Privacy Policy

Last update: 14 Oct 2025

This Privacy Policy applies to Notefox Account, or if you have enabled the "Telemetry" or "Error logs automatically sent" features.
If you do not use any of these, the Notefox add-on does not collect or send any data to the server.

Notefox: websites notes is an open-source project developed by Saverio Morelli (saveriomorelli.com/contact-me), based in Italy.
The service is hosted on Aruba.it servers, located in Italy.



1. Notefox Account

Notefox Account allows you to synchronize your notes across multiple devices and access them anywhere.
When using Notefox Account, the service collects and stores:

• Your email (encrypted with SHA-512)
• Your public IP address (stored unencrypted)
• Your username and data (such as notes, settings, etc.), encrypted with AES-256

All your data are encrypted with your password*, so only you can access them.
If you lose or forget your password, you will not be able to recover your data in any way.

The service does not use cookies and does not track users.
IP addresses are collected only for security and statistical purposes, and are not shared with third parties.

Emails

Notefox may send you emails only in the following cases:

• When you sign up: to confirm your account
• When your account is created: confirmation message
• When you log in: to confirm your login (Two-Factor Authentication)
• When your account is accessed: login notification
• When you request account deletion: confirmation email
• When your account is deleted: final confirmation

Notefox will never send spam, marketing, or promotional emails, and will never ask for your data, password, or any sensitive information.



2. Telemetry

If enabled, Notefox collects anonymous telemetry data about the usage of the add-on, to improve the product and fix bugs more effectively.
Telemetry can be enabled with or without a Notefox Account.

Collected data may include:

• Whether a Notefox Account is active (true/false)
• Anonymous user ID (a random string that does not identify you)
• Date and time (client-side and server-side)
• Browser language
• Action performed (e.g., "save-note", "delete-note")
• Context (e.g., "options-page", "popup")
• Website URL (if applicable)
• Browser name and version
• Notefox version
• Operating system (if detectable)

Telemetry data are used exclusively for anonymous internal statistics to analyze usability and the most used features.
They are not shared with third parties and cannot identify you.



3. Error Logs

If enabled, Notefox may collect anonymous error logs to detect and fix bugs more effectively.
This can also be enabled without a Notefox Account.

Collected data may include:

• Anonymous user ID (non-identifiable)
• Date and time (client-side and server-side)
• Context (e.g., "options-page", "popup")
• Error message
• Website URL (if applicable)
• Notefox version

Error logs data are used only for debugging and technical improvement.
They are anonymous, not shared with third parties, and not used for statistical or marketing purposes.



4. Security Notice

If you notice any suspicious activity, please change your password immediately.
Notefox will never ask for your password or sensitive information.



5. Liability

Saverio Morelli is not responsible for any loss, corruption, or misuse of data, nor for damages caused by the use or inability to use the service.
Users are fully responsible for how they use the Notefox add-on and their stored data.



6. Changes

The current Privacy Policy can be updated at any time.
It is your responsibility to check it periodically.



Passwords and emails are encrypted using SHA-512; user data (notes, settings, etc.) are encrypted with AES-256. IP addresses are stored unencrypted.