ToolsGit

Privacy Policy for ToolsGit

Last Updated: July 28, 2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to ToolsGit ("we", "our", "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information and files when you use our website and tools (the "Service"). Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. File Handling and Security

Your privacy and the security of your files are our highest priority. We design our tools with a "privacy-first" approach.

Client-Side Processing (Most Tools)

The vast majority of our tools (including merging, splitting, rotating, adding page numbers, watermarking, etc.) process your files directly in your web browser. This means your files are NEVER uploaded to our servers. They do not leave your computer, providing you with maximum privacy.

Server-Side Processing (Advanced Tools)

A small number of advanced tools, particularly those involving Artificial Intelligence (AI) like OCR or certain compression algorithms, may require server-side processing. When you use these specific tools:

  • Your file is securely uploaded to our servers via an encrypted connection (HTTPS).
  • The file is used only for the processing of the requested task.
  • We have a strict, automated file deletion policy. All uploaded files are permanently and irretrievably deleted from our servers within 1 hour of processing.
  • We do not store, access, or share your files with any third party.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data

We do not require you to create an account or provide any personally identifiable information like your name or email address to use our tools.

Anonymous Analytics Data

Our servers may automatically collect non-personal information when you access the Site, such as your IP address (anonymized), browser type, operating system, and the pages you have viewed. This is standard for most websites and is used in aggregate to monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve our Service.

4. Use of Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Service.
  • Understand and analyze how you use our Service to develop new features.
  • Prevent abuse and ensure the security of our Service.
  • Display advertisements to support our free tools.

5. Advertising and Cookies

We use third-party advertising companies, such as Google AdSense, to serve ads when you visit the Service. These ads are necessary to keep our tools free. These companies may use information about your visits to our site and other websites that are contained in web cookies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

6. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information from our files as soon as possible.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the methods available on our website.