Privacy Policy
We built CodeBoxTools so your data never leaves your browser. This policy explains exactly what we do and don't collect.
Last updated: April 2026
TL;DR
- No personal data collected. Every tool runs 100% in your browser via JavaScript. Your input never touches a server.
- No cookies. We do not set any cookies — first-party or third-party.
- No accounts. No signup, no login, no email collection.
- No analytics. No tracking scripts, no usage monitoring, no third-party analytics services.
- Affiliate links disclosed. Some pages contain clearly marked affiliate links. They never share your tool data.
What We Don't Collect
No Personal Data
Your input data, text, files, and tool output are processed entirely in your browser. Nothing is sent to any server, stored in any database, or accessible to us.
No Cookies
We do not use cookies of any kind. No session cookies, no tracking cookies, no third-party cookies. You will never see a cookie banner on this site.
No Accounts
No signup, no email collection, no user profiles. We do not collect names, email addresses, or any personally identifiable information.
No Fingerprinting
We do not use browser fingerprinting, localStorage tracking, or any technique to identify or re-identify visitors across sessions.
Server Infrastructure
Self-Hosted Infrastructure
CodeBoxTools is hosted on a private VPS (virtual private server) with self-hosted DNS. We do not use any third-party CDN or cloud platform to serve this site.
Like any web server, our server keeps standard access logs that may include IP addresses, pages visited, and timestamps. These logs are used solely for security monitoring and troubleshooting, and are not shared with any third party.
We do not run any analytics service, tracking scripts, or third-party data processors on this site.
Third-Party Services
Minimal External Dependencies
We deliberately minimize reliance on third-party services. The only external services involved are:
- Let's Encrypt — provides our free SSL/TLS certificate. No user data is shared; only our domain name is verified during certificate issuance.
- Affiliate partners — when you click a clearly marked affiliate link, you leave CodeBoxTools and visit the partner's website. At that point, the partner's own privacy policy applies.
No CDN, no analytics providers, and no third-party scripts are loaded on this site.
Affiliate Links
Transparent Monetization
Some pages on CodeBoxTools include affiliate links to developer tools and services. These links are always clearly labeled.
Clicking an affiliate link does not share any of your tool data, input, or output with the affiliate partner. The affiliate relationship is limited to referral tracking by the partner after you leave our site.
Affiliate revenue helps us keep CodeBoxTools free and ad-free for all users.
Data Security
Security by Architecture
- All connections use HTTPS/TLS encryption via Let's Encrypt.
- CodeBoxTools is a static site with no backend server, no database, and no API endpoints that receive user data.
- Self-hosted infrastructure — no third-party cloud providers involved in serving this site.
- Your data exists only in your browser's memory while you use a tool and is discarded when you navigate away or close the page.
This architecture is the strongest form of data protection: data that is never collected cannot be breached.
Your Rights
Privacy Rights
Because we do not collect personal data at the application level, most data protection rights (access, deletion, portability) do not apply in the traditional sense — there is simply no personal data to access, delete, or port.
GDPR (EEA visitors): We do not process personal data beyond standard server access logs. These logs are maintained on our self-hosted infrastructure and are not shared with third parties.
CCPA (California residents): We do not sell personal information. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
If you have questions about your rights or our practices, please contact us using the information below.
Children's Privacy
CodeBoxTools is a general-purpose developer tools website. We do not knowingly target or collect information from children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). Since we do not collect personal data from any user, there is no children's data to address. If you believe a child has somehow provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will investigate.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy or our practices, we would like to hear from you.