Privacy Policy & Data Handling Manifesto
Last Updated: March 2026 • DataTools Engineering Security Directive
DataTools does not operate any backend server or cloud function to parse, format, convert, or validate your JSON, CSV, or XML documents. Every single byte you enter or drop into our utilities is processed strictly within the local memory of your web browser using client-side JavaScript.
1. Information We Do NOT Collect
When using any converter or formatter on DataTools:
- No Payload Logging: We do not log, capture, inspect, or store raw input payloads, output files, schema structures, or variable names.
- No Secrets Harvesting: Even if your JSON contains API tokens, passwords, database URLs, or private keys, it cannot be intercepted by us because it never leaves your machine.
- No Advertising Trackers: We do not sell user behavioral data to ad brokers or third-party data aggregators.
2. Technical Verification (How to Audit Us)
You don't have to take our word for it. We encourage every security-conscious developer to audit our network activity:
- Open your browser Developer Tools (F12 or Cmd+Option+I).
- Navigate to the Network tab.
- Paste any JSON payload or upload a CSV file and click Format or Convert.
- Notice that zero outbound HTTP requests (XHR/Fetch) are dispatched.
- Disconnect your Wi-Fi or turn on Airplane mode: all tools remain fully functional.
3. Local Browser Storage
DataTools may use standard browser APIs such as localStorage solely to remember your UI preferences (such as selected indentation spaces or auto-detect delimiter toggles). This information never leaves your local browser profile and can be cleared at any time through browser settings.
4. Contact Information & Data Protection Officer
If you have technical questions or enterprise compliance inquiries (SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA) regarding our client-side sandboxing, please reach out via our Contact & Feedback channel.