Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Online Tools ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our online tools.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

Our tools are designed to work entirely in your browser. We do not collect or store any data you enter into our tools, including:

• Text entered into text generators or converters
• Personal measurements entered into calculators (e.g., BMI calculator)
• Files uploaded for encoding/decoding
• Any other data processed by our tools

All tool processing happens locally in your browser and is never sent to our servers.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior through third-party services:

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This includes:
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Device type, browser type, and operating system
  • Geographic location (country/city level)
  • Referral source (how you found our site)
• Hotjar: We use Hotjar for user experience analysis, which may collect:
  • Mouse movements and clicks
  • Scroll behavior
  • Form interactions (but not form content)
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the automatically collected information for the following purposes:

• Analytics: To understand how our tools are used and improve user experience
• Performance: To monitor and improve website performance
• Advertising: To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• Security: To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• Compliance: To comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information about you:

4.1 Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a web analytics service. You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

4.2 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

4.3 Hotjar

Hotjar is a technology service that helps us better understand our users' experience. Hotjar uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on our users' behavior and their devices.

Privacy Policy: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements
• Preference Cookies: Remember your preferences (e.g., dark mode)

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

6. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously. Since our tools process data entirely in your browser, your sensitive information never leaves your device. However, please note:

• No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure
• We cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted to our website
• We use industry-standard security measures to protect our website

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request access to your personal information
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt-out: Opt-out of marketing communications and personalized advertising
• Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format

Since we don't collect or store data from our tools, most of these rights are automatically satisfied. For analytics data, you can use browser extensions or opt-out tools provided by our third-party services.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. International Data Transfers

Our website is hosted and operated in various locations. If you access our website from outside these regions, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries where our servers are located.

By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence, which may have different data protection rules.

10. GDPR Compliance (EU Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing

Our legal basis for processing your data includes:

• Consent: You have given consent for analytics and advertising
• Legitimate Interests: To improve our services and prevent fraud

11. CCPA Compliance (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to know what personal information is collected
• Right to know if personal information is sold or disclosed
• Right to say no to the sale of personal information
• Right to access your personal information
• Right to equal service and price

We do not sell your personal information.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By visiting this page on our website: Online Tools
• By email: [Your contact email]