{"id":432,"date":"2026-11-03T17:09:22","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucdreams.com\/tools\/cookie-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:09:22","slug":"cookie-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucdreams.com\/tools\/cookie-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookie Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group tools-hero tool-hero is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:110px;padding-bottom:30px\">\n\t<p class=\"has-text-align-center section-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Legal &amp; Privacy<\/p>\n\t<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center hero-title\">Cookie &amp; Local Storage Policy<\/h1>\n\t<p class=\"has-text-align-center hero-descr wp-block-paragraph\">Transparent disclosure of how UCDreams Tools utilizes browser cookies, localStorage, and client-side storage to deliver fast, private web utilities with zero personal tracking.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group tool-area is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:80px\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"ucd-legal-card\" style=\"background:var(--card-bg, #ffffff);border:1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);border-radius:16px;padding:32px;margin-bottom:30px;box-shadow:0 4px 20px -2px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;margin-bottom:24px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#C5453E;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.5px;\">Transparency Commitment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:var(--muted-color, #64748b);margin:4px 0 0;\">Last Updated: November 2026 \u2022 Applies to all ucdreams.com\/tools utilities<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"ucd-manage-cookies-btn\" class=\"ucd-manage-cookie-btn\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:10px 18px;background:#C5453E;color:#ffffff;border:none;border-radius:10px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;transition:all 0.2s ease;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 2a10 10 0 1 0 10 10 4 4 0 0 1-5-5 4 4 0 0 1-5-5\"><\/path><path d=\"M8.5 8.5v.01\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.5 15.5v.01\"><\/path><path d=\"M12 12v.01\"><\/path><path d=\"M11 17v.01\"><\/path><path d=\"M16 16v.01\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Manage Cookie Preferences<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">1. Our Privacy-First Architecture<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-color, #334155);margin-bottom:20px;\">\n\t\t\tAt <strong>UCDreams Tools<\/strong>, privacy is not an afterthought or compliance formality \u2014 it is an architectural foundation. Unlike conventional cloud platforms that upload your files, photos, audio, videos, and documents to remote processing farms, our suite runs <strong>100% client-side<\/strong> in your web browser using WebAssembly (Wasm), Web Audio, Canvas, and WebGPU.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-color, #334155);margin-bottom:24px;\">\n\t\t\tBecause your data remains strictly on your device, <strong>we do not collect, track, profile, monetize, or sell your personal information or file content<\/strong>. We only use minimal, privacy-preserving browser cookies and local storage (HTML5 localStorage) necessary to deliver a smooth and functional user experience.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 12px;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">2. What Are Cookies and Local Storage?<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-color, #334155);margin-bottom:16px;\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Cookies<\/strong> are compact text files stored on your device by websites you visit. They are typically used to maintain session state, secure forms against cross-site request forgery (CSRF), and recall whether you have already dismissed a notification.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-color, #334155);margin-bottom:24px;\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Local Storage (localStorage &amp; IndexedDB)<\/strong> allows web applications to store data directly inside your browser on your physical computer or phone without transmitting it to external web servers. This is how our tools preserve your work offline (such as resume drafts, guitar tuner custom pitch calibrations, or audio noise reduction models) without requiring an account or server login.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 12px;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">3. Categories of Cookies and Storage We Use<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-color, #334155);margin-bottom:16px;\">\n\t\t\tWe categorize all browser storage items into two explicit classifications:\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));gap:18px;margin-bottom:28px;\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:20px;background:var(--sub-bg, #f8fafc);border:1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);border-radius:12px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#10b981;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"><\/polyline><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Strictly Necessary \/ Essential<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text-color, #334155);margin:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRequired for core functionality, security, and interface personalization. These remember your Dark\/Light theme mode, your cookie consent status, and protect against security vulnerabilities. These cannot be switched off without breaking basic site navigation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:20px;background:var(--sub-bg, #f8fafc);border:1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);border-radius:12px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#2563eb;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"><\/circle><path d=\"M12 16v-4\"><\/path><path d=\"M12 8h.01\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Functional Tool State &amp; Work Storage<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text-color, #334155);margin:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEnables in-browser tools to save your active work so you don&#8217;t lose progress if you refresh the page. Examples include custom guitar tuner strings, metronome tempo presets, and editor undo\/redo history. All data is kept strictly inside your device.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 16px;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">4. Complete Inventory of Cookies &amp; Local Storage<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ucd-seo-table-wrap\" style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin-bottom:30px;\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"ucd-seo-table\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13.5px;text-align:left;\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"background:var(--sub-bg, #f1f5f9);border-bottom:2px solid var(--border-color, #cbd5e1);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">Item Name \/ Key<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">Storage Mechanism<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">Primary Purpose<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">Duration<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">Category<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-family:monospace;font-weight:600;color:#C5453E;\">ucd_cookie_consent<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">Cookie &amp; LocalStorage<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">Remembers your choice to accept or decline the cookie notice so it does not interrupt your screen again.<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">1 Year<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\"><span class=\"ucd-badge-green\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:6px;background:#dcfce7;color:#166534;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;\">Essential<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-family:monospace;font-weight:600;color:#C5453E;\">ucd_theme<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">LocalStorage<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">Stores your preference for Dark Mode or Light Mode to prevent theme flickering on page load.<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">Persistent<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\"><span class=\"ucd-badge-green\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:6px;background:#dcfce7;color:#166534;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;\">Essential<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-family:monospace;font-weight:600;color:#C5453E;\">ucd_gt_custom_strings<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">LocalStorage<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">Saves user-defined custom notes and octave tunings in the Online Guitar Tuner tool.<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">Persistent<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\"><span class=\"ucd-badge-blue\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:6px;background:#e0f2fe;color:#0369a1;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;\">Functional<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-family:monospace;font-weight:600;color:#C5453E;\">ucd_whats_new_seen<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">LocalStorage<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">Records that you have viewed recent feature announcements so modals don&#8217;t re-appear repeatedly.<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">90 Days<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\"><span class=\"ucd-badge-blue\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:6px;background:#e0f2fe;color:#0369a1;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;\">Functional<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;font-family:monospace;font-weight:600;color:#C5453E;\">ucd_resume_draft<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">LocalStorage \/ IndexedDB<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">Safely keeps your in-progress resume or document text so an accidental tab close does not destroy your writing.<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\">Session \/ Persistent<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;\"><span class=\"ucd-badge-blue\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:6px;background:#e0f2fe;color:#0369a1;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;\">Functional<\/span><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 12px;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">5. Third-Party CDNs &amp; Static Assets<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-color, #334155);margin-bottom:16px;\">\n\t\t\tTo execute advanced features like WebAssembly background removal, audio noise reduction, and video compilation, our application downloads open-source engine files and pre-trained model weights from globally distributed Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) including:\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<ul style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-color, #334155);margin-bottom:20px;padding-left:24px;\">\n\t\t\t<li><strong>Hugging Face &amp; jsDelivr<\/strong>: Distributes client-side AI weights and open-source JavaScript libraries.<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li><strong>Google Fonts &amp; Leaflet CDN<\/strong>: Delivers typography and OpenStreetMap visual tiles for the IP lookup tool.<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-color, #334155);margin-bottom:24px;\">\n\t\t\tThese third parties serve static binary files directly to your browser cache. They do not receive any user documents, uploads, or tool inputs.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 12px;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">6. How to Control, Block, or Delete Cookies<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-color, #334155);margin-bottom:16px;\">\n\t\t\tYou have complete control over cookies and storage on your device. You can adjust your consent directly on this website, or configure your web browser to block or purge all stored data:\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));gap:14px;margin-bottom:28px;\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:16px;background:var(--sub-bg, #f8fafc);border:1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);border-radius:10px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">Google Chrome<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted-color, #64748b);margin:0;line-height:1.5;\">Settings &rarr; Privacy and security &rarr; Third-party cookies &rarr; Clear browsing data or block third-party cookies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:16px;background:var(--sub-bg, #f8fafc);border:1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);border-radius:10px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">Apple Safari (iOS &amp; macOS)<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted-color, #64748b);margin:0;line-height:1.5;\">Safari &rarr; Settings &rarr; Privacy &rarr; Manage Website Data &rarr; Remove or check &#8220;Prevent cross-site tracking&#8221;.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:16px;background:var(--sub-bg, #f8fafc);border:1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);border-radius:10px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">Mozilla Firefox<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted-color, #64748b);margin:0;line-height:1.5;\">Settings &rarr; Privacy &amp; Security &rarr; Enhanced Tracking Protection &rarr; Clear Data &rarr; Cookies and Site Data.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:16px;background:var(--sub-bg, #f8fafc);border:1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);border-radius:10px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">Microsoft Edge<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted-color, #64748b);margin:0;line-height:1.5;\">Settings &rarr; Cookies and site permissions &rarr; Manage and delete cookies and site data.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 12px;color:var(--text-color, #0f172a);\">7. Contact and Inquiries<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-color, #334155);margin:0 0 12px;\">\n\t\t\tIf you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding our Cookie Policy or data storage practices, please reach out to our team:\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-color, #334155);margin:0;\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ucdreams.com\/contact-us\/\" style=\"color:#C5453E;font-weight:600;\">ucdreams.com\/contact-us\/<\/a><br>\n\t\t\t<strong>Privacy Officer:<\/strong> legal@ucdreams.com\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal &amp; Privacy Cookie &amp; Local Storage Policy Transparent disclosure of how UCDreams Tools utilizes browser cookies, localStorage, and client-side storage to deliver fast, private web utilities with zero personal tracking. 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