Privacy Policy

Welcome to DebugSpot ("we", "us", or "our"), accessible at https://debugspot.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being fully transparent about how we handle your information.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights you have regarding your data. By using DebugSpot, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1 Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Fill out our Contact Us form (name, email address, message)
• Submit a review or testimonial on our website
• Send us an email at support@debugspot.com

1.2 Tool Input Data

DebugSpot provides tools such as JSON Formatter, JSON Validator, JSON Editor, AI Caption Generator, AI Humanizer, Paraphrasing Tool, and other utilities. All data you paste or upload into these tools is processed entirely within your browser. This data is never sent to our servers, never stored, and never shared with any third party.

1.3 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit DebugSpot, we and our third-party partners (Google) automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address (anonymised)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website (how you found us)
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• General geographic location (country/city level)
• Clicks and interactions on the site

This data is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies by Google Analytics and Google AdSense, described in detail below.

2 How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and improve DebugSpot and its tools
• To respond to your contact form messages and support requests
• To understand how visitors use our website (via Google Analytics)
• To display relevant advertisements (via Google AdSense)
• To monitor and protect the security of our website
• To comply with legal obligations
• To detect and prevent fraud or abuse

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for their marketing purposes.

3 Google AdSense & Advertising

DebugSpot uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google LLC, to display advertisements on our website. This is how we fund the development and maintenance of our free tools.

How Google AdSense Works

Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet. Google uses this data to show you ads that may be relevant to your interests.

What Google Collects Through Ads

• Cookies placed on your device when you visit DebugSpot
• Your IP address (used for general location targeting)
• Device and browser information
• Your browsing history across websites in Google's network (for personalised ads)
• Interactions with ads displayed on our site

Personalised vs Non-Personalised Ads

By default, Google may show personalised advertisements based on your browsing history and interests. You have the right to opt out of personalised advertising:

• Visit Google Ads Settings to manage your ad preferences
• Visit optout.aboutads.info to opt out of interest-based advertising
• Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Third-Party Ad Cookies

Google and its advertising partners may use cookies to serve ads on DebugSpot. These third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Third-party cookies are subject to each vendor's own privacy policies.

Google AdSense Privacy Policy

For complete information on how Google collects and uses data through AdSense, please review Google's Privacy Policy.

4 Google Analytics

DebugSpot uses Google Analytics (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our tools and user experience.

What Google Analytics Collects

• Pages you visit on DebugSpot and how long you stay
• Which tools you use most frequently
• How you found our website (search engine, direct, social media, etc.)
• Your general location (country and city — not precise address)
• Device type and browser information
• Actions you take on the site (button clicks, searches)

IP Anonymisation

We have enabled IP anonymisation in Google Analytics. This means your IP address is truncated before being stored — Google does not store your full IP address.

Opting Out of Google Analytics

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by:

• Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Enabling "Do Not Track" in your browser settings
• Disabling cookies in your browser

For more information, visit Google's Privacy Policy.

5 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. DebugSpot uses the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. They do not collect personal information and cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. All data collected is anonymised and aggregated. These cookies are set by Google Analytics.

Managing Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. For more information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

6 Third-Party Services

DebugSpot integrates with the following third-party services. Each has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data:

• Google AdSense — Advertising: Google Privacy Policy
• Google Analytics (GA4) — Web analytics: Google Privacy Policy
• Cloudflare — CDN and security (used to load libraries like ACE editor): Cloudflare Privacy Policy

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

7 Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect any information we hold against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• HTTPS encryption on all pages of DebugSpot
• Secure hosting infrastructure
• Limited access to contact form data
• No storage of sensitive user data on our servers

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8 Children's Privacy

DebugSpot is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at support@debugspot.com and we will delete such information promptly.

If you are between 13 and 18 years of age, please use DebugSpot only with the knowledge and consent of your parent or guardian.

9 Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

For All Users

• Opt out of personalised ads — via Google Ads Settings
• Opt out of Google Analytics — via the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on
• Manage cookies — via your browser settings
• Contact us — to request deletion of any contact form data you submitted

For Users in the European Union (GDPR)

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing

For Users in California (CCPA)

• Right to know what personal information is collected
• Right to know whether personal information is sold or disclosed
• Right to opt out of the sale of personal information
• Right to equal service and price

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@debugspot.com. We will respond within 30 days.

10 Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make significant changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
• Post the updated policy on this page

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of DebugSpot after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.