Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2026. Your privacy is not an afterthought at ToolBox Web—it is the foundational pillar of our client-side architecture.

1. Introduction & Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how ToolBox Web ("we", "our", or "the Service") handles information when you visit and use our web-based tools and services available at this website.

Unlike conventional web conversion services that require you to upload personal documents and media files to remote web servers, ToolBox Web executes its core processing entirely within your local browser. We do not inspect, retain, sell, or monetize the contents of your files.

2. Client-Side Processing Architecture (Zero-Upload Principle)

When you interact with any of our 20 utilities—including the Image Compressor, Image Converter, PDF Merger, PDF Splitter, QR Code Scanner, Password Generator, and Developer Tools:

  • Local Execution: Your files (images, PDFs, documents, text snippets, or credentials) are read directly into your device's random access memory (RAM) via standard browser APIs (such as the HTML5 FileReader, Canvas, and Web Cryptography API).
  • No Server Transmission: The contents of your files are never transmitted across the network to our servers or any third-party computing infrastructure.
  • Instant Volatile Cleanup: As soon as you navigate away from the tool page, close your browser tab, or refresh the screen, the temporary in-memory representation of your file is permanently deallocated by your browser's garbage collector.

3. Local Storage and Preferences

We do not use tracking cookies for session tracking. We utilize the browser’s native localStorage feature solely for functional preference storage:

  • Theme Preference: The key toolboxweb_theme stores your chosen color scheme preference ("light" or "dark") so your choice persists between visits.

No personal identification information, browsing histories, or processed data are ever stored in your browser's localStorage.

4. Advertising Partners & Third-Party Cookies (Google AdSense)

To maintain ToolBox Web as a 100% free service without paid subscriptions or paywalls, we may display third-party advertisements provided by Google AdSense and other advertising networks.

  • 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.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

5. Standard Web Server Logs

Like virtually all web hosts, our hosting infrastructure automatically collects standard non-identifiable web server logs when files (such as stylesheets, scripts, or icons) are requested. These logs may record:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
  • Browser user-agent strings and operating system types
  • Referring and exit pages
  • Date and timestamp of HTTP requests

These logs are utilized strictly for server monitoring, DDoS prevention, rate-limiting, and infrastructure diagnostics. They are never linked to individual user identities or file contents.

6. Third-Party Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)

To provide rapid load times globally, certain static open-source JavaScript libraries (such as pdf-lib, jspdf, and jsQR) are loaded from reputable, audited public CDNs (such as cdnjs and jsDelivr). These CDNs serve static code files only and do not have access to any data you input into our tools.

7. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

ToolBox Web does not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 13. Because our website operates without user registration or server uploads, no personal data from minors is harvested.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR and CCPA / CPRA

Under international privacy regulations including the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • You have the right to request information regarding any personal data collected. Because we operate under a zero-upload architecture, we hold no user files, accounts, or personal identities.
  • You have the absolute right to clear cookies and local storage through your browser settings at any time.
  • We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in regulatory standards, browser security protocols, or site enhancements. Any updates will be posted directly to this page with an amended "Last Updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our client-side processing practices, please reach out to our privacy compliance desk at:

Email: manojkhatri0025@gmail.com
Support Desk: ToolBox Web Contact Portal