Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files a website can place in your browser when you visit. Related technologies, local storage and session storage, let a site keep small pieces of data on your device. This policy explains what BuildToolForge stores in your browser and the control you have over it.

• Cookies: small text files stored by your browser
• Local storage: keeps your preferences on your device until you clear them
• Session storage: temporary data cleared when you close the tab

BuildToolForge does not run ads and does not track you across sites. There are no ad-network cookies and no behavioral-analytics cookies. Instead, the site relies on plain browser storage for a few conveniences, described below.

• Your theme choice (dark or light)
• Your language preference
• Your saved favorites
• Your recent DNS lookups

This is kept in your browser's local storage. It stays on your device and is never sent to us.

• No advertising or ad-personalization cookies
• No analytics or usage-profiling cookies
• No cross-site or third-party tracking cookies

If an optional feature relies on an external service, that service may set its own cookies under its own policy, which is outside our control.

• Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and security, then Cookies and site data
• Firefox: Settings, then Privacy & Security, then Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Settings, then Privacy
• Edge: Settings, then Cookies and site permissions

• Block or delete cookies and site data
• Clear local storage through your browser's clear-data option
• Use a private or incognito window

• Your theme choice will reset
• Your language preference will reset
• Your favorites and recent lookups will be forgotten

• Every tool keeps working
• Client-side processing is unaffected
• Navigation stays normal

Because we do not use advertising or analytics cookies, there is no tracking to consent to. The browser storage we use is limited to the preferences above, and you can remove it at any time through your browser.

The site is not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age in your region), and we do not knowingly set cookies or collect data from them.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or our practices. The "last updated" date at the top reflects the latest version, and continuing to use the site after a change means you accept it.

Questions about cookies or browser storage are welcome. Email us at hello@buildtoolforge.com and we will be glad to help.