Welcome to CodeCrate. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and handled when you visit or use CodeCrate and its online tools.
CodeCrate provides browser-based utilities designed to help users perform common developer, text, data, conversion, formatting, encoding, and other related tasks.
By accessing or using CodeCrate, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. About CodeCrate
CodeCrate is an online collection of useful browser-based tools designed to make common digital and development tasks faster and easier.
Our tools may include utilities for formatting, validating, converting, encoding, decoding, processing text or data, and other similar tasks.
Where a tool operates entirely within your browser, the information you enter into that tool is processed locally on your device and is not intentionally uploaded to CodeCrate's servers for processing.
However, processing methods may vary between tools, so we do not make a blanket claim that every feature will always operate locally.
2. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use CodeCrate, we may collect limited information necessary to operate, understand, secure, and improve the website.
This may include:
- Usage Information: Pages visited, approximate visit duration, referring pages, browser type, operating system, and device type may be collected through analytics or similar technologies if enabled.
- Technical Information: Standard technical information may be generated when your browser communicates with the website, including information used for security, troubleshooting, and website operation.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: Cookies or similar browser technologies may be used for website functionality, preferences, analytics, advertising, or other purposes described in this policy.
- Information You Provide: If you contact CodeCrate by email, contact form, or another available communication method, we may receive information such as your name, email address, message, and other details you voluntarily provide.
CodeCrate does not intentionally ask users to submit sensitive personal information such as passwords, government identification numbers, banking credentials, or private financial information through its general online tools.
Users should avoid entering confidential or sensitive information into a tool unless they understand how that particular tool processes the information.
3. Tool Input and Processing
Many CodeCrate tools are designed to perform operations directly inside the user's web browser.
For tools that use local browser processing, input may remain on your device while the operation is performed.
This can provide additional privacy because the input does not need to be intentionally transmitted to CodeCrate for processing.
However, not every current or future tool necessarily uses the same processing method.
CodeCrate may update existing tools or introduce features that require different technologies. When appropriate, we aim to provide clear information about how such features operate.
Users remain responsible for deciding whether the information they enter into a tool is appropriate for that tool.
4. How We May Use Information
Information collected through CodeCrate may be used to:
- Operate and maintain the website.
- Provide and improve website functionality.
- Understand how visitors interact with CodeCrate.
- Identify technical problems and improve performance.
- Improve existing tools and user experience.
- Protect the website against abuse or security threats.
- Respond to questions, feedback, or support requests.
- Display and measure advertising where advertising services are used.
- Comply with applicable legal obligations.
We do not intentionally collect personal information simply for the purpose of selling it as a standalone product.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
CodeCrate may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and understand how the website is used.
Depending on the services enabled on the website, cookies may include:
- Essential or Functional Cookies: Used where necessary to provide website features or remember certain preferences.
- Analytics Cookies: May be used to understand general website traffic, usage patterns, and performance.
- Advertising Cookies: May be used by advertising partners to deliver, measure, limit, or personalize advertisements, where permitted.
Users can manage or delete cookies through their browser settings.
Disabling certain cookies may affect some website features or third-party services.
6. Google AdSense and Advertising
CodeCrate may use Google AdSense or other advertising services to display advertisements.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies in connection with advertising services.
Depending on applicable settings, consent requirements, and your location, these technologies may be used to serve or measure advertisements and, where permitted, provide personalized advertising based on visits to CodeCrate or other websites.
CodeCrate does not directly control how third-party advertising providers process information collected through their technologies.
Users can learn more about Google's privacy practices through Google's Privacy Policy and can manage certain advertising preferences through Google's advertising controls.
Where required, CodeCrate may provide consent or privacy controls related to advertising technologies.
7. Analytics
CodeCrate may use analytics services, including services provided by third parties, to understand website traffic and performance.
Analytics information may include:
- Browser and device type
- General geographic region
- Pages viewed
- Referring source
- Interaction and performance information
- Approximate session information
The exact information collected depends on the analytics service and configuration being used.
Analytics information helps us understand which parts of CodeCrate are useful and where improvements may be needed.
8. Local Storage
Certain CodeCrate features may use browser local storage or similar browser functionality.
Local storage may be used to remember preferences or support functionality that does not require an account.
Information stored locally is generally controlled through your browser and device.
Clearing browser data may remove locally stored preferences or information.
9. Third-Party Services and Links
CodeCrate may contain links to external websites or use third-party services for functions such as advertising, analytics, hosting, or other website operations.
When you visit an external website or interact with a third-party service, that provider's own terms and privacy practices may apply.
CodeCrate does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, availability, or content of independent third-party websites.
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of third-party services they choose to use.
10. Data Retention
Information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to technical, operational, security, and legal requirements.
Information voluntarily provided through a support request may be retained while the request is being handled and for a reasonable period afterward.
Third-party analytics and advertising providers may have their own retention practices governed by their respective policies.
Data processed entirely within your browser by a local-processing tool is not intentionally retained by CodeCrate's server as part of that tool operation.
11. Children's Privacy
CodeCrate is a general-purpose online tools website and is not specifically designed or directed toward children under the age required for independent consent in their jurisdiction.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through our general website tools.
If you believe personal information belonging to a child has been provided to us inappropriately, please contact us so the matter can be reviewed.
12. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These may include the ability to:
- Request information about certain personal data associated with you.
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Request deletion of certain personal information where applicable.
- Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
- Manage browser cookies.
- Manage certain advertising preferences.
- Object to or restrict certain types of processing where applicable.
The availability of particular rights depends on your location and applicable law.
Requests relating to information directly controlled by CodeCrate can be submitted through the contact information below.
13. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to maintain the security and reliability of CodeCrate.
However, no website, internet transmission, browser environment, or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Users should avoid entering highly confidential information into online tools unless they are satisfied that doing so is appropriate.
CodeCrate cannot guarantee absolute security against every possible technical or security risk.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when CodeCrate's features, technologies, third-party services, legal requirements, or privacy practices change.
When this policy is updated, the Last Updated date at the top of the page will also be revised.
Users are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or privacy practices on CodeCrate, contact us at:
- Email: rklenka.rl@gmail.com
- Online: You can also reach us through the CodeCrate Contact Us page.