Privacy Policy

Introduction

ToolBoxHub ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at tools.globalgameguides.top (the "Site") and use our free online tools.

We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 and the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC). As a data controller, we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us using the details below.

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of our services.

Information We Collect

We practice data minimization. We collect only the information necessary to operate the Site, serve advertisements, and improve user experience.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit ToolBoxHub, certain information is automatically collected by our servers and third-party services:

• Device and browser information: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, screen resolution, and language preferences.
• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referral source, click patterns, and tool interactions. This is collected via Google Analytics (anonymized where possible).
• Advertising identifiers: Non-personal identifiers used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements based on your browsing history and interests.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

We collect minimal personal data from you:

• Contact form submissions: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the message content. We use this data solely to respond to your inquiry. We retain it for no longer than 12 months after the inquiry is resolved.
• Tool input data: Any text, files, or data you enter into our tools. This data is processed entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. It is not transmitted to, stored on, or accessible by our servers. Once you close the page, this data is permanently deleted from your session.

We do not require account registration. We do not collect payment information, billing addresses, or phone numbers.

Cookies Policy

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. ToolBoxHub uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly:

• Theme preference cookie: Remembers whether you selected light or dark mode. This cookie is persistent and expires after 365 days.
• Session cookie: Maintains your session state while navigating the Site. This cookie expires when you close your browser.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with the Site:

• _ga: Used to distinguish unique users. Expires after 2 years.
• _ga_<container-id>: Used to maintain session state. Expires after 24 months.
• _gid: Used to distinguish users. Expires after 24 hours.
• _gat: Used to throttle request rate. Expires after 1 minute.

Google Analytics data is anonymized by masking the last octet of your IP address. You can learn more about Google Analytics data processing at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your browsing activity and interests:

• NID: Used by Google to store your ad preferences. Expires after 6 months.
• _gads: Used for ad measurement and optimization. Expires after 13 months.
• IDE: Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking an advertisement. Expires after 13 months.

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our Site, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

• Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies. Check your browser's help section for instructions.
• Opt-out of Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Opt-out of personalized ads: Visit https://adssettings.google.com to manage your Google ad personalization preferences.
• Your Online Choices: Visit https://www.youronlinechoices.com to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating third-party networks.

Blocking some cookies may affect the functionality of the Site and the relevance of displayed advertisements.

Third-Party Services

ToolBoxHub uses the following third-party services. Each service processes data according to its own privacy policy:

Service	Purpose	Privacy Policy
Google AdSense	Serving contextual and interest-based advertisements	Google Privacy Policy
Google Analytics 4	Website usage analytics and audience measurement	Google Privacy Policy
FontAwesome CDN	Serving icon assets via content delivery network	FontAwesome Privacy Policy
cdnjs (Cloudflare)	Serving CSS and JavaScript library assets	Cloudflare Privacy Policy

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

Data Processing and Storage

Tool input data is processed entirely client-side within your browser using JavaScript. No tool input data is transmitted to, stored on, or processed by our servers. This means:

• Your sensitive content (product descriptions, business data, personal documents) never leaves your device.
• We cannot access, view, or recover any data you enter into a tool.
• Once you close or refresh a tool page, all input data is permanently erased from your browser session.

Contact form submissions are transmitted via email and stored securely. We retain contact form data for a maximum of 12 months from the date of last correspondence, after which it is permanently deleted.

Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): You may request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and, if so, request a copy of that data.
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You may request deletion of your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
• Right to restrict processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You may request restriction of processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You may request receipt of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): You may object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes or on grounds relating to your particular situation.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond to your request within 30 days, free of charge. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

Data Retention

We retain automatically collected data (analytics and advertising data) for the periods specified in our cookies section above. Contact form data is retained for a maximum of 12 months after the inquiry is resolved. We do not retain tool input data under any circumstances because it is never transmitted to our servers.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• Encryption of data in transit using TLS 1.2+ protocol (HTTPS).
• Regular security reviews and updates of our website infrastructure.
• Limiting access to personal data to personnel who require it to respond to your inquiries.
• Client-side processing architecture that prevents tool input data from reaching our servers.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but strive to protect your information to the best of our ability.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the EEA, including the United States, where our third-party service providers (Google, Cloudflare) are located. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, as implemented by our service providers.

Children's Privacy

ToolBoxHub is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete such information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective immediately upon posting.

In the event of material changes, we may provide additional notice via a prominent banner on the Site or by email if you have previously contacted us.

Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: hello@toolboxhub.com
• Contact form: https://tools.globalgameguides.top/contact.html

We are committed to resolving any privacy concerns promptly. We aim to respond to all data subject requests within 30 days.