Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At ToolsZone.net, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website and services.

We designed ToolsZone with privacy as a fundamental principle. Most of our tools operate entirely within your browser, meaning your data stays on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

2. Information We Collect

2.1. Information Processed by Our Tools

When you use our tools (such as text formatters, encoders/decoders, password generators, hash generators, etc.), the data you input is processed entirely within your browser. This data is not sent to our servers, stored, or logged by us.

2.2. Automatically Collected Information

Like most websites, we collect some standard information automatically:

• Usage Data: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how users interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent on the site, and other aggregate statistics. This helps us improve our service and understand which tools are most valuable to our users.
• Log Data: Our servers automatically record standard information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring/exit pages, and timestamps.
• Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site and for analytics purposes. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Information

We use the automatically collected information for the following purposes:

• To analyze usage patterns and improve our website and tools
• To troubleshoot technical issues
• To detect and prevent security incidents
• To monitor the effectiveness of our tools
• To understand which tools are most popular
• To prioritize the development of new tools and features

We do not use this information to personally identify you or to build personal profiles.

4. Data Retention

Since our tools process data locally in your browser, we do not store the data you input into our tools on our servers.

For automatically collected information like analytics data, we retain this information for a reasonable period (typically 26 months for Google Analytics data) necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the limited information we collect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how users interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies and other tracking technologies. You can learn more about Google's privacy practices at Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• GitHub: We use GitHub for issue tracking and feedback. If you submit feedback through our GitHub repository, your GitHub profile information and submitted content will be subject to GitHub's Privacy Policy.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• The right to access information we have about you
• The right to request correction or deletion of your information
• The right to object to or restrict processing of your information
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

Since we collect minimal information, most of these rights have limited applicability to our service. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is 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 you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. 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 at the top.

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.

10. Contact Us

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

https://github.com/andranikarakelyan/toolszone.net-feedback/issues