What Our 99/100 Privacy Score Actually Means
We scored our own platform against 10 strict privacy criteria. Here is how we earned 99 out of 100 — and what the missing point is.
🔐 What Our 99/100 Privacy Score Actually Means
February 2026 · 8 min read
When you see a "privacy score" on most websites, it is usually a marketing badge with no substance behind it. We wanted to do something different. We evaluated TitanFile against 10 concrete, verifiable privacy criteria and awarded ourselves a point for each one we fully meet.
The 10 Criteria We Scored Against
| Criterion | Score | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| No server-side file processing | ✅ 10/10 | Every tool runs in your browser via JavaScript and WebAssembly. We have no upload endpoint. |
| No user accounts or PII collection | ✅ 10/10 | No sign-up, no email, no name — we do not even have a users database. |
| No first-party tracking cookies | ✅ 10/10 | We set zero first-party cookies. Only localStorage for your theme preference. |
| No file content transmission | ✅ 10/10 | Files never leave your device's memory. Downloads go straight to your folder. |
| Open client-side source | ✅ 10/10 | All JavaScript is unobfuscated and inspectable in your browser DevTools. |
| No fingerprinting | ✅ 10/10 | We perform no canvas, WebGL, or audio fingerprinting of any kind. |
| Minimal third-party requests | ✅ 10/10 | Only CDN library fetches (PDF.js, jsQR) and ads — no analytics pixels or social widgets. |
| Works offline | ✅ 10/10 | Once loaded, most tools function with no network at all. |
| No hidden data sharing | ✅ 10/10 | We do not sell, share, or transmit data to any third party beyond what ad scripts do. |
| Zero third-party ad cookies | ⚠️ 9/10 | Google AdSense may set cookies for ad personalization. Users can opt out. |
Why Not 100/100?
We are fully transparent: Google AdSense, which funds this free service, may set third-party cookies for ad personalization. This is the only reason we do not score a perfect 100. You can opt out of personalized ads at Google's Ad Settings, and if you use an ad blocker, the score would effectively be 100/100.
How Other Platforms Typically Score
Most online tool websites would score between 20 and 50 on this same rubric. Here is why:
- They upload your files to their servers — your sensitive documents travel across the internet and sit on someone else's infrastructure, even if only temporarily.
- They require account creation — email, name, sometimes even payment details, all stored in databases that can be breached.
- They set dozens of tracking cookies — analytics, remarketing, social pixels, heatmaps, session recording tools.
- They fingerprint your browser — to track you across sessions even without cookies.
- They share data with advertisers, analytics providers, and partners — often buried deep in privacy policies nobody reads.
How to Verify Our Score Yourself
- Open your browser's DevTools → Network tab and use any TitanFile tool. You will see zero file upload requests.
- Check Application → Cookies — you will find no first-party tracking cookies.
- Try disconnecting from the internet after the page loads — most tools keep working.
- Read our Privacy Policy — it is short, honest, and written in plain language.
Privacy is not a marketing label for us. It is an architectural decision baked into every line of code.