Privacy & data

Builds stay in your browser

The language you select in the menu is saved in the functional rigvela_language cookie for up to 180 days. It contains only en or ru and restores your selected language when you next open the main website address. English is the default when no choice is saved. Browser language and country are not detected automatically; direct Russian and English links open in the language stated in the address. This cookie is not an analytics identifier.

Your current parts list, comparison baseline, prices and saved builds are stored locally in your browser. They are not sent to the RigVela database. Clearing browser data or switching devices may make those lists unavailable.

My builds can prepare a backup file and read one for restoration. This runs locally in your browser: the file and its contents are not uploaded to RigVela or included in analytics. The backup contains saved-build names, parts, entered prices and retailer links, budget, ownership marks and unconfirmed entries. Anyone receiving the file can read these details. You review and select entries before adding them; your open draft and existing builds are not replaced.

A shared link contains selected models, budget, owned-part flags, entered prices and retailer links, dates and unresolved entries. Anyone receiving the link can read those details. The comparison baseline is not included. Review the contents before sharing.

Text on the separate list-checker page is saved in the current tab’s session storage to survive reloads and language changes. It is not sent to the server and does not change the builder’s current draft. Clear list removes it from tab storage; recent actions can be undone until you leave the current page. Your browser may restore this data when restoring a tab.

The My component list field in the identification guide saves its text separately in the current tab’s session storage, including across language switches. Text is not sent to the server or analytics and does not replace the checker’s list. Emptying the field removes this draft. Copying happens when you select the button; the browser may restore data when restoring a tab.

The GPU length calculator stores selected models, dimensions and layout conditions only in the current tab’s session storage for reloads and language switching. Clear removes this draft. Dimensions are not sent to the server or analytics. Copy calculation places the result and remaining checks on your clipboard when you request it; review the text before sharing.

The SSD installation and RAM upgrade assistants store selected models and answers only in the current tab’s session storage for reloads and RU / EN switching. Clear removes only this draft. Answers are not sent to the server or included in analytics. Copying places the result and open questions on your clipboard when requested; sharing the text with someone is your own action.

Site search compares your words with published page descriptions in your browser. The query is not added to the address, saved, or sent to analytics or the RigVela database. Opening a result records only that page’s ordinary view under the rules below.

A motherboard-reference link can include a public model identifier for the RAM checker. The assistant shows a proposal first; board specifications are applied only when you choose to do so. Other form entries stay in your browser. The board transfer can be undone; after applying or closing the proposal, its parameter is removed from the current address when the browser allows it.

Feedback

Submitting the form stores the text, feedback type, category, exact model and link you enter, together with language, time and a reference number. Your build, prices, name and email are not attached automatically. Do not include passwords, payment details or other personal information in a message.

Messages are available only to the owner through a protected dashboard. The working review period is 90 days. Older messages are excluded from the dashboard and removed in bounded batches on later submissions or dashboard visits; physical cleanup can happen later if no such requests occur. Email replies are not provided.

To limit spam, the server uses a hash of the network address, hour and host. The original IP address is not stored in the rate-limit table. A record expires within two hours; expired records are cleared on later successful submissions.

Page-view statistics

When enabled and JavaScript is available in your browser, the counter stores only the UTC day, the path of an existing page and an aggregate request count. URL parameters and the build fragment are not stored. It uses no cookies, persistent identifiers, IP addresses, device fingerprints or information about your build contents.

Repeated requests and bots can be counted, so this measures recorded page openings rather than unique visitors. Aggregate records for 365 days are available to the owner; older records are cleaned on feedback submissions or owner-dashboard visits. This is RigVela’s own counter, separate from optional Google Analytics.

Google Analytics — only with your consent

On your first visit, you can allow or decline Google Analytics. Before permission or after refusal, the Google tag stays unloaded and no data is sent to Google Analytics. Declining does not limit the builder or guides. Your choice is stored in this browser for up to 180 days; if storage is unavailable, it lasts only for the current page.

After permission, Google receives technical visit data, including the network address needed to process the request, browser and device information, visit time, a page address without query parameters or a fragment, language and only the origin of the referring website. Google Analytics uses first-party cookies containing a pseudonymous browser identifier; the configured lifetime is up to 180 days. These help measure visits, sources, countries and site use. Processing is also governed by Google’s policies linked below.

Controlled page views and events for opening a build review, successfully saving a build and successfully copying a build link are enabled. Models, prices, budgets, build text, form contents, names, email addresses, URL parameters and build fragments are not included in these events. Copying a link does not mean it was sent to anyone. Automatic form, search-query and outbound-click collection is disabled; advertising features and personalization are not enabled.

Checks of a parts list, RAM, SSD installation and GPU length also record submission and a broad outcome: conflict, more information needed or comparison produced. A parts-list check can additionally record unconfirmed entries or a list that could not be processed. Only fixed event names are sent, without component counts, models or answers. Illustrative examples and automatic rechecks after corrections are excluded from these check events.

Change your choice with the Analytics settings button at the bottom of any public page. Declining after consent disables sending, removes these analytics cookies from this browser and reloads the page to unload the tag. This does not erase data Google has already processed. RigVela’s own aggregate counter continues to work as described above.

Hosting, sign-in and external websites

The website is hosted on Sites. The platform processes technical requests to deliver pages and manage access. ChatGPT sign-in is used for the protected owner dashboard and for private viewing while access is restricted by site settings. The server checks the owner’s authenticated account; the configuration for that check is not published in browser code.

The interface loads IBM Plex Sans from RigVela itself, with system fonts as fallbacks. Manufacturer, retailer and other external pages follow their own policies. The owner uses Google Search Console for reports about public pages appearing in search; its verification code is not a visitor tracker. Optional Google Analytics is described separately above.

Data questions

Email contact@rigvela.com with data questions. Include the reference number when asking about a feedback-form submission. The form does not collect a contact address automatically; email us if you need an email reply.

Email sent to contact@rigvela.com is forwarded by Porkbun to the project owner’s Gmail inbox. The sender address, message and attachments are processed by these email services and the owner to review and respond to the inquiry. This is a separate contact channel; the 90-day review period described above for form submissions does not apply to email.

Updated November 7, 2026. This description reflects the current service and will be revised when data processing changes.