Privacy Policy

Overview

io9.me ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we handle information when you use our website at https://io9.me.

The short version: we collect virtually nothing. All tools on io9.me run entirely in your browser. No data you enter — code, documents, timestamps, text, or files — is ever transmitted to our servers or any third party.

Information We Do Not Collect

• ✓Any content you paste, type, or upload into our tools
• ✓Account information (we have no accounts)
• ✓Email addresses
• ✓Passwords or authentication tokens
• ✓Payment information
• ✓Device identifiers or fingerprints
• ✓Location data

Information That May Be Collected

Like most websites, our hosting provider (Cloudflare) may collect basic server access logs which can include:

• •IP address (anonymized)
• •Browser type and version
• •Pages visited and time of visit
• •Referring URL

This data is used solely for security, abuse prevention, and aggregate analytics (e.g. total page visits). It is not sold or shared with advertisers.

Cookies

io9.me does not set any first-party cookies. Cloudflare, our hosting and CDN provider, may set technical cookies necessary for DDoS protection and performance. These are strictly functional and do not track you across sites.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Data Security

Because we do not collect or store your data, there is no user data for us to protect or that could be compromised in a breach. All tool processing happens locally in your browser using JavaScript.

Children's Privacy

io9.me does not knowingly collect any information from children under the age of 13. The site contains no registration forms, comment sections, or any mechanism that would allow a child to submit personal information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of io9.me after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please email io9.me@proton.me or visit the contact page.