InstantEmoji

Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 27, 2026

1. Overview

InstantEmoji.com ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit our site, how we use it, and your rights regarding it. By using InstantEmoji.com you agree to the practices described here.

2. Information We Collect

Automatically Collected

  • Pages visited, referrer URL, and time spent on pages (via analytics).
  • Browser type, device type, operating system, and general geographic region (country/city).
  • IP address (anonymized before storage where possible).

Cookies & Local Storage

  • Theme preference — stored in localStorage, never sent to a server.
  • Analytics cookies — set by our analytics provider to distinguish unique visitors.
  • Ad cookies — set by advertising partners (see Section 5) for targeting and frequency capping.

Information You Provide

  • If you create a Pro account: email address and payment information (handled by our auth and payment processors — we never store raw card data).

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To operate and improve the site (analytics, performance monitoring).
  • To serve relevant advertisements that fund free access to the site.
  • To authenticate Pro accounts and manage subscriptions.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Ever.

4. Analytics

We use web analytics to understand how visitors use the site. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized. We do not use analytics for cross-site tracking or behavioral profiling.

5. Advertising

InstantEmoji.com is supported by display advertising. Our advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your browsing history across sites. You can opt out of interest-based advertising via:

Ads are never shown on pages where sentiment is classified as negative, as a brand-safety measure.

6. Third-Party Services

  • Cloudflare — CDN, DNS, DDoS protection. Cloudflare Privacy Policy.
  • Google Fonts CDN — Noto Emoji images are loaded from fonts.gstatic.com. Google Privacy Policy.
  • Authentication provider — Pro account login handled by a third-party auth service. They have their own privacy policy linked during sign-up.
  • Payment processor — Subscription payments handled by a PCI-compliant payment processor. We never see or store full card numbers.

7. Children's Privacy

InstantEmoji.com is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

8. Data Retention & Security

Analytics data is retained for up to 26 months and then automatically deleted. Account data is retained as long as your account is active. We use HTTPS everywhere, and our infrastructure runs on Cloudflare's edge network with industry-standard security practices.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or export your personal data. You may also have the right to object to certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will change. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests:
[email protected]