Last updated: January 2025 | Effective: January 2025
Contents
1. Overview
RBS ("we", "us", or "our") operates this website and distributes free Windows software. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you visit our website, use our software, or interact with us, and how we use that information.
By using our website or software, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide when:
- Submitting our contact form (name, email address, message content)
- Making a donation via Ko-fi (processed by Ko-fi — we do not receive payment details)
We use this information only to respond to your inquiry or process your donation. We do not sell, rent, or share this information with third parties.
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, standard web server logs may record:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time of visit
- Referring URL
This information is used to maintain security, diagnose technical issues, and understand general usage patterns. It is not used to identify individual users.
3. Our Software & Your Data
Rare Build Software products are designed with privacy as a core principle:
- No telemetry: Our software does not send any usage data, crash reports, or analytics to our servers.
- No internet requirement: All functionality works fully offline.
- No account required: You do not need to register or log in to use our software.
- Local operation only: Any data processed by our tools (such as file paths or system information) remains on your local machine and is never transmitted.
4. Cookies
Our website may use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for basic website functionality (e.g. remembering your preference to dismiss the announcement banner).
- Advertising cookies: If Google AdSense ads are displayed, Google may place cookies on your device to serve personalised advertisements. See Section 5 for details.
- Analytics cookies: We may use anonymised analytics to understand traffic patterns. If implemented, no personally identifiable information is collected.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
5. Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)
This website may display advertisements served by Google AdSense, a service provided by Google LLC. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You may also opt out of third-party cookies via the NAI opt-out page.
- For more information about how Google collects and uses data, see Google's Privacy Policy.
We do not have access to, nor control over, the cookies placed by Google AdSense. RBS is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of third-party advertisers.
6. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party websites including Ko-fi and GitHub. These websites operate under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any website you visit via links on our site. RBS is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites.
7. Children's Privacy
Our website and software are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: support@rarebuildsoftware.com
- Contact form: rarebuildsoftware.com/contact