Privacy Policy

Our Privacy-First Approach

SitemapForge is designed with privacy as a core principle. We believe that sitemap generation and validation should not require collecting or storing your personal data or website information.

Data Collection

How SitemapForge Works

Manual Sitemap Generation

• All URL processing happens in your browser (client-side)
• XML generation is performed locally on your device
• No data is sent to our servers
• Generated sitemaps remain on your device until you download them

Website Crawling

• When you use our crawler feature, our servers temporarily fetch pages from the target website
• Crawled data is processed in memory and immediately discarded after sitemap generation
• No URLs, content, or metadata are stored in databases
• The operation is completely stateless

Sitemap Validation

• Validation can be performed entirely client-side (paste or upload modes)
• If validating by URL, our server fetches the sitemap temporarily
• Validation results are generated and returned immediately
• No sitemap content is stored or logged

User History & Settings

SitemapForge uses your browser's IndexedDB to store:

• Generated sitemaps: Last 20 sitemaps you've created (stored locally in your browser)
• Tool configurations: Your preferred settings (priority, change frequency, etc.)
• User preferences: Interface preferences and tool history

Important: All this data is stored exclusively in your browser. It never leaves your device. You can clear this data at any time through your browser settings or our interface.

Third-Party Services

SitemapForge does not use:

• Analytics or tracking services (no Google Analytics, no cookies)
• Advertising networks
• Social media tracking pixels
• Third-party authentication providers

Server Logs

Our hosting provider (Vercel) maintains standard server access logs for security and performance monitoring. These logs may contain your IP address and browser information but are automatically deleted after 30 days. We do not access or analyze these logs for tracking purposes.

Data Security

Since we don't collect or store user data, there's no risk of data breaches involving your personal information or website data. All communication with our servers uses HTTPS encryption.

Your Rights

Because we don't collect personal data, there is no data to:

• Request access to
• Request deletion of
• Request correction of
• Export

Any data stored locally in your browser can be deleted by clearing your browser's storage or cache.

Children's Privacy

SitemapForge does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us through our GitHub repository issues page.