Privacy & Cookie Policy
Effective Date: June 1, 2025
TraceBit (we, our, or us) values your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our fingerprinting service attracebit.onrender.com and its related API or SDK offerings (the Service).
1. Information We Collect
We collect technical information from client devices, which may include:
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and version
- Device type/model
- User agent string
- Language, platform, time zone, and screen orientation
- CPU concurrency and device memory
- Screen resolution and color depth
- WebGL information (if available)
- Capabilities such as support for cookies, storage APIs, WebRTC, service workers, and touch events
We do not collect names, email addresses, passwords, or any directly identifying personal information.
2. Purpose of Data Collection
We use collected data to:
- Generate a unique device/browser fingerprint
- Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and bot activity
- Provide security and performance analytics
- Improve the functionality and accuracy of our Service
3. Legal Basis for Processing
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your information based on:
- Legitimate interests (fraud prevention, service analytics)
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Your consent, where required (e.g., via cookie consent banners)
4. Data Sharing
We may share data with trusted infrastructure or analytics providers (e.g., cloud hosts or logging services). All vendors are contractually bound to keep data confidential and process it only as instructed by TraceBit.
5. Data Retention
Fingerprinting data is retained as long as necessary to support the intended purposes, typically for the lifetime of a device or session. In some cases, we may retain data longer to meet regulatory, contractual, or security obligations.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
- Access the data we hold about you
- Request deletion of data associated with your device
- Opt out of data processing (where applicable)
- File a complaint with a data protection authority
You can request data access or deletion by emailing us atdefault@gmail.com.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
TraceBit does not use cookies to identify users by default. However, if our clients choose to combine fingerprinting with cookie identifiers or other tracking technologies, they are responsible for providing appropriate disclosures and obtaining user consent as required by law.
We also use and detect the following technologies as part of our fingerprinting process:
- Cookies and local storage
- Session storage and IndexedDB
- Service workers
- WebRTC and WebGL features
- Touch event support
These technologies help us gather technical details to create a probabilistically unique fingerprint for security and fraud prevention.
You can control or block cookies and similar technologies by adjusting your browser or device settings. Please note that disabling certain features may impact the functionality or accuracy of the Service.
For more information on managing cookies, please visitaboutcookies.org.
8. International Transfers
TraceBit may process data in jurisdictions outside your own. We implement safeguards to ensure that your information remains protected in accordance with applicable law.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify users through our website or other appropriate channels.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please email us atdefault@gmail.com.