1. Introduction
Welcome to HoxTools (hoxtools.com). We provide free online utilities designed to help people with everyday digital tasks.
Our tools cover different categories, including text utilities, image processing, PDF utilities, document tools, OCR, YouTube creator utilities, student resources, website utilities and developer-related tools.
This Privacy Policy explains the types of information that may be handled when you visit our website, interact with our tools or contact us.
2. Information We May Collect
We aim to minimize unnecessary collection of personal information. Depending on how you use HoxTools, the following information may be processed:
- Contact information: Information such as your name, email address, subject and message if you contact us.
- Technical information: Browser type, device information, operating system, IP address and other technical data that may be made available by your browser, hosting provider or security services.
- Usage information: Pages visited, approximate visit duration, referral sources, interactions and general website usage information where analytics services are enabled.
- Tool-related information: Text, images, documents or other content that you choose to enter, select or submit while using a particular tool.
You are not generally required to create an account or provide personal information to use our publicly available tools.
3. Information Processed by Our Online Tools
HoxTools offers a variety of online utilities. Depending on the tool, information may be processed directly in your browser or may be transmitted to our server or a third-party service to perform the requested operation.
Examples of our tool categories include:
- Text tools: Word Counter and other text-processing utilities may process text entered by you.
- Image tools: Image to ICO Converter, Image Cropper and other image utilities may process images selected by you.
- PDF and document tools: PDF Merger, Document Scanner and related utilities may handle documents or files selected by you.
- OCR tools: Image to Text utilities may process images to extract readable text.
- YouTube creator tools: YouTube Thumbnail Checker and YouTube Keyword Finder may process entered keywords, thumbnail images or related information.
- Student utilities: Assignment Cover Page Maker and similar tools may process information entered to generate a document or printable result.
- Website and developer utilities: Website Health Checker, Client Brief Checker and other utilities may process URLs, text or technical information supplied by users.
Processing methods can differ between tools. Some operations may take place locally in your browser, while other operations may require server-side processing or external services.
Please review the relevant tool page for tool-specific information. Do not submit passwords, confidential business information, financial details or sensitive personal information unless a tool explicitly requires it and you understand how that information is handled.
4. Uploaded Files and User Content
Certain HoxTools utilities may allow you to select or upload images, PDFs, documents or other files.
Depending on the individual tool, files may be processed within your browser, temporarily handled by our hosting environment or transmitted to a third-party processing service.
We do not make a blanket guarantee that every uploaded file is processed locally or that every file is automatically deleted immediately after processing.
You should avoid uploading confidential or sensitive files unless you have reviewed the relevant tool's functionality and are comfortable with its processing method.
You remain responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary rights and permissions to use any content you submit.
5. How We Use Information
Information handled through HoxTools may be used for purposes such as:
- Operating and maintaining the website and its tools.
- Providing requested tool functionality and results.
- Responding to questions, feedback and support requests.
- Identifying errors and improving website performance.
- Protecting the website against spam, abuse and security threats.
- Understanding general website usage where analytics are enabled.
- Displaying and measuring advertisements where advertising services are enabled.
- Meeting applicable legal obligations.
6. Contact Information and Communications
If you contact HoxTools through an available communication channel, we may receive information such as your name, email address and message.
We use submitted information to respond to inquiries, investigate reported problems, consider suggestions and provide relevant support.
Please do not include passwords, payment credentials or unnecessary sensitive information in messages sent to us.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
HoxTools and certain third-party services may use cookies, local storage or similar technologies for website functionality, security, analytics and advertising.
These technologies may be used to:
- Remember certain website preferences.
- Support website functionality.
- Understand general visitor activity.
- Help prevent abuse and improve security.
- Support advertising and advertisement measurement.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not work as intended if certain cookies are disabled.
8. Analytics and Website Measurement
We may use analytics services, including Google Analytics or similar technologies, to understand how visitors interact with HoxTools.
Depending on the service configuration, analytics information may include pages viewed, browser and device details, approximate geographic information, referral sources and general interaction data.
Analytics providers may use cookies or similar technologies and process information according to their own privacy policies.
You can learn more about Google's privacy practices at Google's Privacy Policy .
9. Advertising and Third-Party Advertisements
HoxTools may display advertisements through third-party advertising providers.
These providers may use cookies, advertising identifiers or similar technologies to display, personalize, limit or measure advertisements, depending on the provider's services and applicable user consent requirements.
Advertising providers may process certain information according to their own privacy policies. Their practices are not controlled entirely by HoxTools.
Where required, users may be provided with advertising consent choices or controls.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of advertising providers whose advertisements appear on websites they visit.
10. Third-Party Services and External Websites
HoxTools may rely on third-party services for hosting, analytics, advertising, security, content delivery, email communication or specific tool functionality.
When a tool uses an external service, information necessary for that service may be processed by the relevant provider.
HoxTools may also contain links to external websites. We do not control the privacy practices, content or security of those websites.
Please review the applicable privacy policy before submitting information to any third-party website or service.
11. Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, where applicable, or as required for security, operational and legal purposes.
Retention periods may differ depending on the type of information, the service involved and the third-party provider's practices.
Temporary file handling and deletion practices may also vary between individual tools.
12. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect information handled through HoxTools against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no website, internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Users should take reasonable precautions when sharing information online and avoid submitting unnecessary confidential data.
13. Children's Privacy
HoxTools is a general-purpose website and is not specifically designed to collect personal information from children.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children in violation of applicable privacy laws.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that the matter can be reviewed.
14. International Visitors
HoxTools may be accessed by visitors from different countries.
Depending on the hosting environment and third-party services used, information may be processed in countries other than the country where you are located.
Privacy and data protection requirements may differ between jurisdictions. We aim to handle information responsibly and comply with applicable requirements.
15. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding personal information, which may include:
- Requesting information about personal data handled by us.
- Requesting correction of inaccurate information.
- Requesting deletion of eligible personal information.
- Objecting to or restricting certain processing activities.
- Managing cookie preferences through your browser.
- Making inquiries about information you submitted to us.
These rights may be subject to legal requirements and applicable exceptions. You can contact us to make a privacy-related request.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, tools, services, advertising arrangements or legal requirements change.
Updated versions will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of information through HoxTools, please visit our Contact page.
You may also contact us at: support@hoxtools.com