Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

ToolMany is an independent website operated by Ali Hamza. For any privacy question or request, email toolmanycontact@gmail.com.

2. Files you use with our tools

When you choose a PDF, image or other file in a ToolMany tool, your browser reads it into memory and the tool processes it on your device. The file and its contents are not uploaded to ToolMany servers, and we do not keep copies. The same applies to text you type into generators such as the invoice, resume or receipt makers. Files you open are cleared from memory when you close or reload the tab, so download your result before leaving the page. A few generators keep a draft in your own browser so you don't lose your work (see section 3).

The Image to Text (OCR) tool downloads its open-source recognition engine and language data from a public content delivery network (jsDelivr) the first time you use it. Those requests fetch code and data to your browser; they do not send your file anywhere.

3. Information stored in your browser

ToolMany saves a few preferences in your browser's local storage so the site works the way you left it. This information stays on your device and is not sent to us:

• your light or dark theme choice;
• tools you marked as favorites and tools you used recently;
• a short list of recent downloads (file name, size and time) shown inside some tools;
• drafts and saved details in some generators, for example an unfinished invoice, client addresses you chose to save in the invoice generator, or receipt templates;
• your cookie consent choice.

You can remove all of this at any time by clearing site data for toolmany.com in your browser settings.

4. Information collected automatically

Like almost every website, our hosting provider (Vercel) receives standard technical information when your browser requests a page, such as your IP address, browser type, the page requested and the time. This is used to deliver the site, keep it secure and diagnose errors. Web fonts are loaded from Google Fonts, which also receives your IP address when the font files are requested.

5. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. ToolMany itself does not need cookies for the tools to work. The optional services below use cookies or similar identifiers, and they are loaded only after you choose "Accept" in the cookie banner. You can change your choice at any time with the Cookie settings link in the footer.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand which pages and tools are used and how visitors find the site. It records information such as pages viewed, approximate location (country or city), device and browser type, and referring website. We do not send the content of your files to Google Analytics. Learn more in how Google uses information from sites that use its services.

Meta Pixel

If you accept optional cookies, the Meta (Facebook) Pixel may be loaded to measure visits that come from Meta advertising. Meta's use of this data is described in the Meta Privacy Policy.

6. Advertising and Google AdSense

ToolMany is free because it may display advertising. We use, or plan to use, Google AdSense to show ads. When ads are shown:

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to ToolMany and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info or, in the EU, www.youronlinechoices.eu.
• Other third-party vendors or ad networks may also serve ads on the site. A list of the vendors Google works with is available in Google's ad technology providers list.

Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland will be asked for consent before personalized ads are shown, as required by Google's EU user consent policy. If you do not consent, Google may show non-personalized ads, which still use cookies for frequency capping, fraud prevention and aggregated reporting. More detail is in how Google uses cookies in advertising.

7. Legal bases for processing (GDPR)

If you are in the EEA, the UK or Switzerland, we rely on the following legal bases:

• Consent for analytics, Meta Pixel and personalized advertising cookies. You can withdraw consent at any time with Cookie settings.
• Legitimate interests for basic server logs needed to run and secure the website.
• Taking steps at your request when you email us and we reply.

8. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• ask what personal information we hold about you and get a copy of it;
• ask us to correct or delete it;
• object to or restrict certain processing, or withdraw consent;
• complain to your local data protection authority.

California residents (CCPA/CPRA). We do not sell personal information for money. Advertising cookies set by third parties such as Google may count as "sharing" for cross-context behavioral advertising under California law. You can opt out by rejecting optional cookies in Cookie settings, by using Google's Ads Settings, or by enabling a Global Privacy Control signal in your browser. We will not treat you differently for exercising these rights.

Because ToolMany does not have user accounts and does not store your files, most of the data described here is held by the third-party services named above. We will help you with any request we can act on; for data held by Google or Meta, their own tools are usually the fastest route. To make a request, email toolmanycontact@gmail.com.

9. Data retention

We do not store your files at all. Emails you send us are kept only as long as needed to answer and follow up. Analytics and advertising data are retained by Google and Meta according to the retention settings of those services and their own policies.

10. Children

ToolMany is a general-audience site and is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

11. Links to other websites

Guides sometimes link to other websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

12. Changes to this policy

If we change how we handle information, we will update this page and the "Last updated" date above.

See also our Terms & Conditions and Disclaimer.