Privacy Policy
Your privacy is our highest priority. Learn how TapTools handles and secures your data.
Important Privacy Principle: TapTools is built on a "local-first" serverless architecture. All file manipulation, utility computations, and code transformations happen entirely inside your web browser. Your private documents and credentials never touch our servers.
1. Serverless Document Processing
Unlike traditional online file converters that require you to upload documents to external databases, TapTools processes files directly within your device's memory. When you merge, edit, compress, or convert files (including PDFs and images):
- No files are transmitted to or stored on our servers.
- All processing operations are executed locally using client-side JavaScript, WebAssembly, and HTML5 canvas APIs.
- Once you close the browser window or refresh the page, all loaded document buffers are permanently cleared from your device's temporary memory.
2. Information We Collect
We believe in collecting only the absolute minimum amount of information required to deliver a functional, reliable experience:
- Personal Data: We do not ask you to register an account or provide personal details (such as names, phone numbers, or addresses) to use our utility tools.
- Analytical Data: We collect anonymous browser statistics (such as page views, referrer links, and tool invocation count) to monitor website performance and optimize tool speeds. This metadata does not contain document names or file contents.
- Technical Logs: Our hosting servers log standard connection details (IP address, user-agent string, page request times) for website security and diagnostics.
3. Local Storage and Preferences
To provide a customized experience, we use browser storage mechanisms (such as localStorage) to save your interface preferences. For example:
- Your selected theme configuration (Dark Mode or Light Mode preference).
- Recent tools you have frequently visited for quick-navigation menus.
This data resides exclusively on your local device. You can clear this preference data at any time by clearing your browser's site cookies and local storage.
4. Use of Third-Party CDNs
To maintain fast load speeds and support complex client-side tasks, we load certain open-source library binaries (such as PDF.js rendering assets) directly from public Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) including Cloudflare and cdnjs.
These CDNs may collect standard web traffic metadata to serve these assets efficiently. Their operations are covered by their respective privacy agreements.
5. Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this privacy policy or want clarification on how our serverless local tools protect your privacy, feel free to contact us at:
privacy@taptools.com