Privacy

The short version

26 of Toolsel’s 28 tools run entirely inside your browser. When a tool page shows the Runs in your browser badge, the text, file or token you enter is processed by JavaScript on your own device and is never transmitted to us. We could not read it if we wanted to, and we could not hand it over if asked.

Tools that use a server

2 of the 28 tools cannot work locally. They do not carry the browser badge, and each states on its own page what is sent.

The URL Shortener is the current example. Creating a short link stores the address you entered, the generated code, the time it was created and a count of how many times it has been opened. It has to: the link would not resolve later otherwise. Anyone who has the short link can follow it, so treat a shortened URL as public — do not shorten a link that is itself a secret, such as a private share URL.

What we collect

This site uses Google Analytics to measure aggregate product usage — which tools get used, which searches return nothing — so we know what to build next. That is counting, not profiling: we do not sell usage data and we do not build advertising profiles from it. Google Analytics sets its own cookies and receives your IP address as part of that measurement.

What we deliberately do not send to analytics is the content you put into a tool. Search terms typed into the tool finder are recorded so we can see which tools people look for and fail to find; the text, files, tokens and URLs you process are not.

Like almost any website, the server that delivers these pages keeps standard request logs (IP address, timestamp, page requested, user agent) for a short period for security and debugging. These are not linked to anything you enter into a tool.

Data stored in your browser

A few conveniences are kept in your browser’s local storage and never sent anywhere: your light/dark theme preference, your recently viewed tools, and your recent searches. Clearing your browser’s site data removes all of it, and you can clear recent searches directly from the search dialog.

Cookies

Google Analytics sets cookies to recognise returning visitors. The preferences described above are not cookies — they use local storage, so they are never attached to network requests and never reach a server.

Accounts

No account is required, and none can be created today. If accounts arrive later — for saving links or favourites — this page will be updated before that ships to describe exactly what is stored.

Children

This site is a general-purpose set of utilities and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, at any age.

Your data rights

Because browser-side tools never transmit your input, there is generally nothing for us to access, export or delete — the data never left your device. If you believe we hold something about you and want it removed, get in touch and we will deal with it.

Contact

Questions about any of this: Toolsell7@gmail.com The terms of use and disclaimer cover the rest.