1. Information Collected
At Universal Search Hub, we prioritize user privacy. We do not require account registration, login credentials, or personal identity information to use our portal.
Local Client Data: Your customized preferences—including pinned favorites, hidden sites, theme choice, and recent search queries—are stored locally within your web browser using HTML5 localStorage. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers.
2. How Information is Used
Any information stored locally on your browser is used exclusively to deliver personalized features, such as preserving your dashboard layout and theme across sessions. We do not aggregate, sell, or trade personal data.
3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Universal Search Hub uses standard client-side storage mechanisms (such as cookies and local storage) to maintain core site functionality. You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies or clear local storage at any time; however, some personalized dashboard settings may reset to default values as a result.
4. Third-Party Services & External Links
Our application functions as a search dashboard that redirects or links to independent third-party websites (such as Google, ChatGPT, YouTube, Amazon, GitHub, etc.). When you click on a website card or link, you leave Universal Search Hub and interact directly with that platform under their respective privacy policies and terms of service.
5. Analytics Usage
We may utilize privacy-respecting analytics services (such as Google Analytics or aggregated server logs) to monitor high-level website traffic metrics, device breakdown, and performance optimization. These tools analyze anonymous, aggregated data and do not collect personally identifiable information.
6. Advertising Information (Google AdSense Ready)
To support website operation and development, our website may display third-party advertisements served by networks such as Google AdSense. Ad 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 to users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
7. Data Protection
We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to safeguard our website infrastructure. Because personal user data is kept locally on your browser rather than on central servers, the security risk associated with central data breaches is minimized.
8. User Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction (such as GDPR in the EU or CCPA/CPRA in California), you have rights regarding your data. Since we do not collect personal profiles on central databases, you exercise full right of erasure over your search history and layout settings simply by clearing your browser's site data or clicking "Clear History" in our app drawer.
9. Children's Privacy
Universal Search Hub is a general audience utility intended for general use. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate action.
10. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect operational or legal adjustments. Any changes will be posted directly on this page with an updated effective date.
11. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us through our Contact Us page or via email at universalsearchhub@gmail.com.