Cookies and similar technologies like local storage provide you with a better, faster, and safer experience on Secret Notes. Cookies are also used to operate our services, which include our websites, applications, APIs, pixels, embeds, and email communications. Specifically, Secret Notes uses these technologies to:
- Keep you logged in to Secret Notes.
- Deliver features and functionality of Secret Notes services.
- Save and honor your preferences.
- Personalize the content you see.
- Protect you against spam and abuse.
- Understand how you interact with our services and where we can improve. (Future Work)
- Show you more relevant ads in the future. (Future Work)
- Personalize the content you see. (Future Work)
- Measure the effectiveness of our advertising and marketing. (Future Work)
- Rate how our services perform and identify bugs and other quality issues. (Future Work)
What are cookies, and local storage?
Cookies are small files placed on your computer as you browse the web or use a web-enabled app. We use cookies to operate our services, discover how people use our services, understand how to make them work better and more. See above for more examples of how we use cookies.
We use Local Storage to save data on your computer or mobile device. We use data from local storage to turn on web navigation, maintain video player preferences, customize what we show you based on your past interactions with our services, remember your preferences, and measure ad effectiveness. We may also use local storage on other websites, where necessary to provide you certain features, to obtain information about your visits to those sites.
Why do our services use these technologies?
Cookies, and local storage work to operate and support our business, and to help provide you with an improved experience. They are used across the following categories:
- Authentication and security
- Site features and functionality
- Preferences
- Personalization across devices
Authentication and security
Authenticate your Secret Notes access to show you relevant content. They also help prevent unauthorized parties from accessing your account. We use these technologies to:
- Log you in to Secret Notes and our services.
- Help protect your security and the security of our services.
- Let you view content with limited distribution.
- Help us detect and fight spam, abuse, and other activities that break the Secret Notes Rules.
Site features and functionality
Deliver error messages, coordinate our service across tabs in a browser, and the rest of the features.
Preferences
Remember information about your browser and your preferences.
Personalization across devices
Understand which devices you used so that we can personalize your experience on all of your devices.
Where are these technologies used?
We use these technologies on Secret Notes services, which includes our websites, future-applications, and services (and on other websites, applications, and services that have integrated Secret Notes services in the future, including third-party properties that incorporate our advertising technology).
How can you control these technologies?
You can control cookies and local storage in your browser or device settings. See your browser or device's help page for more information. Note that if you disable cookies entirely, Secret Notes services may not function properly.
What are my privacy options?
To learn more about how and where your data processed on Secret Notes, visit our Privacy Policy.