1. Information We Collect

Thefreeaitools.com is a free online tools website. We do not require account registration and do not deliberately collect personally identifiable information. The limited data we collect falls into two categories.

Information collected automatically:

• IP address (anonymised after processing)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited, time spent, and referring URL
• Country or region (derived from IP address)

Information you provide voluntarily:

• Name and email address submitted through our Contact page
• Message content submitted through our Contact page

We do not sell, rent, or trade any personal information to third parties.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes only:

• To operate and improve the website and its tools
• To analyse site traffic and usage patterns in aggregate
• To respond to messages sent through our Contact page
• To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• To detect and prevent abuse, spam, or fraudulent use

We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Thefreeaitools.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. A cookie is a small text file stored in your browser. We use the following types of cookies.

Essential cookies — required for the website to function correctly, such as remembering your tool preferences during a session. These cannot be disabled.

Analytics cookies — we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. This data is aggregated and does not identify individual users. Google Analytics sets cookies such as _ga and _gid.

Advertising cookies — Google AdSense places cookies to serve personalised or non-personalised advertisements. These cookies track interests and browsing behaviour across websites. See Section 4 for more detail.

You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some tools on this site.

4. Advertising — Google AdSense

Thefreeaitools.com uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google LLC, to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to Thefreeaitools.com and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.

For more information on how Google collects and uses data, please review the Google Privacy Policy.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. You can opt out of the use of the DoubleClick cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting Ads Settings.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services, each governed by its own privacy policy:

• Google Analytics — website traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense — display advertising. Google Privacy Policy
• FormSubmit — contact form processing. Messages submitted through our Contact page are handled by FormSubmit and delivered to our email address.

We do not control how these third-party services collect or use your data. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

6. Your Uploaded Files and Data

Many tools on Thefreeaitools.com allow you to upload files (such as PDFs, images, or audio files) for processing. We take your data privacy seriously:

• Files are processed either entirely within your browser (client-side) or on our servers temporarily.
• Any files processed on our servers are deleted immediately after the conversion or processing is complete.
• We do not store, read, analyse, or share the content of any files you upload.
• We do not retain any copies of uploaded files beyond the duration necessary to complete the requested operation.

7. Children's Privacy

Thefreeaitools.com is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at hello@Thefreeaitools.com and we will delete that information promptly.

For users in the European Economic Area, we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 16 without verifiable parental consent.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

• Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right of rectification — request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right of erasure — request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability — request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to object — object to processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 10. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Continued use of Thefreeaitools.com after any changes have been posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us: