Robots.txt Tools keeps core generator, validator, and tester processing in the browser. Optional analytics remain disabled until consent is given where required.
Tool data
The Robots.txt Generator, Validator, and pasted-rule Tester process their core input in your browser. Their robots.txt text does not need to be sent to our server for those core operations.
The Robots.txt Checker is different: when you submit a public website URL, that URL is sent to our server so the service can request the site-root /robots.txt file and return the result. Do not submit private-network addresses, credentials, secrets, or URLs that contain sensitive query parameters.
Hosting and security logs
Hosting and security providers may process technical information such as IP address, browser information, requested pages, request timing, and server logs to deliver, secure, rate-limit, and troubleshoot the service.
Cookies and analytics
A necessary cookie may be used to remember your privacy choice. Optional analytics are loaded only when configured and, where required, after consent. You can change the available cookie preference through the site's Cookie settings control.
Advertising
Advertising is not required for the core tools to function. If an advertising provider such as Google AdSense is enabled in the future, this policy and the site's consent behavior should be updated to reflect the production configuration before those ads are activated.
External links
Technical reference links may send you to standards bodies, search engines, or crawler providers. Those sites process information under their own privacy policies.
Your choices
You can decline optional analytics where the consent control is available and can clear browser cookies through your browser. For bug reports, corrections, or privacy questions, use the Contact.
Changes to this policy
This policy may change when hosting, analytics, advertising, or tool behavior changes. Last updated: September 10, 2026.