Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

The Short Version

PatchVault collects no personal data. Your ROM and save files never leave your device. We have no servers, no databases, and no analytics that identify you individually.

File Processing

All file operations on PatchVault — ROM patching, save file conversion, and format detection — happen entirely within your web browser using the FileReader API and in-browser JavaScript. Files are loaded into memory in your browser and are never transmitted over the network to any server.

PatchVault.app is a fully static website with no backend runtime. There is no server-side code, no API endpoints, and no infrastructure capable of receiving file uploads.

Information We Do Not Collect

  • ROM files, patch files, or save files of any kind
  • Your name, email address, or any personally identifying information
  • IP addresses (beyond what Cloudflare Pages logs as standard CDN infrastructure)
  • Browsing history or cross-site tracking data

Cookies & Local Storage

PatchVault does not set any first-party cookies or use localStorage. No persistent data is stored in your browser by this site. However, third-party advertising services (see below) may set their own cookies when ads are displayed.

Advertising

PatchVault displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google AdSense uses cookies — including the DoubleClick cookie — to serve ads based on your interests and prior visits to this and other websites.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet. 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 personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings or www.aboutads.info/choices.

Hosting & CDN

PatchVault is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare may collect aggregate, anonymized traffic statistics (such as total page views per country) as part of its standard CDN operations. Cloudflare's privacy policy is available at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.

Third-Party Services

Other than Google AdSense advertising described above, PatchVault does not embed third-party analytics (such as Google Analytics), social media tracking buttons, or any other third-party JavaScript designed to track you across websites.

Children's Privacy

PatchVault does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13. Our advertising partner Google has its own policies for child-directed content; we do not designate this site as child-directed.

Changes to This Policy

If we change our privacy practices, we will update this page with a new "Last updated" date and describe exactly what changed.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email us at hello@patchvault.app