Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies help us enhance your browsing experience, understand how you use our site, and improve our services.

FreeToolsInc uses cookies for several purposes to improve your experience on our website:

• Remember your preferences and settings (such as theme preferences)
• Understand how you navigate and use our tools
• Improve the performance and functionality of our website
• Provide basic analytics about website usage
• Ensure the security and proper functioning of our services

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and cannot be disabled:

• Theme Preferences: Remember your dark/light mode selection
• Session Management: Maintain your session while using our tools
• Security Cookies: Help protect against malicious attacks

These cookies enhance functionality and personalization:

• User Preferences: Save your settings for tools and features
• Language Settings: Remember your preferred language
• Recently Used Tools: Keep track of tools you've recently accessed

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website:

• Usage Statistics: Anonymous data about which tools are most popular
• Performance Metrics: How quickly our tools load and function
• Error Tracking: Help us identify and fix technical issues

Note: All analytics data is anonymized and cannot be used to identify individual users.

In some cases, we may use third-party services that place cookies on your device:

• Content Delivery Networks (CDN): Used to deliver fonts, icons, and other assets quickly
• Security Services: Help protect against spam and malicious activities

We carefully select third-party services that respect user privacy and comply with applicable privacy laws.

In addition to cookies, we may use browser storage technologies:

• Local Storage: Stores your theme preferences and settings permanently until you clear them
• Session Storage: Temporarily stores data during your browsing session (automatically cleared when you close the tab)

These storage methods help us provide a better user experience while processing your files entirely within your browser for privacy.

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:

• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Delete existing cookies
• Receive notifications when cookies are set

Browser-Specific Instructions

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

While you can disable cookies, doing so may affect your experience on our website:

• Your theme preferences may not be saved
• You may need to re-enter preferences each visit
• Some features may not work as expected
• We may not be able to provide personalized experiences

Important: Our tools will still function properly even if you disable cookies, as all file processing happens client-side in your browser.

Different cookies have different lifespans:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain until they expire or you delete them
• Preference Cookies: Typically last 1 year to remember your settings
• Analytics Cookies: Usually expire after 24 months

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify users of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding cookies and tracking:

• The right to be informed about cookie usage
• The right to consent to or refuse cookies
• The right to access information stored in cookies
• The right to have cookies deleted

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us: