Privacy Policy
How Free Online Tools collects, uses, and protects your information.
Last Updated: January 22, 2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to Free 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 free online tools.
By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
Our tools process data locally in your browser. We do not collect, store, or transmit the data you enter into our tools (such as text, numbers, images, or files). All processing happens entirely on your device.
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, tools used, and referring URLs.
- Device Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address, and device identifiers.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: Small data files stored on your device (see Section 4).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use automatically collected information to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services
- Understand how users interact with our tools
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- Analyse usage patterns and optimise performance
- Display relevant advertisements (via Google AdSense)
4. 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: Necessary for the website to function properly.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g. Google Analytics).
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads through Google AdSense.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some parts of our website may not function correctly without cookies.
5. Third-Party Services
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on prior visits to our website or other websites. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
Google Analytics (or similar)
We may use third-party analytics services to monitor and analyse website traffic. These services may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your use of the website.
6. Data Security
Since our tools process data locally in your browser, your input data never reaches our servers. We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect any information we do collect (usage analytics, cookies).
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information.
- Objection: Object to processing of your personal information.
- Portability: Request transfer of your information to another service.
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your information.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@freeonlinetools.com.
8. GDPR & CCPA Compliance
European Users (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your data under the following legal bases:
- Legitimate interests — to operate and improve our website
- Consent — for advertising cookies (you may withdraw at any time)
- Legal obligation — where required by applicable law
You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
California Residents (CCPA)
California residents have the right to:
- Know what personal information is collected about them
- Know whether personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
- Opt out of the sale of personal information
- Access their personal information
- Equal service and price even if they exercise their privacy rights
We do not sell personal information. To submit a CCPA request, email privacy@freeonlinetools.com.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. 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 immediately so we can delete such information.
10. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using our website, you consent to such transfers.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Privacy enquiries: privacy@freeonlinetools.com
Website: Free Online Tools
Key Takeaway
Your data stays private. All our tools process data locally in your browser. We never collect, store, or transmit the data you enter into our tools. Your input data (text, numbers, images, files) never reaches our servers.