Privacy Policy

yourbarcodegenerator.com is a free, browser-based barcode and QR code generation service. We offer 130+ barcode symbology generators (including QR Codes, EAN-13, UPC-A, Code 128, Data Matrix, PDF417, and many more) with no account required.

For questions about this policy, contact us at: privacy@yourbarcodegenerator.com

We do not collect, store, or transmit the data you enter into our barcode generators. All barcode generation happens entirely in your browser — your payload data never leaves your device.

We may collect the following automatically:

• Usage data — pages visited, time on page, browser type, operating system, and referring URL (collected via analytics tools, see Section 4).
• IP address — used temporarily by our hosting provider and analytics services to determine approximate geographic region (country/city level). We do not store raw IP addresses long-term.
• Device information — screen resolution, device type, and browser language, for improving the user experience.

We do not collect names, email addresses, payment information, or any personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily contact us.

We use cookies and similar local storage technologies to:

• Remember your theme preference (dark / light mode).
• Deliver aggregate analytics data (see Section 4).
• Serve relevant, non-intrusive advertisements (if applicable).

We do not use cookies to track you across other websites or to build individual advertising profiles.

You can disable or manage cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies will not prevent you from using our barcode generators, but may affect theme persistence and some analytics.

We may use third-party analytics services to understand aggregate usage of the site. These services may include:

• Google Analytics — collects anonymised usage data. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
• Cloudflare / CDN providers — used for performance, security, and DDoS protection. They may log request metadata per their own privacy policy.
• Advertising partners (if applicable) — we may display ads through Google AdSense or similar networks. These services use their own cookies. You can manage ad personalisation at adssettings.google.com.

We do not sell your data to third parties and do not share it for direct marketing purposes.

The anonymised, aggregate data we collect is used solely to:

• Understand which barcode formats are most popular and improve the tool accordingly.
• Monitor site performance, uptime, and error rates.
• Detect and prevent abuse or malicious activity.
• Comply with legal obligations where required.

Aggregate analytics data is retained for up to 26 months before being deleted or anonymised further.

If you contact us via email, we retain your correspondence for as long as necessary to respond and for a reasonable period thereafter (typically 12 months), after which it is deleted.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding data that relates to you:

• Right of access — request a copy of information we hold about you.
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your data.
• Right to restriction — request we limit how we process your data.
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format.

Because we do not collect personally identifiable information through normal use of the service, these rights most commonly apply to email correspondence. To exercise any rights, contact us at privacy@yourbarcodegenerator.com.

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

Our site may contain links to external websites (e.g., barcode standards bodies, open-source libraries). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their policies separately.

We use HTTPS encryption for all data in transit. Because barcode generation is processed entirely client-side in your browser, your payload data is never transmitted to our servers.

No method of internet transmission is 100% secure. While we implement appropriate technical measures, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, please contact us at: