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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 17, 2025

TL;DR: All tools run 100% in your browser. We collect zero data. Your privacy is absolute.

1. Overview

Welcome to DevCenter. We're developers too, and we built this site the way we'd want it: with absolute respect for your privacy. This privacy policy explains how we handle (or rather, don't handle) your data.

DevCenter is a collection of developer tools that run entirely in your web browser. Everything happens on your device. We don't have servers processing your data, we don't have databases storing your information, and we don't track what you're doing.

2. Data Collection (Spoiler: None)

Here's what we don't collect:

  • Your personal information (name, email, phone, address, etc.)
  • The data you process with our tools (JSON, Base64, URLs, etc.)
  • Your IP address or location
  • Your browsing history or behavior
  • Files you upload or download
  • Anything else, really

All tools run using JavaScript in your browser. When you format JSON, encode Base64, or use any other tool, the processing happens on your computer. Your data never touches our servers because we don't have any backend servers processing tool data.

3. Local Storage

Some tools may use your browser's localStorage to enhance your experience:

  • Theme Preference: Dark mode or light mode setting
  • Tool History: Recent inputs for quick access (optional feature)
  • Favorites: Your bookmarked tools (if implemented)
  • Settings: Per-tool preferences like formatting options

Important: localStorage is stored only on your device. We can't access it, see it, or retrieve it. You can clear it anytime through your browser settings or by using the "Clear" buttons in our tools.

4. Analytics & Advertising

Google Analytics

To understand usage patterns and keep DevCenter free and improving, we use Google Analytics. Here's exactly what we track:

  • Tool usage patterns: Which tools are used most frequently
  • Action types: Button clicks (format, copy, clear, etc.)
  • Data sizes only: Input/output lengths in characters (e.g., "500 chars in, 800 chars out")
  • Error occurrences: When tools encounter errors (to help us fix bugs)
  • Page views: Which pages are visited

🔒 What We'll NEVER Track:

  • The actual content you process (your JSON, text, URLs, etc.)
  • Any personally identifiable information
  • Your files or data

Example: If you format a 500-character JSON, we'd know "user formatted JSON, 500 chars" but we'd never see or store your actual JSON content.

Advertising (Future Plans)

We currently do not display any advertisements. To keep DevCenter free in the future, we may add Google AdSense. If we do:

  • We'll update this policy with advance notice
  • Ads will be clearly labeled and non-intrusive
  • Google may use cookies for ad personalization (you can opt out)
  • We'll never sell your data to advertisers (we don't have any to sell)

Even if we add advertising, our tools will continue to run 100% client-side. Your actual data stays on your device.

5. Cookies

We use the following cookies:

  • Theme Cookie: Remembers your dark/light mode preference (essential)
  • Google Analytics Cookies: _ga, _gid, and _gat for usage tracking (analytics)

You can disable analytics cookies through your browser settings or use privacy-focused browsers with built-in tracking protection. The site will work perfectly fine with analytics cookies disabled.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Hosting Platform: DevCenter is hosted on a static hosting platform (like Vercel, Netlify, or similar). These platforms may collect basic server logs (IP addresses, request times) for security and performance purposes.
  • Google Analytics: For usage tracking as described in the Analytics section above. Google's privacy policy applies to this data: policies.google.com/privacy

We don't use any other third-party services that would process your tool data. No authentication providers, no databases, no backend APIs processing your JSON, Base64, or other tool inputs.

7. Security

Since all processing happens in your browser and we don't collect data, there's very little security risk from our end. However:

  • HTTPS: Our site is served over HTTPS to prevent tampering
  • No Server Storage: Your data never leaves your device
  • Client-Side Only: No backend to hack or breach

Security Tip: Never paste sensitive production data (API keys, passwords, private keys) into any online tool, including ours. While we don't collect it, it's good practice to use dummy data for testing.

8. Your Rights

Since we don't collect your personal data, there's nothing for us to delete, modify, or provide. You're already in complete control:

  • Clear your browser's localStorage to remove any saved preferences
  • Clear cookies to reset your theme preference
  • Use private/incognito browsing for zero persistence

Under GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy laws, you have rights to your personal data. The good news: since we don't have any of your personal data, you don't need to worry about exercising those rights with us.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy if we add new features (like analytics or advertising). If we make significant changes, we'll update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

We recommend checking this page occasionally if you're curious. However, our core principle won't change: your data stays on your device.

10. Contact Us

Questions about this privacy policy? You can reach us at:

Website: https://devcenter.tools

We're a developer tools website, not a large corporation. We'll do our best to respond, but please understand this is a small project.

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