Privacy policy

Last updated 2026-10-17.

No accounts

You do not need an account to use TraceHanzi. Your practice progress, flashcard decks and settings are stored only in your own browser through local storage. We cannot see them, and clearing your browser data removes them.

Analytics

We use privacy-friendly analytics to count page views and see which features help learners. These tools may set cookies or collect your IP address, browser type and the pages you visit.

Advertising

The site is funded by ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.

Speech

Audio uses your browser’s built-in speech feature. Text you play may be processed by your device or browser vendor.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent through the contact details listed on our About page.