Privacy Policy

1. Zero File Upload & Processing Policy

Unlike conventional online utility platforms that require you to upload files across the internet to cloud servers, PrivaStash uses a 100% client-side architecture. When you drop an image into our Image Compressor, merge documents in our PDF Merger, or inspect metadata with our EXIF Remover:

• The files reside exclusively in your local computer or smartphone random access memory (RAM).
• Zero bytes of file payload or document contents are ever transmitted over the network to PrivaStash.
• Closing or refreshing your browser tab immediately wipes all processed file buffers from device memory.

2. Camera & Webcam Scanner Privacy

When you activate live scanning mode in our Barcode Scanner or QR Code Scanner, your browser will prompt you for temporary camera permission:

• 100% In-Memory Video Decoding: The camera video stream is decoded frame-by-frame entirely inside your browser using an in-memory HTML5 Canvas and JavaScript/WebAssembly algorithms.
• No Video Recording or Streaming: We never record, photograph, stream, or upload any video frames, images, or biometric data from your device camera.
• Instant Revocation: Turning off the scanner or navigating away from the page immediately shuts down your camera hardware. You retain full control over camera permissions in your browser settings at all times.

3. Diagnostic Technical Data Automatically Collected

When you visit PrivaStash.com, our content delivery network (CDN) providers (such as Cloudflare and Vercel) log standard web traffic metadata to protect against DDoS attacks, safeguard network stability, and deliver web assets efficiently:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address (anonymized and aggregated where applicable)
• Browser type, rendering engine, and operating system (User-Agent string)
• Referring website and exit pages
• Date and time stamps of page resource requests

This technical log data is strictly used for network routing, threat mitigation, and infrastructure diagnostics. It is never associated with individual identity or any file content processed within our tools.

4. Cookies & Local Browser Storage

PrivaStash uses minimal client-side browser storage strictly to preserve your user interface preferences and session convenience:

• Theme Preference (`theme`): Stored in your browser's localStorage to remember your Light Mode or Dark Mode selection across visits.
• Temporary Tool Session State: Recent scan results (e.g. barcode batch history) are cached exclusively in your browser session so you can export or copy them. This data remains on your local device and is never synchronized to a server.

5. Third-Party Advertising & Google AdSense Disclosures

To keep all utilities completely free without requiring subscriptions or premium paywalls, PrivaStash displays advertisements served by reputable third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to PrivaStash or other websites across the internet.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve relevant ads to you based on your visit to this site and other websites across the web.
• Opting Out of Personalized Ads: You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendors' use of advertising cookies by visiting www.aboutads.info.

6. Global Privacy Rights (GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA)

Whether you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or California, PrivaStash strictly adheres to international privacy standards:

• We Do Not Sell or Share Personal Information: PrivaStash has never sold, rented, or commercialized personal data, and never will.
• No Account Creation or Document Repositories: Because PrivaStash does not require accounts, logins, or email addresses, and does not store uploaded files, there are no personal document stores to request or erase.
• Non-Discrimination: We provide identical high-speed utility features to every visitor regardless of their privacy preferences or geographic origin.

7. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

PrivaStash is intended for general audiences and does not knowingly collect, solicit, or maintain personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly investigate and ensure proper handling.