Privacy Policy

Last updated: 9 September 2026 This Privacy Policy explains how CS17 Text Workshop handles information when you visit or use text.cs17.net. CS17 respects your privacy and aims to collect only the information reasonably necessary to operate, maintain and improve its websites and services.

1. About CS17 Text Workshop

CS17 Text Workshop provides browser-based tools for working with text, including text counting, case conversion, text cleaning, list processing, find and replace, text analysis and other text utilities. The main Text Workshop functions are designed to process your text locally within your web browser.

2. Text You Enter Into Text Workshop

Text that you type or paste into the Text Workshop editor is processed locally in your browser for the text-processing functions provided by the workshop. CS17 does not intentionally upload, store or collect the text you enter into the Text Workshop editor for these functions. This means that text you enter for functions such as:
  • Word and character counting.
  • Case conversion.
  • Text cleaning.
  • Sorting lines and lists.
  • Find and replace.
  • Text analysis.
  • Extracting email addresses, URLs or numbers.
  • Other Text Workshop transformations.
is processed by the software running in your browser. You should nevertheless use appropriate care when handling confidential, sensitive or personal information on any internet-connected device.

3. Information Automatically Collected

Like most websites, some technical information may be collected automatically when you visit CS17 Text Workshop. This may include information such as:
  • IP address.
  • Browser type.
  • Device type.
  • Operating system.
  • Pages visited.
  • Date and time of access.
  • Referring website or page.
  • General website usage information.
Some of this information may be collected automatically by our web hosting provider, security systems, analytics services or other website infrastructure. This information may be used to operate the website, identify technical problems, maintain security and understand general website usage.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

CS17 Text Workshop may use cookies or similar browser technologies where required for website functionality, analytics, preferences, security or advertising. Cookies are small pieces of information stored by your browser. Depending on the services used on the website, cookies may help:
  • Maintain website functionality.
  • Remember certain preferences.
  • Measure website traffic and usage.
  • Improve website performance.
  • Prevent abuse or security problems.
  • Support advertising.
You can normally control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect the operation of certain website features.

5. Website Analytics

CS17 may use website analytics services to understand how visitors use Text Workshop. Analytics information may include page visits, approximate geographic information, device and browser information, referral sources and general interactions with the website. Analytics information helps us understand which tools are useful and where the website can be improved. Where third-party analytics services are used, those providers may process information according to their own privacy policies.

6. Advertising

CS17 websites may display advertising, including advertising supplied by third-party advertising providers such as Google. Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, measure and improve advertising. Depending on your location, browser settings and the advertising service being used, advertising may be personalised or non-personalised. Third-party advertising providers may collect information directly from your browser in accordance with their own privacy policies.

7. Clipboard Access

Text Workshop includes functions such as Paste and Copy. These features use browser clipboard functionality and may require permission from your browser. CS17 Text Workshop does not use clipboard access as a method of collecting or storing the contents of your clipboard on CS17 servers. Your browser controls whether clipboard access is permitted.

8. Local Browser Processing

Some information used by Text Workshop may exist temporarily within your browser while you are using the application. For example, the editor and Undo/Redo functionality may temporarily retain text as part of the current browser session. This should not be treated as permanent or secure document storage. You should keep your own copy of important information.

9. Contacting CS17

If you contact CS17 by email, we may receive information including:
  • Your email address.
  • Your name, if provided.
  • The contents of your message.
  • Any information you voluntarily include.
We may use this information to respond to your enquiry and maintain reasonable records of correspondence. Please do not send confidential or highly sensitive information by email unless necessary.

10. Third-Party Websites

CS17 Text Workshop contains links to other CS17 websites and may also contain links to third-party websites. Third-party websites operate independently and have their own privacy practices. This Privacy Policy does not control how third-party websites collect or use information. You should review the privacy policy of a third-party website if you have concerns about how it handles your information.

11. Other CS17 Websites

CS17 Text Workshop is part of the broader CS17 Tools network. Other CS17 websites and tools may provide different features and may collect or process information differently. Where appropriate, additional privacy information may be provided on those websites.

12. Children's Privacy

CS17 Text Workshop is a general-purpose text utility and is not designed specifically to collect personal information from children. Users should avoid entering unnecessary personal, confidential or sensitive information into online services.

13. Security

We take reasonable steps to operate CS17 websites securely. However, no website, internet connection, browser or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Because the main Text Workshop processing occurs locally in your browser, CS17 does not intentionally receive the text entered into the editor for the purpose of performing those text transformations.

14. Data Retention

CS17 does not intentionally retain text entered into the Text Workshop editor on its servers for the workshop's local text-processing functions. Other information, such as server logs, analytics information or correspondence sent to CS17, may be retained for periods reasonably necessary for security, administration, legal compliance and website operation. Retention periods may also depend on the practices of third-party service providers.

15. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, privacy laws may provide rights relating to personal information held about you. Where applicable, you may contact CS17 to ask about personal information we hold about you or to request correction of that information. Certain information may need to be retained where required or permitted by law.

16. Australian Privacy

CS17 operates in Australia. Where applicable, personal information will be handled in accordance with relevant Australian privacy requirements. Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any privacy rights that apply to you under Australian law.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when Text Workshop changes or when new website services, analytics, advertising or other features are introduced. The current version will be published on this page with an updated Last updated date.

18. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or privacy on CS17 Text Workshop, please contact: CS17 Tools
Email: admin@cs17.net
Website: CS17.net
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