Privacy policy
Last updated September 2026. The short version: the tools never send your data anywhere, and the only personal data we store is what you type into a form.
What we collect
Three things, and only when you choose to give them:
- Account data — name, email address, username and a hashed password, if you register.
- Form submissions — the contents of a contact message, comment or newsletter signup.
- Aggregate analytics — page views counted per article, with the visitor IP stored only as a one-way hash so the same person is not counted twice in a day.
What the tools collect
Nothing. Every utility on the tools page runs entirely in your browser using canvas, the Web Crypto API and plain JavaScript. Text you paste, images you select and passwords you generate are never transmitted to our servers, because there is no request that would carry them.
Cookies
We set two cookies, both first-party:
cbm_session— keeps you signed in for the length of a session. Required for the site to work.cbm_remember— only set if you tick “remember me”, and only holds a random token, never your password.
Your theme preference is stored in localStorage, which never leaves the browser.
How we use your data
To run your account, to publish and moderate comments, and to send the newsletter you asked for. We do not sell data, share it with advertisers, or build profiles across sites.
How long we keep it
Account data until you ask us to delete it. Contact messages for twelve months. Hashed view records for twenty-four months. Newsletter subscriptions until you unsubscribe, which takes one click from any email.
Your rights
You can request a copy of everything we hold about you, ask for corrections, or ask for deletion. Email hello@techorbitly.com and we will action it within thirty days.
Security
Passwords are hashed with bcrypt through PHP password_hash() and are never recoverable in plain text.
All database access uses prepared statements, forms are CSRF-protected, and login attempts are rate limited.
Changes
If this policy changes materially we will update the date above and note the change on the homepage. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the revised policy.