Privacy Policy

Your files never leave your device. Images, PDFs and the text you type into our tools are processed inside your browser and are not uploaded to our servers. We collect very little, and what we do collect is described below in plain terms.

When you compress an image, merge a PDF, create a QR code or use a calculator, the work happens on your device. We do not receive your files, the numbers you enter or the data you encode. We cannot read them, store them or recover them for you, so please keep your own copies.

The background remover downloads an AI model to your browser the first time you use it, and your browser keeps it in its cache. After that it runs on your device and your photos are not sent anywhere.

To learn which tools are useful, we record a simple count each time a tool is used. The record contains the name of the tool and the date. It contains no personal data, no file names and no file contents, and it does not use cookies. We use these totals to decide what to improve or build next.

If you send us a message through the feedback form, we collect what you type: your message, and your name and email address if you choose to provide them. Both of those are optional. The message is stored with our database provider, Supabase. We use it to read your feedback, fix problems and, if you gave an email address and asked for one, reply to you.

Please do not include passwords, financial details or other sensitive information in a message. If you would like us to delete something you sent, contact us and we will remove it.

The website is hosted by Vercel. Like most hosting providers, Vercel keeps server logs that can include your IP address, browser and device type (the user agent), the pages you request and the time of the request. These logs are used to deliver the site, keep it secure and diagnose faults. We do not use them to identify individual visitors.

We may show ads in the future, and if we do, we expect to use Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve and measure ads, including ads based on your earlier visits to this and other websites. You can read how Google uses data at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

You can opt out of personalized advertising at adssettings.google.com. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If advertising goes live, we will update this policy and show any consent choices required where you live.

The site stores your light or dark theme choice in your browser's localStorage so that it remembers your preference. This stays on your device. It is not sent to us, and you can clear it at any time in your browser settings.

ToolNest is a general audience site and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal information through the feedback form, contact us and we will delete it.

We may update this policy when the site changes, for example when we begin showing ads. The date at the top shows when it was last revised. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated policy.

Questions about privacy, or a request to see or delete a message you sent, can go through the contact page. Please tell us what you wrote and roughly when, so we can find it.