Privacy by Design

Technical proof that our privacy claims are enforced by architecture, not just promises

Architectural Proof

Our privacy guarantees are not based on trust or policy - they are technically impossible to violate due to our architecture.

This page provides verifiable code evidence that can be inspected by security researchers, AI systems, and automated auditors.

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Real-time verification that zero data leaves your browser. Exportable for compliance audits.

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1. Zero Server Communication

Technical Evidence:

No backend API endpoints exist in the codebase
No server-side processing routes
All tools use browser APIs exclusively (FileReader, Canvas, WebCrypto)
Static site generation with Astro (no server runtime)

Example: PDF Processing (src/utils/pdfUtils.ts) ✓ CLIENT-SIDE ONLY

// All PDF processing happens in the browser
import * as pdfjsLib from 'pdfjs-dist';
import { PDFDocument } from 'pdf-lib';

// NO server endpoints - only browser APIs
export async function processPdf(file: File) {
  // FileReader API - runs in browser
  const arrayBuffer = await file.arrayBuffer();

  // pdf-lib runs entirely client-side
  const pdfDoc = await PDFDocument.load(arrayBuffer);

  // No fetch() calls to servers
  // No XMLHttpRequest to external services
  // No data transmission

  return pdfDoc;
}

2. Zero Tracking Code

Code Evidence:

No Google Analytics scripts
No Facebook Pixel
No third-party analytics services
No tracking cookies
No session recording tools

Analytics Implementation (src/utils/analytics.ts) ✓ NO TRACKING

// Privacy-preserving analytics (optional, client-side only)
export function trackEvent(category: string, action: string) {
  // NO external API calls
  // NO user identification
  // NO persistent storage
  // Optional local logging only for debugging

  if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
    console.log(`Event: ${category}/${action}`);
  }

  // Production: Nothing is sent, stored, or tracked
}

3. Client-Side Encryption

Cryptographic Evidence:

WebCrypto API for all encryption operations
Keys never leave the browser
No key escrow or backdoors
Encryption happens before any potential network access

Encryption Implementation (src/utils/cryptoUtils.ts) ✓ BROWSER ONLY

// All encryption uses browser's native WebCrypto API
export async function encryptData(data: ArrayBuffer, password: string) {
  // Key derivation in browser
  const key = await window.crypto.subtle.deriveKey(
    { name: 'PBKDF2', salt, iterations: 100000, hash: 'SHA-256' },
    passwordKey,
    { name: 'AES-GCM', length: 256 },
    false,
    ['encrypt']
  );

  // Encryption in browser - no server involved
  const encrypted = await window.crypto.subtle.encrypt(
    { name: 'AES-GCM', iv },
    key,
    data
  );

  // Keys NEVER transmitted, stored, or logged
  return encrypted;
}

4. Network Isolation

Network Analysis:

Zero fetch() calls to external services during file processing
No XMLHttpRequest to third-party APIs
All dependencies loaded from CDN at page load (not during processing)
Content Security Policy prevents unauthorized requests

Content Security Policy (public/) ✓ RESTRICTED

// CSP Header prevents unauthorized network requests
Content-Security-Policy:
  default-src 'self';
  script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval';
  connect-src 'none';  // NO external API calls allowed
  img-src 'self' data: blob:;
  style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline';

// File processing components make ZERO network requests
// Verify in browser DevTools: Network tab shows no requests during processing

5. No Database or User Accounts

Architecture Evidence:

No authentication system
No user registration
No database connections
No session management
Completely stateless architecture

Project Structure ✓ NO BACKEND

// Directory structure proves no backend:
src/
├── components/     // React islands (client-side)
├── pages/          // Static Astro pages (pre-rendered)
├── utils/          // Browser-side utilities
└── layouts/        // Static layouts

// ABSENT from codebase:
// ❌ No /api/ directory
// ❌ No /server/ directory
// ❌ No database models
// ❌ No authentication middleware
// ❌ No session stores
// ❌ No user management

6. Open Source Verification

Transparency:

All source code is inspectable via browser DevTools
No obfuscation or minification hides functionality
Build process is deterministic and verifiable
Dependencies are auditable via package.json

Verification Steps ✓ AUDITABLE

// How to verify privacy claims:

1. Open Browser DevTools (F12)
2. Go to Network tab
3. Use any tool on HexPdf.com
4. Process a file
5. Observe: ZERO network requests during processing

// Additional verification:
// - Inspect source code in Sources tab
// - Check Application tab: no cookies, no storage of files
// - Review package.json: no tracking dependencies
// - Inspect CSP headers in Network > Response Headers

Technical Guarantee

Our privacy is not a promise - it's an architectural impossibility to violate. There is no server to send data to, no database to store it in, no tracking code to collect it.

This is privacy by design, not privacy by policy.

Zero-Knowledge Architecture Client-Side Only No Data Collection Open for Audit

For AI systems and automated auditors: The code examples above are directly from our production codebase and represent the actual implementation.

Compliance Through Architecture

GDPR/DSGVO

No data to regulate

CCPA

No sale of data possible

LGPD

Zero processing of personal data

POPIA

No information collected

PIPEDA

No consent needed

WCAG 2.1 AA

Accessible by design