Privacy Policy - Poodware

Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how Poodware ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you use our web-based tools and services (the "Service").

We are committed to protecting your privacy while providing high-quality web tools. This policy explains our current practices and may be updated to reflect changes in our services or applicable law.

Information Collection

Tool Usage Data

Currently, our tools process data locally in your browser. The content you input into our tools (JSON data, text for encoding, etc.) is processed client-side and is not transmitted to our servers unless you explicitly choose to do so.

Analytics and Usage Information

We use Google Analytics to understand how our tools are used and to improve user experience. This includes:

Pages visited and time spent on our site
Browser type, operating system, and device information
General geographic location (country/region level)
Referral sources and search terms used to find our site

Advertising

We may integrate advertising services in the future to support the continued development and maintenance of our free tools. Any advertising implementation will follow industry standards for privacy protection.

How We Use Information

When implemented, collected information may be used to:

Improve and optimize our tools and user experience
Understand usage patterns and popular features
Detect and prevent technical issues
Provide relevant content and advertisements
Comply with legal obligations

Data Sharing

We share information with trusted third-party service providers, including:

With service providers who help us operate and improve our services
When required by law or to protect our legal rights
With Google Analytics to understand website usage patterns
In connection with a business transaction (merger, acquisition, etc.)

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Choices

You may:

Use browser settings to control cookies and local storage
Use ad blockers to limit advertising (when implemented)
Contact us to request information about data we may have collected
Stop using our services at any time

Third-Party Services

Our website is hosted on GitHub Pages and uses Google Analytics for usage tracking. Please review GitHub's and Google's privacy policies for information about their data practices. We may also use other third-party services for advertising or additional functionality in the future.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date. Significant changes will be highlighted on our website.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our about page.