Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February, 2026

At PaperFormat.net, accessible from our website, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by PaperFormat.net and how we use it, particularly concerning academic research and student projects.

1. Zero-Knowledge & Local Storage

We understand that unpublished research, thesis drafts, and academic projects contain highly sensitive intellectual property. We operate a strict Client-Side Only application.

We do not have a backend database for user documents.
We do not upload your .docx files, LaTeX equations, university letterheads, or text to any server.
All AI formatting, PDF generation, and WebAssembly processing happens entirely on your device's local hardware.

2. Local Auto-Backup Feature

To prevent data loss while you are typing or editing, PaperFormat.net utilizes an "Auto-Backup" feature. This feature saves your progress strictly to your browser's Local Storage API. This data never leaves your computer. You have full control over this data and can permanently delete it at any time by clicking "Reset All Data" inside the editor or by clearing your browser's cache.

3. Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, PaperFormat.net uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store basic information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used strictly to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other non-identifying analytical information.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to measure and analyze traffic on our website so we can improve our service. Google Analytics may collect non-personally identifiable information such as your IP address, browser type, referring website, and the time spent on our pages.

Important: Google Analytics only tracks website visits and clicks. It does not have any access to the text, files, or research documents you are formatting inside our client-side editor.

For more information on how Google collects and uses this data, please review Google's Privacy & Terms.

5. Google DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google is a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to our site and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

6. GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the right to access, rectification, erasure, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability.

Because we do not store user accounts or documents on our servers, you automatically have ultimate control over your data. You can execute your right to erasure instantly by simply clearing your browser cache or resetting the app data via the editor interface.