Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

ToolCix (toolcix.com) is an online utilities platform offering free browser-native and developer tools for creators, SEO specialists, and engineers. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected or processed when you visit or use toolcix.com, why we process it, and what rights you have over your data.

2. Information We Collect & How Tools Process Data

Depending on how you use ToolCix, information is handled in the following ways:

• Client-side tool inputs. Most utilities on ToolCix—including PDF Merge, Split PDF, Image to PDF, Image Converter, Image Compressor, QR Code Generator, JSON Formatter, Hash Generator, UUID Generator, Checksum Verifier, Word Counter, Readability Analyzer, and Text/Converter tools—run 100% locally in your browser. Files and text entered into these tools are never uploaded to or inspected by our servers.
• Server-assisted tool payloads. Utilities labeled Server-Assisted (Website SEO Analyzer, Meta Tag Generator, Meta Tag & SERP Previewer, Website Screenshot Generator, HTTP Header Checker, Internet Speed Test, AI Content Detector, and Background Remover) transmit only the specific URL, text snippet, or image you submit to our API routes strictly to return the requested output. Payloads are processed transiently in memory and are not archived by ToolCix.
• Local browser storage. ToolCix uses browser localStorage on your device—not user accounts—to remember your light/dark theme, favorite tools, recently visited shortcuts, and cookie banner selection. See our Cookie Policy for details.
• Contact and support requests. When you submit a message on our Contact page or email support@toolcix.com, we receive your name, email address, subject, and message so we can respond.
• Newsletter subscriptions. If you choose to subscribe to tool launch updates and SEO guides, we collect your email address solely to deliver those messages until you unsubscribe.
• Optional accounts and billing. Core ToolCix tools require no signup or payment. Where optional account or paid subscription plans are offered, we process only the account details needed to manage access (such as name and email), and payments are billed through third-party payment processors—ToolCix never sees or stores your full card details.
• Technical and usage data. Like most websites, our hosting infrastructure and API endpoints process basic technical metadata—such as IP address (used transiently in server memory for fair-use rate limiting and abuse prevention), browser type, device type, referring URL, and pages visited. Optional anonymized analytics load only when enabled and as explained in our Cookie Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide, operate, and maintain ToolCix utilities and core website functionality.
• To execute server-assisted diagnostics, previews, and transformations that you explicitly request.
• To respond to support inquiries, bug reports, and new tool suggestions.
• To send service-related notices or, if you have opted in, our monthly release digest.
• To enforce fair-use rate limits, detect abuse, uphold our Terms of Service, and keep the platform secure.
• To understand aggregate usage patterns so we can improve tool speed, reliability, and accessibility.

4. Who We Share It With

We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share limited data only with trusted service providers that help us run ToolCix—hosting providers, email delivery services, payment processors (if optional paid plans are used), optional upstream processing APIs when a server-assisted tool is configured to call them, and analytics services listed in our Cookie Policy—and only to the extent needed for them to perform their job.

We may also disclose information if required to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request, or to protect the rights, security, and integrity of ToolCix and its users.

5. How Long We Keep It

Files and text processed in client-side tools remain strictly in your browser memory and disappear when you clear the input or close the tab. Payloads sent to server-assisted API endpoints are processed transiently in memory and discarded after returning your result, while temporary rate-limiting counters in server memory expire automatically after their short window.

Local UI preferences remain in your browser until you clear your site storage. Support and contact messages are kept only for as long as needed to resolve your request and maintain reasonable records, and newsletter email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe.

6. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or export personal data we hold about you, and to object to or restrict certain processing. See our GDPR & CCPA Compliance Notice for the full overview of your rights and how to exercise them.

7. Children's Privacy

ToolCix is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us or email support@toolcix.com and we will promptly remove it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as we add new utilities or as legal and technical practices evolve. Material changes will be reflected by an updated Effective Date at the top of this page.

9. Contact Us

Questions or privacy requests regarding this policy? Get in touch or write to us at support@toolcix.com.