Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 28, 2026
Overview
YAMLTool ("we", "us") provides free, browser-based tools for converting YAML into other formats. This policy explains, plainly, what happens to your data when you use this site. The short version: your YAML content is processed entirely on your own device and is never transmitted to us.
Your files and pasted content
Every conversion tool on this site runs client-side, using JavaScript executing in your browser. When you upload a file or paste YAML into the editor, that content is parsed and converted locally — it is never sent to our servers, stored in a database, or logged anywhere, because no such upload or storage mechanism exists in this application. We have no ability to see, access, or recover anything you convert.
Local storage
We use your browser's localStorage for exactly one purpose: remembering whether you've chosen light or dark mode, so the site doesn't flash the wrong theme on your next visit. This preference is stored only on your device and is never transmitted to us.
Cookies and analytics
We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand, in aggregate, which pages are visited and how the site is used so we can improve it. Google Analytics may set cookies and collect usage information such as the pages you view, your approximate location, and your browser and device type. It never receives the YAML you paste or upload — conversion happens locally and that content is not part of any analytics request. We do not run advertising scripts. You can opt out by blocking analytics in your browser or with a content blocker, or by installing Google's Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Third-party services
Fonts and every other asset used by the tools are served from yamltool.com itself, so no font or script request is sent to a third party for them. The only third-party network requests made during normal use are those to Google Analytics (googletagmanager.com / google-analytics.com) described above, which — like any web request — include your IP address and are governed by Google's own privacy policy. No YAML content is ever part of them.
Hosting logs
Like virtually any website, our hosting provider may keep standard server access logs (such as IP address, browser type, and requested page) for security and reliability purposes. These logs relate to which pages were requested — never to the content of anything you type, paste, or upload into a converter.
Children's privacy
This site is a general-purpose developer utility and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, of any age, because the site has no data collection mechanism in the first place.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.
Contact us
Questions about this policy? Visit our Contact page or email hello@yamltool.com.
This page is a general-purpose privacy policy template describing this site's actual technical behavior. It is not legal advice — if you operate this site commercially, have it reviewed by a qualified professional for your jurisdiction.