Privacy & Data Protection

Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

1. Overview & Privacy Commitment

At MLA Citation Generator ("we", "our", or "the Service", accessible at www.mlacitationsgenerator.com), your privacy is our core priority. We provide a client-side academic reference generator designed to help users create citations without collecting personal data, requiring accounts, or storing research drafts on our servers.

2. Client-Side Citation Processing & Local Storage

Our citation generation tools run locally in your web browser using client-side JavaScript:

  • No Server Uploads: The source titles, author names, URLs, and publication dates you enter into the citation generator are processed on your local device and are never sent to or stored on our servers.
  • Browser Storage (localStorage): When you save a citation to your "Works Cited" list, it is stored strictly within your browser's local memory (`localStorage`). This data remains private to your device and browser.
  • User Control: You can delete saved citations at any time using the "Clear" button in the tool or by clearing your browser's browsing data and site storage.

3. Information You Voluntarily Provide

We do not require user registration or logins. The only personal information we receive is information you choose to provide when reaching out to us:

  • Contact Inquiries: When you submit a message through our Contact Form or email us at hello@citeflow.io, we receive your name, email address, and message content solely to reply to your inquiry. We never sell, rent, or use contact information for unsolicited marketing.

4. Server Log Data & Hosting

Like most web applications, our web hosting and content delivery network (CDN) infrastructure may automatically record standard, non-personally identifiable server logs for security, DDoS protection, and operational diagnostics. These logs may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and timestamps.

5. Cookies and Local Web Technologies

We use essential browser storage and minimal cookies to ensure proper website functionality:

  • Functional Local Storage: Preserves your active citation drafts, saved bibliography lists, and cookie consent preferences.
  • Detailed Policy: For a complete inventory of storage items and instructions on disabling them, please review our dedicated Cookies Policy.

6. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Disclosures

To maintain our citation generators as a 100% free resource for students worldwide, we may display third-party advertisements, including Google AdSense. In compliance with Google advertising policies, please review the following disclosures:

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites on the internet.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.

7. Third-Party Service Providers

We may rely on trusted third-party service providers to facilitate site operations:

  • Form Processing: Contact form submissions are processed securely through Web3Forms to deliver your messages to our support inbox.
  • Content Delivery: Static assets and pages are served through secure cloud infrastructure (Vercel) to ensure fast global page delivery.

8. Children's Privacy Protection (COPPA & GDPR)

MLA Citation Generator is an educational utility suitable for general audiences and academic research. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has submitted personal details through our contact form, please contact us immediately, and we will delete the information promptly.

9. Your Data Rights & Choices

Under applicable data privacy regulations (such as GDPR and CCPA), you have the right to:

  • Access, rectify, or request deletion of any direct email communication you have sent to us.
  • Clear all locally stored citations, preferences, and cookie tokens directly from your device through your browser settings.
  • Opt out of personalized advertising cookies via industry opt-out portals.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect operational or regulatory changes. Any modifications will be posted directly on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: