Privacy Policy | GDPR & CCPA Compliant | ProDevTools Developer Tools

Introduction

ProDevTools.xyz ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our developer tools. We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for European users and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents.

✓ User Data Privacy Guarantee

ProDevTools.xyz operates on a zero-server-processing principle: When you use any tool on our platform—JSON formatter, Base64 encoder, shadow generator, or any other utility—your data NEVER leaves your device, NEVER reaches our servers, and NEVER is stored by us.

What this means:

No data transmission: JSON you format, text you encode, values you process—all execute locally
No server logs: We do not store your input, your output, or records of what tools you used
No profiling: We do not build profiles of your behavior, preferences, or usage patterns
No third-party sharing: We do not sell, trade, or share your data with advertisers or data brokers
Compliance by design: GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and SOC 2 compliance is built into our architecture, not bolted on afterward

This is not a promise—it's a technical guarantee. Your browser processes all operations using client-side JavaScript libraries only. If data were being transmitted to our servers, you would see it in your Network tab in DevTools.

Information We Collect

Browser-Based Processing (Zero Server Transmission)

ProDevTools.xyz uses client-side libraries to process your data: JSON.parse/stringify (ECMAScript native), Prism.js for syntax highlighting, CryptoJS for Base64 encoding/decoding, and TailwindCSS for CSS generation. Every operation executes in your browser using the JavaScript VM. Your JSON payloads, CSS values, and encoded data never touch our servers. No HTTP POST requests, no localStorage writes by ProDevTools, zero server-side processing logs.

Hosting Infrastructure Logs (Completely Separate from Your Data)

ProDevTools.xyz is hosted on a third-party infrastructure provider. Like all hosting providers, they automatically log: HTTP method, URL path, response status code, and browser User-Agent for infrastructure diagnostics and security. These logs: (1) are standard for all websites, (2) do NOT include your tool inputs or outputs, (3) are purged after 3 days, and (4) are NOT accessible to us for data analysis or profiling. Your tool data and infrastructure logs are completely separate systems.

Analytics Data (Google Analytics 4 - Anonymized)

We use Google Analytics 4 with IP anonymization enabled. Collected metrics: page views, session duration, device type (desktop/mobile), browser type, and country-level geography only. We do NOT collect: user IDs, email addresses, or any personally identifiable information (PII). Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months before automatic deletion.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly, including remembering your cookie consent preferences.
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track ad campaign performance.

DoubleClick DART Cookies (Google AdSense)

Google AdSense uses DART cookies to serve interest-based advertisements. Google's DART cookie tracks your visits across sites to build a profile of your interests. DART does NOT collect PII like names or email addresses. You can opt out by visiting policies.google.com/technologies/ads. To verify: open DevTools → Application → Cookies → Search "IDE" and "NID" (these are Google DART cookies).

GDPR Compliance (European Users)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

Your Rights Under GDPR

Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data to another organization.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.

The legal basis for processing your information is your consent (which you can withdraw at any time) and our legitimate interests in operating and improving our website.

CCPA Compliance (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regarding your personal information.

Your Rights Under CCPA

Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to your request within 45 days.

How We Use Your Information

To provide, operate, and maintain our website
To improve, personalize, and expand our website
To understand and analyze how you use our website
To develop new products, services, features, and functionality
To display advertisements that may be relevant to your interests
To comply with legal obligations

Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our website, provide services on our behalf, or assist us in analyzing how our website is used.

Google Analytics: Web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic.
Google AdSense: Advertising service that displays relevant advertisements based on content and user interests.
Vercel: Hosting platform that may collect server logs and analytics data.

Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. All data processed by our tools remains on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at: privacy@prodevtools.xyz