Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to site operators. Cookies can be "first-party" (set by the website you're visiting) or "third-party" (set by external services embedded in the website).

2. Cookies metapeel Uses

The metapeel application does not set cookies for accounts, analytics, advertising, profiling, or file processing.

2.1 Hosting Security

The hosting or CDN provider may set a short-lived technical cookie when applying security, abuse-prevention, or bot-protection measures. These cookies are operational and are not used by metapeel for advertising or behavioral analytics.

2.2 No Tracking Cookies

metapeel does not use cookies for:

• User tracking or profiling
• Advertising or remarketing
• Social media integration
• Cross-site tracking
• Analytics that identify individual users

3. Local Browser Storage

metapeel uses your browser's local storage to store:

• Theme preference — as a fallback for cookie-free theme persistence

This preference stays in your browser and is not used to identify you. You can clear it at any time through your browser settings.

4. Third-Party Services

4.1 Content Delivery

metapeel may be delivered via a CDN (Content Delivery Network). The CDN provider may set technical cookies necessary for caching and delivering the website. These are standard operational cookies and are not used for tracking purposes.

4.2 WebAssembly (FFmpeg)

Audio and video metadata removal uses FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly, which is loaded from a public CDN (unpkg.com). This process does not involve cookies. No file data is sent to the CDN.

4.3 No Third-Party Tracking

metapeel does not embed analytics, advertising pixels, session recording, or other third-party tracking services.

4.4 Optional Contributions

The support page links to an external payment provider. If you choose to follow that link, the provider may use cookies under its own policy. Making a contribution is optional and is not required to use any metapeel feature.

5. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings:

• Block cookies — metapeel's file tools will continue to work
• Delete existing cookies — via your browser's privacy settings
• Block third-party cookies — recommended; metapeel doesn't use them anyway

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your browsing experience on other websites. The light/dark theme preference is stored separately in local storage and can be cleared independently.

6. Updates to This Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or this tool's practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. You are encouraged to review this policy periodically.

7. Your Rights

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

• Access information about the cookies metapeel uses
• Withdraw consent for non-essential cookies
• Request deletion of stored cookie data
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Since metapeel does not use tracking or analytics cookies, most cookie-related requests are automatically met. For any requests, contact me at [email protected].

8. Contact

For questions about this Cookie Policy, contact me at [email protected].