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Who is responsible

The person or entity operating Ratdolt and ratdolt.com is the controller of personal data described in this policy. Privacy questions and rights requests may be sent to privacy@ratdolt.com.

Data Ratdolt processes

• Addresses and public page content. The URL you submit, the HTML and public images needed to compose it, source metadata and the resulting publication.
• Browser captures. Inert HTML and permitted images from the active tab. The extension removes executable scripts, hidden elements and form values; it does not send the source site's cookies or passwords.
• Service and security data. Ordinary request information such as IP address, user agent, timestamps, requested route, error details and rate-limit state.
• Reports you choose to send. The source URL, product context, optional note, page count, timestamp and user agent included with a problem or policy report.
• Extension preference. The chosen Ratdolt endpoint is stored by Chrome sync in your browser profile, not in Ratdolt's application database.

Why it is processed

Ratdolt uses this data to fetch and compose the page you request, generate previews and PDFs, enforce the Content Policy, prevent abuse and network attacks, diagnose failures, respond to reports, comply with law and improve the reliability of the service. Ratdolt does not use submitted page content to build an advertising profile.

Legal bases

Where data-protection law requires a legal basis, Ratdolt relies on performing the service you request, legitimate interests in operating and securing the service, compliance with legal obligations, and your consent when you voluntarily submit a report or request. You may withdraw consent for future processing at any time without affecting processing that was already lawful.

How long data is kept

• Composed pages, browser captures and print comparisons are cached in memory for no more than 15 minutes.
• Capture links use a random bearer token and expire with the in-memory capture.
• IP-based report rate-limit state is held in memory for 10 minutes.
• Downloaded PDFs remain wherever you save them; Ratdolt does not retain that local copy.
• Reports sent to a configured webhook or GitHub may remain until the operator or provider deletes them. Hosting and security logs follow the hosting provider's configured retention period and are kept only as long as reasonably necessary.

Who receives data

Ratdolt may disclose limited data to hosting and infrastructure providers that run the service; to GitHub or a configured report webhook when you submit a report; to the public source site when Ratdolt requests its page or images; and to authorities or advisers when reasonably necessary to comply with law, protect rights or address abuse. Problem reports may become GitHub issues, so do not place confidential information in them. Privacy requests should be sent by email instead.

Ratdolt does not sell personal information, share it for cross-context behavioral advertising, or knowingly disclose it to data brokers.

Cookies and tracking

Ratdolt does not set advertising cookies or use cross-site tracking pixels. Essential storage can remember a consent choice and an account session; optional product analytics remain off unless permitted. The browser extension stores only its endpoint preference through Chrome sync. The current inventory and controls are described in the Cookie Policy.

International processing

The internet, hosting providers, GitHub and source websites may process data in countries other than yours. Where applicable law requires it, Ratdolt will use an approved transfer mechanism or another lawful safeguard. Mandatory rights in your home jurisdiction remain available to you.

Your privacy rights

Depending on where you live, you may request access, confirmation, correction, deletion, portability or restriction of personal data; object to processing; withdraw or revoke consent; request proof of authorization where applicable; ask how data has been used or disclosed; and complain to your data-protection authority. You will not be discriminated against for exercising a privacy right. Ratdolt may need enough information to verify that a request concerns you and may retain data where law permits or requires it.

Send a request to privacy@ratdolt.com. Ratdolt will acknowledge and respond within the period required by the law that applies to you.

Automated content checks

Ratdolt uses deterministic checks to refuse obvious paywalls, adult material and harmful commerce. A refusal controls only whether Ratdolt composes that page; it does not create a legal or similarly significant decision about a person. You may request a policy review from the Content Policy page.

Security

Ratdolt isolates browser fetches, blocks private-network destinations, strips executable capture content, limits request size, uses short retention, protects captures with random access tokens and sends no referrer on outbound navigation. No internet service can guarantee absolute security; please report a suspected exposure promptly.

Children

Ratdolt is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect their personal information. Do not submit private information about a child. If you believe a child has provided personal data, contact us so it can be investigated and deleted where required.

Changes to this policy

Material changes will be posted here with a new effective date. If a change requires notice or consent under applicable law, Ratdolt will provide it before that change applies.