Privacy Policy
How the site uses cookies, ads and your data.
Last updated: 2026-10-04
1. Scope
This Privacy Policy explains how IdleChats (idlechats.com, "the site") collects, uses and protects information when you browse the site and use its tools. By using the site you agree to this policy.
2. Information We Collect
The site has no accounts. We do not ask for your name, email or phone number, and we never sell user data.
Like most websites, the following services may automatically collect technical information when you visit, such as IP address, browser type, device details, pages viewed, time on page and referring URL:
- Google Analytics: measures traffic and page usage so we can improve the site.
- Google AdSense: serves ads on the site (see section 3).
- Cloudflare: hosts and delivers the site and processes connection logs for security and operations.
3. Cookies and Google Advertising
The site uses Google AdSense to display ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other websites.
Googleโs use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising in Google Ads Settings, or opt out of third-party vendorsโ cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.
To learn more, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
4. Local Browser Storage
Some features use your browserโs localStorage to keep data on your own device, such as language preference, game progress and statistics, chat nickname, timer settings, and the Gemini API key you enter in Audio to Text. This data is not sent to our servers, and you can delete it at any time by clearing the siteโs data in your browser.
5. Files You Process
- Video to PDF, Video Slide Extractor, Audio Extractor, Image Resizer: files are processed locally in your browser and are not uploaded to our servers.
- Audio to Text: audio is uploaded directly to the Google Gemini API with your own API key and handled under the Gemini API Terms. The site never receives or stores your audio or transcripts.
- Chat Room, File Share and online games: data travels peer-to-peer between browsers over WebRTC, with the public PeerJS server used only to set up connections. The site does not keep chat messages or transferred files; they disappear when you close the page.
- Please only process files you have the right to use.
6. Third-Party Services and External Links
Some pages embed or link to third-party services such as YouTube videos, Google Forms and podcast platforms. These services have their own privacy policies, which we do not control; please review them separately.
7. Childrenโs Privacy
The site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
8. Your Choices
- You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though some features may stop working.
- You can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to stop Google Analytics from collecting your visits.
- You can clear the siteโs browser data at any time to remove all locally stored settings and records.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy when our services or applicable laws change. The updated version will be posted on this page with its last-updated date.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this policy, please reach us through the Contact Us page.