Privacy Policy

LahbabiGuide operates with a minimal data collection philosophy. Specifically:

• Developer Tools: All utility tools (JSON Formatter, Base64 Encoder, JWT Decoder, etc.) run entirely in your browser. We do not collect, log, store, or transmit any data you input into these tools. Your inputs and outputs never leave your device.
• Account Data: If you create an account to save favorites or ratings, we collect your email address, display name, and authentication data via Auth.js. We never sell or share this information.
• Usage Analytics: We may collect anonymized, aggregate traffic data (page views, referral sources) to improve our directory. This data cannot identify individual users.

LahbabiGuide uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

Types of cookies used:

• Essential cookies: Required for authentication and core site functionality (session management).
• Analytics cookies: Anonymized data to understand how visitors interact with our site.
• Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to display relevant ads. These are the only third-party cookies we permit.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

• All data transmissions are encrypted via HTTPS/TLS.
• Authentication is handled through Auth.js with secure session management.
• Developer tool inputs are processed client-side and never reach our servers.
• Our database is hosted on secure, access-controlled infrastructure.

LahbabiGuide integrates with the following third-party services:

• Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements. Google may collect data through cookies and web beacons. See Google's privacy policy for details.
• Vercel: For hosting and deployment. Vercel may collect server logs including IP addresses for security purposes.
• Auth.js: For authentication. Your email and OAuth provider data are processed according to their respective privacy policies.

External links to startup credit programs, platform directories, and tools redirect to third-party websites with their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

• GDPR (EU users): Right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing of your personal data.
• CCPA (California users): Right to know what personal information is collected, to delete personal information, to opt out of the sale of personal information, and to not be discriminated against for exercising your rights.
• Opt-out of Ad Personalization: You can opt out of personalized ads through Google Ad Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

6. Children's Privacy

LahbabiGuide is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our Contact page.