Privacy policy

Effective October 17, 2026

This policy explains how NowStacks (“we”, “us”) handles information on nowstacks.com. Each NowStacks app and website (for example TypingMonk, PDF10x or our Android apps) has its own privacy policy, linked from its website or Google Play listing, which applies when you use that product.

Information we collect

  • Google sign-in. If you choose to sign in, Google shares your name, email address, profile photo and a unique account identifier with us. We never see your Google password.
  • Reviews. Ratings and reviews you submit, linked to your account. Published reviews show your first name and profile photo.
  • Contact messages. Your name, email, topic and message, plus a one-way hashed (non-reversible) version of your IP address used only to prevent spam.
  • Launch list. Your email address if you join our launch list or subscribe to the blog.
  • Technical data. Our hosting provider processes standard request logs (such as IP address and browser type) to deliver and secure the site.

Cookies and local storage

  • ns_session — keeps you signed in (essential, up to 30 days).
  • ns_signed_in — tells the page to load your account menu; contains no personal data.
  • ns_oauth — protects the sign-in flow against forgery; deleted within 10 minutes.
  • theme (local storage) — remembers your light or dark mode choice.

We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies on nowstacks.com.

How we use information

  • To sign you in and show your account.
  • To publish reviews after moderation and to reply to your messages.
  • To send launch and blog emails you asked for — every email includes a way to unsubscribe.
  • To keep the site secure, prevent abuse and improve our products.

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

Service providers

We use trusted providers to run the site, under their own security and privacy commitments:

  • Google — authentication (Sign in with Google).
  • Neon — managed PostgreSQL database hosting.
  • Cloudinary — image storage and delivery.
  • Our web hosting provider — serving the website.
  • OpenAI — used by our editors to help draft product and blog copy; no visitor data is sent to it.

Retention

We keep account data while your account exists, contact messages for as long as needed to handle your request, and launch-list emails until you unsubscribe.

Your choices and rights

  • Delete your account at any time from your account page. This removes your profile and reviews.
  • Ask us to access, correct or delete your information, or to remove you from the launch list.
  • Revoke our access from your Google Account’s security settings.

Children

nowstacks.com is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.

Security

Sessions are signed and stored in secure, HTTP-only cookies, connections are encrypted with HTTPS, and access to administrative tools is limited by role.

Changes

We may update this policy and will change the effective date above when we do.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Contact us.