Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2024
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information.
Free Tools ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website located at freetoools.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.
We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Personal Data
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). This may include, but is not limited to:
- Email address (when contacting us)
- First name and last name (when contacting us)
- Cookies and Usage Data
Usage Data
We may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
Tool Usage Data
Important: We do NOT collect, store, or transmit any data that you enter into our calculators and tools. All calculations are performed locally in your browser, and no personal or financial information is sent to our servers.
Free Tools uses the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain the Service
- To notify you about changes to our Service
- To allow you to participate in interactive features when you choose to do so
- To provide customer care and support
- To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the Service
- To monitor the usage of the Service
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings (like language and theme)
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
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 Service.
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Security Measures:
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission
- Regular security audits and updates
- Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
- Secure hosting infrastructure
- Local processing of sensitive calculations (no server transmission)
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
Third-Party Services We Use:
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and usage statistics
- Google AdSense: For displaying relevant advertisements
- Hosting Provider: For website hosting and content delivery
These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request restriction of data processing
- Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data
- Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal data
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.
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 of this Privacy Policy.
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.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- By email: [email protected]
- Through our contact form: Contact Page
- By mail: Free Tools, 123 Tech Street, Digital City, DC 12345, United States