At Backtick IDE, accessible from https://backtick-fe46a.web.app, the privacy of our visitors is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Backtick IDE and how we use it.
1. 100% Client-Side Local Execution
Backtick is designed from the ground up as a serverless, client-side application.
- Document Drafts: Any text, markdown buffers, or technical codes you type inside our markdown editor are compiled directly within your web browser. We **never** transmit, store, or back up your document contents or custom spreadsheets onto external servers.
- Local Storage: Your theme parameters and system options are stored strictly inside your browser's local sandbox (using `localStorage`). You can purge this data at any time by clearing your browser cache.
2. Google AdSense & Personalized Advertising
We use Google AdSense as a third-party advertising partner to serve advertisements on our web-workspace pages. To facilitate this program, Google utilizes tracking metrics as follows:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.
3. Log Files
Backtick IDE follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and are a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
4. Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, Backtick IDE uses "cookies". These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
5. Third-Party Privacy Policies
Backtick IDE's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.
6. Contact Information
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at our dedicated support coordinates listed on our Contact Us page.