Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Usage & Security Data

We collect minimal data necessary to provide, secure, and improve our services:

• IP Address: Collected for security, rate limiting, and to determine approximate location (country level).
• Country Data: Derived from IP to understand our global audience.
• Temporary Storage: For tools requiring cloud-based AI processing (like Background Removal), files are stored in secure, encrypted temporary storage (Amazon S3) and are automatically deleted within a few hours.
• Tool Usage Statistics: Which tools are used and when (anonymous).

What We Don't Collect

For most tools, we explicitly avoid collecting:

• Account Info: We do not require names, emails, or account registration.
• Permanent Storage: We do not store your files permanently. Most data never leaves your device.
• Data Ownership: We never claim ownership of your uploaded or processed files.

2. Local Processing Advantage

The majority of TekToolHub tools are designed to work entirely within your browser. This means:

3. Exceptions for Cloud Processing

Some advanced features may require cloud processing. In these cases:

• We clearly indicate when cloud processing is required
• Files are encrypted during transfer
• Processing servers automatically delete files after completion
• We never use your files for training AI models or any other purpose

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use minimal, essential cookies to:

• Remember your tool preferences
• Maintain session information for multi-step tools
• Collect anonymous usage statistics

We do not use third-party tracking cookies or engage in cross-site tracking.

5. Third-Party Services

We partner with a few trusted third-party services:

• Google AdSense: To provide free tools, we display advertisements. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits (see our Cookies Policy).
• Analytics: Anonymous usage data via internal systems and Google Analytics.
• Infrastructure: Secure hosting and CDN services.

6. Children's Privacy

TekToolHub does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are under 13, please do not attempt to send any personal information about yourself to us.

6. Data Retention

We follow strict data retention policies:

• User Files: Never stored on our servers
• Anonymous Analytics: Retained for 12 months
• Error Reports: Retained for 30 days

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access any personal data we hold about you
• Request deletion of your data
• Opt-out of analytics tracking
• Understand how your data is being used

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by:

• Posting a notice on our website
• Updating the revision date below