Privacy Policy

1. Tool Processing Architecture

Our tools operate under two distinct architectures designed to minimize data exposure:

• Browser-Based Processing (Client-Side): The vast majority of our tools—including image converters, PDF tools, text utilities, math/financial calculators, and CSS generators—run entirely within your web browser. Your files, documents, and inputs are processed locally on your device and are never uploaded to or stored on our servers.
• Server-Assisted Utilities: A small number of specialized utilities require server-side requests to function (for example, fetching public media metadata from Instagram or TikTok, running real-time DNS/WHOIS lookups, and checking external website headers). These tools only process the specific public URL or domain you provide in real time to return the requested data, without logging or storing personal information.

2. Information You Voluntarily Provide

We only receive personal information when you choose to submit it through our interactive forms:

• Contact Form: When you send a message, we receive the name, email address, and message you submit so we can respond.
• Request a Tool: When you suggest a tool idea, we collect the suggested name and description.
• Report a Problem: When you submit a bug report, we receive the issue description and optional email address.

We retain this form information only as long as necessary to address your feedback or inquiry.

3. Analytics & Usage Information

To keep CoditTools fast, reliable, and user-friendly, we use Google Analytics (GA4) configured with Google Consent Mode v2:

• Region-Based Consent Defaults: For visitors located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), and Switzerland (CH), analytics and advertising storage parameters (analytics_storage, ad_storage, ad_user_data, and ad_personalization) default to denied until explicit consent is granted. For visitors in other global regions, standard analytics measurement is enabled by default.
• User Choice & Control: Visitors in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland are presented with a consent banner offering clear Accept and Decline options. Regardless of region, any visitor can review or change their consent preference at any time using the persistent Cookie Settings button or the link below.
• IP Anonymization: IP anonymization is enforced across all analytics sessions.

4. Cookies & Browser Storage

We use minimal browser storage to preserve your essential site preferences:

• Theme Preference (codittools-theme): Stored locally in your browser to remember your light or dark mode choice.
• Consent Preference (codittools-consent): Stored locally in your browser to remember your analytics consent choice so the banner does not reappear on every page.
• Analytics Cookies: Placed by Google Analytics only if you grant consent to collect aggregate session metrics.

You can review or change your analytics consent choice at any time: Cookie Settings

5. Advertising & Third-Party Partners

To support the free operation and development of CoditTools, we may partner with third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense:

• Third-Party Cookies & Identifiers:Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites on the Internet.
• Personalized Advertising: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve relevant ads based on visits to CoditTools and/or other sites across the web.
• Opt-Out Choices: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.

6. Data Sharing & Selling

We do not sell, rent, monetize, or trade your personal data. We only share information with trusted service providers (such as hosting infrastructure and analytics providers) strictly to maintain service availability, or when required by applicable law.

7. Security

We employ HTTPS encryption across all pages to protect all communication between your browser and our site. Because our primary architecture processes data locally on your device, the risk of data interception is minimized by design.

8. External Links

Our pages or blog posts may contain links to external websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites.

9. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect new tools or regulatory changes. Any updates will be posted directly to this page with a revised date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or privacy concerns, please reach out via our contact page.