Privacy Policy

Overview

ToolsShed ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website tools-shed.com. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information when you use our service.

The short version: All tools on ToolsShed run entirely in your browser. We do not store, transmit, or process any data you enter into our tools on our servers.

1. Data We Do NOT Collect

ToolsShed tools operate entirely client-side. This means:

• Text you paste into JSON Formatter, Base64, or any other tool
• Passwords generated by the Password Generator
• Health data entered into the BMI Calculator
• Financial data entered into calculators
• Any other input you provide to our tools

None of this data ever leaves your device or is sent to any server.

2. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., which tools are most popular, how long visitors stay, which countries visitors come from). This data is anonymous and aggregated.

Google Analytics may collect:

• Pages visited and time spent
• General geographic location (country/city level)
• Browser type and device type
• Referring website

Google Analytics uses cookies. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

3. Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4. Comments (Giscus)

Our comment system is powered by Giscus, which stores comments as GitHub Discussions. If you choose to leave a comment, you must sign in with a GitHub account. Your comment and GitHub profile information will be publicly visible on GitHub.

See GitHub's Privacy Statement for details.

5. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

6. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

7. Children's Privacy

ToolsShed is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please open an issue on our GitHub repository.