Privacy Policy

At ToolsWave (accessible at toolswave.in), your privacy is our top priority. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Data You Enter Into Tools

All data you input into our tools (text, JSON, images, PDFs, etc.) is processed entirely in your browser. This data is never sent to our servers, never stored, and never shared with any third party. Once you close the page, the data is gone.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information through cookies and similar technologies:

• Usage Data — Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URL, browser type, device type, and operating system.
• IP Address — Your IP address may be collected by our hosting provider and analytics services for security and performance purposes.
• Cookies — We use cookies for analytics and advertising purposes (see Sections 3 and 4).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the automatically collected information to:

• Understand how visitors use our website to improve our tools and user experience.
• Monitor and analyze website performance and traffic patterns.
• Ensure website security and prevent abuse.
• Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense.

3. Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet.

• Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve ads based on your visit to our website and other sites on the internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You can also opt out of third-party cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

For more information about how Google collects and uses data, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.

4. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies — Required for the website to function properly.
• Analytics Cookies — Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Advertising Cookies — Used by Google AdSense to display relevant ads.

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google AdSense — For displaying advertisements.
• Google Analytics — For website analytics and traffic analysis.
• Vercel — For website hosting and deployment.

Each of these services has their own privacy policy governing their use of your data.

6. Data Retention

Since we do not collect or store any data you enter into our tools, there is nothing to retain. Automatically collected analytics data is retained according to the policies of our third-party analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics retains data for 26 months by default).

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your data.
• Object to or restrict the processing of your data.
• Opt out of personalized advertising.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.