Privacy Policy for Online HTML Viewer

Effective Date: April 24, 2026

Welcome to Online HTML Viewer (referred to as "we," "us," or "our"). We operate the website https://onlinehtmlviewer.com/ (the "Service"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information in connection with our free online HTML editor and previewer. Where required by law, we obtain your explicit consent before activating any tracking technologies.

Information We Collect and How We Use It

We collect minimal information necessary to provide and improve our Service.

Information You Provide Voluntarily:

Contact Information: If you contact us via our contact form or email address (found on our contact page), we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this solely to respond to your inquiries, feedback, or support requests.

Information Collected Automatically (Usage Data):

When you access and use Online HTML Viewer, our servers may automatically log standard information provided by your web browser. This may include:

  • Your device's Internet Protocol (IP) address (which may be anonymized)
  • Browser type and version
  • The pages of our Service that you visit
  • The time and date of your visit
  • The time spent on those pages
  • Other diagnostic data

HTML/CSS Code You Enter:

The HTML, CSS, or other code you type or paste into the online editor is processed in real-time within your browser or temporarily on our server solely to generate the live preview. We do not permanently store the code you enter into the editor on our servers unless you explicitly use a feature designed for saving or sharing (if such features were to be implemented).

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our Service. No tracking cookies are set until you have given your explicit consent via our cookie consent banner.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer or mobile device) by your browser. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use the site.

Types of Cookies We Use

  • Strictly Necessary: We store your cookie consent choice in your browser's localStorage so we know whether to load analytics tools. This does not track you and requires no consent.
  • Analytics Cookies (requires consent): If you accept cookies, we activate the following third-party analytics tools:
    • Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC) — collects anonymised usage data such as pages visited, session duration, and device type to help us understand how visitors use our site. Google Privacy Policy ↗
    • Microsoft Clarity (Microsoft Corporation) — records anonymised session data including heatmaps and scroll behaviour to help us improve the user experience. Microsoft Privacy Statement ↗
  • Advertising Cookies (managed by Google): We display ads through Google AdSense (Google LLC). Google may set advertising cookies to serve personalised or non-personalised ads based on your consent and settings. Google Advertising Policies ↗

Your Consent Choices

When you first visit our site, a cookie consent banner is displayed. You may:

  • Accept All — enables Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity.
  • Reject Non-Essential — no analytics or tracking cookies are set. The site continues to work fully.

You can change your choice at any time by clicking the Cookie Settings link in the footer of any page on our site. Your preference is stored locally in your browser and is never sent to our servers.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service (the real-time HTML editor and previewer)
  • To respond to your contact requests and provide support
  • To monitor the usage of our Service for performance and security analysis
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
  • To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We value your privacy and do not sell your personal data. We may share information under the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies or individuals to facilitate our Service
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law
  • Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale

Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We strive to use commercially acceptable means (like HTTPS encryption) to protect your information. However, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

Data Retention

We will retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes, generally for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

European Users — GDPR Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) grants you the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restrict or object to our processing of your data
  • Withdraw consent at any time — use the Cookie Settings link in our footer to withdraw analytics consent instantly
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

California Residents — CPRA Rights

If you are a California resident, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) grants you the right to:

  • Know what personal information is collected about you
  • Delete personal information we have collected
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

We do not sell your personal information. Analytics data collected (with consent) is used solely to improve our Service and is not sold to third parties.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details on our contact page.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

  • By visiting our Contact page
  • By email: pawan@onlinehtmlviewer.com