Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 13, 2026

At Vextrude (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data when you use our website at vextrude.com and all associated tools and services.

1. Client-Side Data Processing

Vextrude is designed as a browser-based application. When you use our tools — including the SVG to 3D Converter, 3D Text Generator, Image to SVG, QR Code Generator, Font Converter, Normal Map Generator, and Print Control — all file processing occurs entirely within your web browser.

Your uploaded files (SVG, images, fonts) are never transmitted to our servers.
Generated 3D models (STL, OBJ, GLB, PLY, 3MF) are created locally in your browser.
We do not store, access, or have the ability to view any of your designs or creations.
When you close or refresh the page, all in-memory data related to your files is discarded.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

Newsletter subscription: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. Your email is stored in a secure server-side database and is used solely to send you product updates, new tool announcements, and blog posts.
Contact form: If you contact us, we receive the information you include in your message.
Community contributions: If you participate in our community page, content you post is stored via Firebase Firestore and is publicly visible.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

Local storage: We use your browser’s local storage to save your preferences (such as cookie consent status and tool settings). This data stays on your device and is never sent to us.
Analytics data: We use Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager) to collect anonymous usage statistics such as page views, referral sources, browser type, and device type. This data is aggregated and cannot be used to personally identify you.
IP address: Your IP address may be temporarily logged by our server for rate-limiting purposes on form submissions (such as newsletter signup). These logs are automatically purged after one hour.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Vextrude stores a small number of first-party keys in your browser’s local storage to remember your preferences — your theme, your language, and the settings of tools you have used. They stay on your device, are never sent to us, and are not used to track you across websites. The following third-party services we use may place cookies on your device:

Google AdSense: Displays advertisements and may use cookies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing history. You can manage your ad personalization settings at adssettings.google.com.
Google Analytics: Collects anonymous usage data using cookies. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Firebase: Used for authentication on our admin and community features. Firebase may set cookies or use local storage to manage session state.

Google’s advertising cookies — including the DoubleClick cookie set from doubleclick.net — are used to measure ad performance and, where permitted, to personalise the ads you see. You can turn off ad personalisation at any time at adssettings.google.com, and block or delete cookies through your browser settings.

If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, Google asks for your consent through a certified consent management platform before any advertising cookies are set, and you can change that choice at any time from the same message.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the limited information we collect for the following purposes:

To send newsletters and product updates to subscribers who opt in.
To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense.
To analyze anonymous site traffic and improve our tools.
To prevent abuse through rate limiting on public endpoints.
To respond to inquiries submitted through our contact page.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with any third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Newsletter & Email Communications

Newsletter subscription is entirely optional and requires your explicit action.
Each email includes a one-click unsubscribe link with a unique cryptographic token.
You can also unsubscribe at any time by visiting our contact page.
We send emails infrequently — only for meaningful updates, never spam.
Disposable or temporary email addresses are rejected at the time of subscription.

6. Data Retention

Files and designs: Never stored — processed in-browser only.
Newsletter emails: Retained until you unsubscribe, at which point your email is permanently deleted from our database.
Rate-limit logs: Automatically purged after one hour.
Analytics data: Managed by Google per their privacy policy.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical measures to protect information associated with our service:

All traffic is encrypted via HTTPS with HSTS preload.
Database files are blocked from direct web access.
Admin endpoints are protected by multi-layer authentication.
Security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) are enforced on all pages.

8. Third-Party Services

Our website integrates with the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

9. Children’s Privacy

Vextrude is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

Request access to any personal data we hold about you.
Request deletion of your data (e.g., newsletter email).
Opt out of non-essential cookies and tracking.
Withdraw consent for email communications at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please reach out via our contact page.

10.1 European Economic Area, UK & Switzerland (GDPR)

If you are located in the EEA, the UK or Switzerland, the General Data Protection Regulation gives you the right to access the personal data we hold about you, to have it corrected or erased, to restrict or object to how it is processed, and to receive it in a portable format. Where we rely on your consent — for advertising cookies and for newsletter email — you may withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting processing carried out before you withdrew it.

Our legal bases are your consent for advertising cookies and marketing email, and our legitimate interest in keeping the site secure and understanding aggregate usage. Because tool files are processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded, they are never personal data in our hands. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national supervisory authority.

10.2 California residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information is collected and how it is used, to request its deletion, to correct inaccurate information, and not to be discriminated against for exercising those rights.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioural advertising in exchange for payment. Google AdSense may use advertising cookies on this site, which some California rules treat as “sharing”; you can opt out of personalised advertising at adssettings.google.com or by using a Global Privacy Control signal in your browser, which we honour. To make any other request, use our contact page.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of Vextrude after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

vextrude.com/contact