Privacy Policy

Company Information

Overview

At Tool Master, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our calculator website and services.

A) Information We Collect

User Input Data

• • Calculator inputs and calculations (processed client-side only, not stored on our servers)
• • User preferences and settings (stored locally in your browser)
• • No personal information is required to use our calculators

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

• • Essential cookies for website functionality
• • Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) to understand usage patterns
• • Advertising cookies (Google AdSense) for personalized advertisements
• • Local storage for user preferences and calculator history

Google Analytics Data

• • IP address (anonymized)
• • Browser type and version
• • Device information (mobile, desktop, tablet)
• • Pages visited and time spent on site
• • Geographic location (country and city level)
• • Referring websites

Google AdSense Cookies

• • Advertising identifiers for personalized ads
• • User interaction with advertisements
• • Ad performance and effectiveness data
• • Interest-based advertising preferences

B) How We Use Information

• • Provide calculator functionality: All calculations are performed client-side in your browser
• • Improve user experience: Analytics help us understand which calculators are most useful
• • Display relevant advertisements: Google AdSense shows ads based on your interests and browsing history
• • Website optimization: Usage data helps us improve site performance and add new calculators
• • Legal compliance: We may process data to comply with legal obligations

C) Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. This service may collect your IP address, but it is anonymized to protect your privacy.

Opt-out: You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing theGoogle Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. These cookies enable Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.

Opt-out: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visitingGoogle's Ads Settings.

Hosting Provider

Our website is hosted on Vercel/Netlify, which may collect server logs including IP addresses, timestamps, and browser information for security and performance monitoring purposes.

D) Cookies Policy

Types of Cookies We Use

Managing Cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing ones.

E) Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA)

Under GDPR (EU residents)

• • Right to access: Request information about personal data we hold
• • Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• • Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• • Right to restrict processing: Request limitation of data processing
• • Right to data portability: Request transfer of your data
• • Right to object: Object to data processing for certain purposes
• • Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent for data processing

Under CCPA (California residents)

• • Right to know: What personal information is collected and how it's used
• • Right to delete: Request deletion of personal information
• • Right to opt-out: Opt-out of the sale of personal information (we don't sell data)
• • Right to non-discrimination: Equal service regardless of exercising privacy rights

F) Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete that information immediately.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@tool-master.dev so we can delete the information.

G) Data Security

• • All data transmission is encrypted using SSL/TLS technology
• • Calculator data is processed entirely in your browser (client-side)
• • We implement industry-standard security measures
• • Regular security updates and monitoring
• • Limited data retention periods

H) International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and implement appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

I) Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will:

• • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• • Post a notice on our website homepage for 30 days
• • For material changes, provide additional notice via email if we have your contact information

Continued use of our website after any changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

J) Contact Information