LEGAL · PRIVACY · LAST UPDATED JULY 2026
Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information Hosting Garage collects when you use this website and its diagnostic tools, how that information is used, who it is shared with, and the choices you have. Hosting Garage is operated from Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
In short
You don’t need an account to use the tools. We don’t sell your data. The domains you check are processed to run the check and sent to the third-party services that power it (Google and Cloudflare). We use Google Analytics and reCAPTCHA, which set cookies. You can control cookies in your browser.
SECTION 1
What information we collect
Domains you submit. When you run a check, the domain or URL you enter is processed to perform the diagnostic. It is sent to our servers and to the third-party services that power each check (see Section 3). We do not require or request personal information to run a check.
Technical and usage data. Like most websites, our servers and analytics automatically receive standard technical data — IP address, browser type, device and operating system, referring page, and pages visited — used to operate the site, prevent abuse, and understand usage.
Information you send us. If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to include, used only to respond.
We do not ask for names, payment details, or account credentials, because the tools require none.
SECTION 2
How we use information
Information is used to: run the diagnostic check you requested and return results; operate, maintain and secure the website; prevent abuse and enforce rate limits; understand aggregate usage through analytics; and respond to enquiries you send us. We do not use your information for advertising profiles, and we do not sell it.
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Third-party services and data sharing
Running a check requires sending the submitted domain to external services. The domain you enter may be shared with:
These services are operated by their respective providers under their own privacy policies. We share the submitted domain only as needed to perform the check. We do not sell or rent any information to anyone.
SECTION 4
Cookies and analytics
Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand aggregate, anonymised usage — which pages are visited and how the tools are used. It sets cookies (such as _ga) containing a random identifier. It does not tell us who you are.
Google reCAPTCHA. We use reCAPTCHA to protect the tools from automated abuse. Google may set cookies and collect device and interaction data for this purpose, governed by Google’s privacy policy.
Essential cookies. Some cookies are needed for the site to function (for example, WordPress settings).
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the diagnostic tools will still work, though some features may behave differently.
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Legal bases (DPDPA / GDPR)
Where India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 or the EU/UK GDPR applies, we process data on these bases: performing the service you requested (running a check); our legitimate interests in securing the site, preventing abuse, and understanding usage; and your consent where required for non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time.
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Data retention
Submitted domains are processed to run your check and may be cached briefly for performance; they are not tied to your identity. Server and analytics logs are retained for a limited period for security and aggregate analysis, then deleted or anonymised. Emails you send are kept as long as needed to handle your enquiry.
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Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal data we hold about you, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw consent. Because the tools require no account and we hold little that identifies you, most requests relate to email correspondence or analytics. To make a request, contact us at hello@hostinggarage.in; we respond within 30 days.
SECTION 8
Security, children, and changes
Security. The site is served over HTTPS and we take reasonable measures to protect the limited data we handle. No method of transmission is completely secure.
Children. The tools are not directed at children under 18 and we do not knowingly collect their data.
International transfers. The third-party services above (Google, Cloudflare) may process data on servers outside India under their own safeguards.
Changes. We may update this policy; the date at the top reflects the current version.
Contact. Questions or requests: hello@hostinggarage.in.