features that require it. Where required, we will present clear choices.

5) Cookies & analytics

We aim to use minimal and privacy-respecting analytics solutions where possible. Some cookies or similar technologies may be used for:

• Basic traffic measurement and performance insights.
• Security (e.g., rate limiting, preventing abuse).

If we introduce non-essential or advertising cookies in the future, we will update this Policy and, where legally required, provide a clear banner or settings to manage your preferences.

6) Data sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data with carefully selected service providers (such as hosting, analytics, monitoring, or payment/support platforms) strictly to operate and improve the service. These providers are bound by contractual obligations to handle data securely and only for our specified purposes.

We may also disclose information if reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.
• Protect our rights, users, or the security and integrity of the service.

7) Retention

Contact messages are retained as long as necessary to respond and maintain records. Logs and analytics data are retained for a limited period consistent with security, troubleshooting, and trend analysis, after which they are deleted or anonymized where feasible.

8) Your rights & choices

• Use the checker without creating an account.
• If you are in the EEA/UK, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data, or object to certain processing. You can contact us to exercise these rights.
• If you are in a region with specific privacy laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA in California), you may have additional rights. Contact us and we will review your request according to applicable law.

9) Data security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no internet service can guarantee absolute security, so you should always handle highly sensitive material with care.

10) Children

This site is not directed to children under 13, or under the minimum age required by local law. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

11) Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If changes are material, we may post a prominent notice on the site or update the “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the site after changes become effective means you accept the updated Policy.

12) Contact

For privacy questions or requests, please reach out via the contact page.

Last updated: November 7, 2025