Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to ToolsPlanet (toolsplanet.app). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit and use our website.

We built ToolsPlanet with privacy as a core principle. Our tools — including word counters, GPA calculators, citation generators, and more — run entirely in your browser. We do not require user accounts, and our tools do not transmit your input data to any server.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use our tools. If you contact us through our contact form, we receive your email address, optional name, selected subject, and message content solely to respond to your inquiry.

Contact-form submissions are delivered to us through Web3Forms (operated by Backbone Software, Germany), which acts as a data processor on our behalf. Web3Forms forwards the message contents to our email and does not use the data for any other purpose. See the Web3Forms Privacy Policy for details.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our site, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our hosting provider and, where applicable, third-party services. This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring URL
• Date and time of your visit

Our tools process all data locally in your browser. Text, numbers, and other inputs you enter into our tools are never transmitted to our servers.

Information Collected by Third Parties

This site may display advertisements served by third-party ad networks, including Google AdSense. These services may collect information using cookies and similar technologies as described in the sections below.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information described above to:

• Respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form
• Maintain, improve, and secure our website
• Analyse aggregate, anonymised usage patterns to improve user experience
• Display relevant advertisements through third-party ad networks
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to site owners and third-party services.

Cookies We Use

Essential storage: We use your browser's localStorage to save your theme preference (light or dark mode). This data is stored locally on your device and is never transmitted to any server.

Advertising cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Analytics cookies: We may use analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors interact with our site. These services may use cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyse information about site usage.

Managing Cookies

The first time you visit ToolsPlanet, a cookie-consent banner asks you to accept or reject analytics and advertising cookies. You can revisit this choice at any time using the Cookie Preferences link in the site footer.

You can additionally control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, though doing so may affect the personalisation of advertisements. Disabling cookies will not affect the functionality of our tools.

Third-Party Sub-Processors

Where required to deliver the service, ToolsPlanet uses the following third-party processors. Each processor handles only the data necessary for its purpose.

• Web3Forms (Backbone Software, Germany) — receives contact-form submissions and forwards them to our email. Data: name, email, subject, message, IP address. Purpose: responding to inquiries. Privacy policy.
• Google AdSense (Google LLC, USA) — serves advertisements when you consent to advertising cookies. Data: cookies, IP address, browsing activity. Privacy policy.
• Google Analytics (Google LLC, USA) — provides aggregated traffic analytics when you consent to analytics cookies. Data: cookies, IP address (truncated), page views. Privacy policy.
• Hosting provider — serves the website and may log standard request metadata (IP, user agent, timestamp) for security and reliability.

Some processors are based in the United States. Where personal data of EEA / UK residents is transferred outside the EEA, the transfer is covered by the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards.

Third-Party Advertising

This site may display advertisements provided by third-party ad networks, including Google AdSense.

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses the DoubleClick DART cookie to serve ads on this site. The DART cookie enables Google to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the Internet.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks may use technologies such as cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their advertisements and links that appear on this site. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. We do not have access to or control over cookies used by third-party advertisers.

You may opt out of personalised advertising through the following resources:

• Google Ads Settings — manage your ad personalisation preferences with Google
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out — opt out of interest-based advertising from NAI member companies
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out — opt out of targeted advertising from DAA-participating companies

Analytics

We may use Google Analytics or similar services to collect anonymous, aggregate data about how visitors use our site. This helps us understand which tools are most useful and how we can improve the user experience.

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect non-personally-identifiable information. You can learn more about how Google uses data by visiting Google's partner sites policy.

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

Data Retention

Because our tools process data entirely within your browser, we do not store or retain any tool input data on our servers. When you close or navigate away from a tool, that data is gone.

If you contact us through our contact form, we retain your email address and message only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry, after which it is deleted.

Third-party services such as ad networks and analytics providers maintain their own data retention policies, which are governed by their respective privacy policies.

Your Rights Under GDPR (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Legal basis for processing: We process data based on legitimate interest (site operation, security, and analytics) and consent (personalised advertising). Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Erasure — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data
• Data portability — request your data in a structured, commonly used format
• Object — object to our processing of your personal data
• Withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@toolsplanet.app. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Your Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information.

Under the CCPA, you have the right to:

• Know — request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected
• Delete — request deletion of personal information we have collected from you
• Opt-out — direct us not to sell your personal information. We do not sell your personal information.
• Non-discrimination — receive equal service and pricing regardless of exercising your privacy rights

To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at hello@toolsplanet.app.

Children's Privacy

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 become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at hello@toolsplanet.app so we can take appropriate action.

Your Rights & Choices

Regardless of where you are located, you have the following choices:

• Access and deletion: You can request a copy of any personal data we hold about you or request its deletion by emailing us.
• Ad personalisation: You can opt out of personalised advertising using the links in the "Third-Party Advertising" section above.
• Analytics: You can opt out of Google Analytics using the browser add-on linked in the "Analytics" section above.
• Cookies: You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.
• Theme preference: You can clear your theme preference by clearing your browser's localStorage for this site.

For all data-related requests, email us at hello@toolsplanet.app.

Third-Party Links

Our site may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over the content or privacy practices of these third-party sites and are not responsible for them.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every external site you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out:

• Email: hello@toolsplanet.app
• Contact form: toolsplanet.app/contact

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 24 hours.