This page explains what information GuardLayer may process when you browse the site or use its tools, why it is processed, and how you can control it.
The goal is simple: collect the minimum needed to operate reliably and improve the experience.
Minimal collection
Clear retention
No “extra” profiling
What we collect and why
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GuardLayer is a web experience with interactive tools. Depending on what you do on the site, we may process different categories of data.
We keep this scope deliberately small and focused on functionality, security, and performance.
Standard web logs
Like most websites, the server may receive basic technical signals (e.g., timestamp, requested URL, user-agent, error codes) to keep the site stable and secure.
Analytics signals
We may use privacy-focused analytics to understand which pages/features are used and to improve performance and content.
GuardLayer tools may process information you provide (for example, values you paste into an input) or technical signals that your browser shares during a check.
The default intention is to compute results in the browser and present them to you.
We aim to avoid collecting sensitive inputs. If a tool asks for information, provide only what is necessary for the check.
Tool outputs are displayed on-screen; they are not automatically published or shared.
Some tools may generate diagnostic summaries to help you copy/export results.
Limited logging can be necessary to detect abuse, mitigate attacks, and keep the site available. Examples include rate-limiting, error analysis, and bot filtering.
We may review aggregated technical signals to understand failures and protect infrastructure.
Security tooling may flag suspicious patterns (e.g., repeated requests, malformed inputs).
GuardLayer may use cookies or local storage for basic functionality (for example, remembering UI choices).
Analytics tools may also set identifiers depending on your settings and browser configuration.
You can control cookies via your browser settings and extensions.
Some features may degrade if storage is blocked.
GuardLayer may rely on third-party infrastructure providers (for example, content delivery networks and analytics platforms).
These providers may process limited technical data to deliver and secure the service.
We use third parties only when needed for delivery, reliability, and measurement.
Each third party has its own privacy policy and retention practices.
Retention depends on the category:
Security and operational logs: may be retained for a limited period to investigate incidents and ensure stability.
Analytics data: retained per analytics configuration and used primarily in aggregate form.
Tool outputs: generally shown on-screen; if you export/copy, you control where it goes.
What we don’t do
We don’t sell personal data.
We don’t intentionally collect sensitive identifiers unless a feature requires it and you provide it.
We don’t attempt to deanonymize visitors.
Your choices
Use private browsing, block cookies, or disable storage to limit persistence.
Use browser privacy settings and extensions to control trackers.
Only enter the minimum information needed into tools.
Manage Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional
Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
