Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 5, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to DevKit by CodesEasy. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you download and use DevKit.

Information We Collect

Download Tracking

When you download DevKit, we collect the following information:

  • Platform Information: Operating system (Linux, Windows, macOS)
  • Technical Data: IP address (hashed for privacy), user agent, screen resolution, language preferences, timezone
  • Location Data: Country and city (derived from IP address)
  • Download Metadata: File name, version, download timestamp
  • Referrer Information: The website or source that directed you to our download page

Device Fingerprinting

We create a privacy-safe device fingerprint using a combination of your browser information, language settings, and network information. This helps us identify unique downloads and prevent duplicate counting in our statistics. This fingerprint does not personally identify you.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics may collect information such as:

  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Geographic location (country/city level)

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • Download Statistics: To count total downloads and unique users
  • Platform Analytics: To understand which platforms are most popular
  • Geographic Insights: To see where our users are located
  • Abuse Prevention: To detect and prevent automated downloads or abuse
  • Service Improvement: To improve DevKit and our website based on usage patterns

Data Privacy & Security

IP Address Hashing

We do not store your actual IP address. Instead, we create a cryptographic hash (SHA-256) of your IP address combined with our application key. This makes the data privacy-safe while still allowing us to identify unique downloads.

Data Retention

Download records are retained indefinitely for statistical purposes. However, all personally identifiable information is hashed or anonymized.

Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data, including:

  • Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS)
  • Secure database storage
  • Rate limiting to prevent abuse
  • Regular security audits

Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

DevKit installation files are hosted on our CDN at downloads.devkit.to. When you download a file, your IP address may be logged by the CDN provider for security and performance purposes.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics cookies to understand website usage
  • Functional Cookies: To remember your preferences (such as screen resolution and timezone for better download tracking)

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website.

Data Collected by DevKit Software

The DevKit application runs entirely on your local machine. By default, DevKit does NOT collect, transmit, or share any of your data.

Usage Analytics (Telemetry)

To help us improve DevKit and understand which features are most useful, the application collects basic usage analytics:

  • App opened/closed events
  • Button clicks (Start/Stop/Config buttons)
  • Service status changes (which services were started or stopped)
  • Feature usage (PATH setup, configuration changes)

This telemetry data is completely anonymized and does not include any personal information, file contents, database data, project details, or anything you create. We only collect basic interaction events to understand how developers use DevKit so we can make it better.

You have full control: Telemetry is enabled by default to help us improve the application, but you can disable it at any time from the DevKit settings if you prefer not to share usage data. Your choice is respected immediately—no data is sent when telemetry is disabled.

Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:

  • Right to Access: Request access to your personal data
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
  • Right to Object: Object to processing of your data
  • Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Children's Privacy

DevKit is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: