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1. Information We Do Not Collect

Unlike most online web utilities, Toolbay does not operate server-side processing queues. Specifically:

• Uploaded Images & Documents: When compressing JPG, PNG, or WebP files, the image data is decoded into an HTML5 Canvas in your device's memory. It is never transmitted across the network.
• Passwords & Cryptographic Keys: Random passwords are generated via the browser's cryptographic API (crypto.getRandomValues). No keys are ever written to remote logs.
• Financial & Personal Calculations: Loan amounts, dates of birth, incomes, text snippets, and JSON payloads remain strictly local to your active browser tab.

2. Information Collected Automatically (Telemetry & Analytics)

To monitor site stability and ensure optimal performance, we may collect anonymous, aggregated diagnostic telemetry. This information includes:

• Browser type and version (User Agent)
• Device operating system and screen resolution
• Referrer URL (the previous page you visited)
• Time and duration of page views
• Aggregated geographic country/region (derived from IP address without storing full IP identifiers)

3. Cookies, Web Beacons & Local Storage

We use localStorage solely to remember your chosen user interface settings (e.g., light or dark editorial theme) and your cookie consent preference. This information never leaves your browser.

4. Advertising Partners & Google AdSense Disclosures

Toolbay is funded in part through third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense. In accordance with Google's advertising policies:

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to Toolbay or other websites across the internet.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you may opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

5. GDPR Compliance (European Economic Area)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you possess statutory rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, rectify, or erase any personal data held about you. Because Toolbay does not store identifiable personal data, there are no databases containing your personal profiles. If you contact us via email, your correspondence is held only for as long as necessary to address your inquiry.

6. CCPA / CPRA Compliance (California Residents)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents are entitled to know what categories of personal data are collected, sold, or shared. Toolbay:

• Does NOT sell personal information to third parties.
• Does NOT collect sensitive personal financial, biometric, or health data.
• Allows California consumers to request deletion of any support email correspondence upon request.

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

Toolbay is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information via direct email correspondence, please notify us immediately for prompt deletion.

8. Changes to This Privacy Statement

We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological advances or regulatory requirements. Any updates will be published on this page with an amended revision date.

9. Contacting Our Data Privacy Officer

For privacy inquiries, please reach our administrative team through the Contact Page or by email at privacy@toolbay.atelier.