Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to Privacy

LinkGuard Pro is built with privacy as a core principle. We believe that your website data and scan results should remain entirely under your control.

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Data Collection: None

We do not collect, store, or transmit any of your data to external servers.

• No server-side storage: All scan results, history, and configurations are stored locally in your browser using IndexedDB
• No tracking: We do not use analytics, cookies, or tracking pixels
• No third-party services: No data is sent to third-party services (except when you explicitly scan external websites)
• No user accounts: No registration, authentication, or user profiles exist

How LinkGuard Pro Works

Client-Side Processing Only

1. Link Scanning: When you scan a website, your browser directly fetches and analyzes the web pages
2. Local Storage: Results are saved to your browser's IndexedDB database
3. No Transmission: No scan data, URLs, or results leave your device

Data That Stays Local

All of the following data is stored only in your browser:

• Website URLs you scan
• Scan results and broken link reports
• Scan history and timestamps
• Your configuration preferences (scan depth, options, etc.)

Sharing Results

When you use the "Share Results" feature:

• Scan data is encoded into the URL hash fragment
• The URL can be shared with others
• Recipients can view the shared results in their browser
• Important: Shared URLs contain your scan data, so only share with trusted parties

Data Retention

• Your Control: All data persists in your browser until you manually delete it
• Browser Storage: Data is stored using IndexedDB, which persists across browser sessions
• Clearing Data: You can delete scan history at any time through the application or by clearing your browser data

Browser Permissions

LinkGuard Pro requires the following browser capabilities:

• Network Requests: To fetch web pages and check links (via Fetch API)
• IndexedDB: To store scan results locally in your browser
• Clipboard Access (optional): To copy shareable URLs (only when you click "Share")

External Link Checking

When you scan websites:

• Your browser sends HTTP requests directly to the URLs being checked
• This is equivalent to visiting those URLs in your browser
• The target websites may log your IP address and browser information per their privacy policies
• CORS Limitations: Due to browser security, some external links may not be fully checkable

No Cookies

LinkGuard Pro does not use cookies. All application state is managed through:

• Vue.js reactive state (in-memory, cleared on page refresh)
• IndexedDB (persistent, user-controlled)

Legal Compliance

GDPR Compliance

LinkGuard Pro is fully GDPR-compliant by design:

• No personal data collection: We don't collect or process personal data
• No consent required: Since no data is transmitted or stored on our servers
• Data portability: All data is already local and exportable (CSV/JSON)
• Right to erasure: Delete your data anytime by clearing browser storage

CCPA Compliance

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• We do not sell personal information (we don't collect any)
• We do not share personal information with third parties
• No opt-out mechanisms are necessary since no data is collected

Clearing Your Data

Via Application: Use the "Delete Scan" button in scan history

Via Browser:

• Chrome/Edge: Settings > Privacy > Clear browsing data > Cookies and site data
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data > Clear Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data