Privacy & Data

BrickTracker is designed with privacy-first principles, giving you complete control over your collection data.

Self-Hosted Privacy

Your Data, Your Control

• Local Storage: All collection data stays on your server
• No Cloud Dependency: Works completely offline except for Rebrickable API
• Complete Access: Export or backup your data anytime

No Data Collection

BrickTracker doesn't collect:

• Personal Information: No profiles, emails, or personal data
• Usage Analytics: No tracking of how you use the application
• Telemetry: No performance or feature usage reporting
• Error Reporting: No automatic crash or error reporting

Privacy by Design

• Open Source: All code is publicly auditable
• No Third-Party Analytics: No Google Analytics, tracking pixels, or cookies
• Minimal Footprint: Only connects to Rebrickable when needed

External Service Integration

Rebrickable API

What data is shared:

• ✅ API requests: Set numbers, part numbers for data lookup
• ✅ Image downloads: Image URLs for caching locally
• ❌ Collection data: Your specific collection contents are never sent

How it's used:

• Get official LEGO set and part information
• Download product images for local caching
• Retrieve instruction download links
• Access theme and color information

Your control:

• Use your own API key
• Disable image downloads (use remote images)
• API calls only happen when you import sets or refresh data

Peeron Integration

What data is accessed:

• ✅ Instruction images: Downloaded when Rebrickable instructions aren't available
• ❌ Personal data: No account or personal information shared

How it works:

• Direct downloads from Peeron servers
• No tracking or analytics sent to Peeron
• Rate limiting respects their server resources
• Attribution preserved in generated PDFs

CDN Dependencies

BrickTracker uses CDN-hosted JavaScript and CSS libraries for UI functionality.

CDN Providers Used:

1. jsDelivr (cdn.jsdelivr.net)

   • Used for: Bootstrap, Chart.js, RemixIcon, Simple-DataTables, Vanillajs-Datepicker, Sortable

2. Cloudflare (cdnjs.cloudflare.com)

   • Used for: BaguetteBox.js, TinySort, Socket.IO Client

Privacy Implications:

• IP Address Logging: CDN providers can see your server's IP address in standard server logs (same as any website you visit)
• No Personal Data: No personal information is transmitted to CDNs

Libraries Used:

• Bootstrap - UI framework
• Chart.js - Statistics charts
• Socket.IO Client - Real-time updates
• Simple-DataTables - Table functionality
• RemixIcon - Icon fonts
• BaguetteBox.js - Image viewer
• Vanillajs-Datepicker - Date picker
• Sortable - Table sorting
• TinySort - Sorting utility