Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 21, 2026

At Format Studio, accessible from our web address, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information collected and recorded by Format Studio and how we utilize it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us through our Contact page.

1. Local Browser Data Storage & Processing

Format Studio has been engineered to run as a serverless, client-side web application. All operations performed by our web tools, including but not limited to:

  • Unicode text styling transformation via character point shifts
  • Caption formatting, spacing additions, and hashtag cleanup
  • WebP, SVG, JPEG, and PNG image conversions using the HTML5 Canvas API

occur entirely within the local sandbox environment of your browser. No image files, document uploads, or typed text are ever uploaded, transmitted, or saved to external servers, API endpoints, or database clusters. Your file contents remain secure and private on your device at all times.

2. Google AdSense & DoubleClick DART Cookies

Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to our website and other sites on the internet.

Visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy at the following URL: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

3. GDPR Data Protection Rights

We want to ensure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

  • The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. (Since we store no personal data, our systems carry no user records).
  • The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
  • The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.

4. CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the CCPA, California consumers have the right to:

  • Request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected.
  • Request that a business delete any personal data collected.
  • Request that a business that sells personal data, not sell that personal data. (Format Studio does not collect, record, track, or sell any consumer data).

5. Log Files & Analytics

Like many standard websites, we may utilize third-party web beacons or traffic analytics to understand basic site access records (IP address, browser type, referral paths, pages visited). These logs are processed for statistical monitoring only and contain no personally identifiable information.