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Data policy

A plain breakdown of what Cortex requests, where it goes, and who can see it. Cortex has no server, so everything happens in your browser.

What is stored, and where

DataWhere it lives
API keyYour browser only, until you remove it. It never leaves your device except to reach Torn.
FFScouter keyYour browser only, and only after you opt in. Separate from your Torn key.
Your stats historyYour browser only. A rolling window kept for the trend charts, pruned automatically.
Completed sales (auction tool)Your browser only. Kept so prices load quickly next time.
Settings (theme, layout)Your browser only.
Live profile, money, stocksHeld in memory while the page is open, gone on refresh. Never written to disk.

Who can see it

DataWho can access it
Torn API keyOnly Torn (api.torn.com). Never us, never a third party.
FFScouter keyOnly ffscouter.com, and only after you opt in.
Everything elseNo one. There is no server to send it to.

Key access level

A public or limited key is enough for the auction tool and most features. Faction API access is only needed for organized-crime features. Cortex only reads data, so it can never change your account, whatever the key level.

How requests behave

You trigger themRequests run when you act, not on a background timer.
Spaced and cappedThe auction tool spaces its requests to stay well under Torn's rate limit, and only runs on the tab you are viewing.
TraceableEvery request carries comment=Cortex so you can see it in your Torn API log.
Where they goTorn data goes to api.torn.com. Optional FFScouter requests go to ffscouter.com after you opt in.

Removing your data

  1. Remove your key from the tool's settings.
  2. Clear this site's storage in your browser.
  3. Delete or disable the key in your Torn API settings.

There is no server-side copy to delete. Nothing was ever stored outside your browser.