Privacy Policy

1. Information Collection

The Markdown Viewer tools run entirely inside your own browser. When you paste, type, or upload Markdown to preview, format, or convert it, that content is handled locally on your device and is never transmitted to us. There is no sign-up and no account needed to use any tool. Because nothing you edit leaves your browser, this approach fits comfortably within GDPR principles for data minimization.

The Markdown content you work with is never stored on our servers.

2. Use of Collected Information

Any Markdown you enter exists only for as long as you have the page open, and it is used solely to render the preview or produce the output you asked for. As soon as you close or refresh the tab, that working content is gone — we do not log it, back it up, or reuse it for anything.

The one time we do receive personal details is when you reach out to us directly through the contact page. In that case we collect:

• Name
• Email Address

We only use those details to reply to your message, and we will not hand them to third parties without your permission. Whatever you share with us is treated carefully, in line with widely accepted FTC guidelines on privacy and security.

3. Analytics and Tracking

To understand which tools people find useful and to keep the site running smoothly, we rely on Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity. These give us a high-level picture of traffic and usability without ever touching the Markdown you are editing.

Google Analytics: This tells us aggregate things like which pages get visited, roughly how long people stay, and how they move through the site. It never captures the content you type into a tool. You can read how Google handles this data, and adjust your own controls, on their Google Privacy & Terms page.

Microsoft Clarity: Clarity helps us spot interface problems by recording anonymized interaction patterns. Sensitive on-screen content is masked, and nothing that could identify you personally is exposed to us. You can review how it works in the Microsoft privacy statement.

Advertising: The site does not currently display ads. Should we introduce them in the future, we will update this policy and note any advertising partners and their data practices here beforehand.

4. Log Data

As with almost any website, our hosting infrastructure automatically records standard technical details your browser sends when it loads a page ("Log Data"). That can include your IP address, the type and version of your browser, which pages you opened, and the date, time, and duration of the visit. This is routine operational information and is separate from anything you type into the tools.

5. Cookies

Cookies are tiny files a site places in your browser, sometimes carrying an anonymous identifier. We and our analytics providers may use them to remember your preferences and to measure how the site is used, following common cookie practices. You are always in control: your browser can be set to block cookies outright or to warn you before one is stored. To learn more about managing them, take a look at All About Cookies.

6. Data Security

We take the protection of any information you share seriously, though it is worth being honest that no internet transmission or storage method can be guaranteed completely secure. Our biggest safeguard is architectural: because the Markdown you edit stays in your browser and is never saved on our side, there is simply nothing of yours sitting on a server to be exposed. For the limited data we do handle, we apply sensible technical and organizational measures broadly consistent with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This policy may be revised now and then as the site evolves. When that happens, we will post the updated version right here on this page. It is a good idea to check back occasionally, since any changes take effect as soon as they are published.

8. Contact Us

Have a question about how we handle your privacy? Feel free to contact us or drop a note to info@markdownviewer.ca.