Cookies Policy

How CiteCount Uses Cookies and Similar Technologies

Last updated: August 9, 2025

Quick Summary: CiteCount uses minimal cookies to provide essential functionality and optional analytics. You have full control over non-essential cookies through our cookie settings.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.

Similar technologies include:

Local Storage: Browser-based storage for your preferences and saved content
Session Storage: Temporary storage that expires when you close your browser
Web Beacons: Small transparent images used for analytics

2. How We Use Cookies

CiteCount uses cookies for the following purposes:

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Cookie Type	Purpose	Duration	Required
Strictly Necessary	Essential for basic functionality, security, and AutoSave features	Persistent (until you clear them)	Yes
Analytics	Help us understand usage patterns and improve the service	Up to 2 years	No (requires consent)
Performance	Monitor site performance and identify technical issues	Session or up to 1 year	No (requires consent)
Preferences	Remember your settings, theme, and customizations	Persistent (until you clear them)	Yes (for functionality)

4. Specific Cookies and Services

CiteCount Local Storage

Purpose: Store your text content, settings, and preferences locally
Type: First-party, essential
Data stored: Your document content, user settings, theme preferences
Duration: Until you clear browser data or uninstall

Google Analytics

Purpose: Understand user behavior and improve our service
Type: Third-party, analytics (requires consent)
Data collected: Anonymous usage statistics, page views, feature usage
Privacy: IP addresses are anonymized, no personal information collected
More info: Google Privacy Policy

Cloudflare

Purpose: Security, performance, and content delivery
Type: Third-party, essential for service delivery
Data: Technical data for security and performance
More info: Cloudflare Privacy Policy

LiteAnalytics

Purpose: Privacy-focused website analytics
Type: Third-party, analytics (requires consent)
Privacy: No personal data collection, GDPR compliant
More info: LiteAnalytics Privacy

5. Your Cookie Choices

You have several options for controlling cookies on CiteCount:

Cookie Settings (Recommended)

Use our cookie preference center to choose which types of cookies you want to allow:

Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

Block all cookies: Your browser can be set to block all cookies
Delete cookies: You can delete existing cookies from your browser
Selective blocking: Most browsers allow you to block third-party cookies while allowing first-party cookies

Impact of Disabling Cookies

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your experience:

Essential cookies: Disabling these will prevent core functionality like AutoSave
Analytics cookies: Disabling these won't affect functionality but helps us improve the service
Preference cookies: Disabling these means your settings won't be remembered

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services. We carefully select our partners to ensure they respect your privacy:

We only work with privacy-respecting analytics providers
Third-party cookies are subject to their own privacy policies
You can opt out of third-party cookies through our cookie settings
We regularly review our third-party integrations

7. Cookie Security

We implement security measures to protect cookie data:

Secure transmission: Cookies are transmitted over HTTPS
Limited scope: Cookies are restricted to necessary domains only
No sensitive data: We never store sensitive personal information in cookies
Regular audits: We regularly review our cookie usage

8. International Transfers

Some of our third-party services may transfer cookie data internationally:

Google Analytics may transfer data to the United States
All transfers comply with applicable data protection laws
Appropriate safeguards are in place for international transfers
Data is always processed in accordance with our privacy commitments

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect:

Changes in our cookie usage
New features or services
Changes in applicable laws and regulations
Updates to third-party services we use

When we make significant changes, we will notify users and may ask for renewed consent where required.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us through our contact form.

We're committed to transparency and will be happy to provide additional information about our cookie practices.

11. Quick Actions

Manage your cookie preferences:

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