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Privacy Policy

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This Privacy Policy explains how toolbin ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and protects information when you use our website and tools at toolbin.eu and its subdomains. We are committed to full compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR.

1. Who We Are

toolbin is operated by [Your Name / Company Name], located at [Your Address]. For GDPR purposes, we are the data controller. You can reach us at privacy@toolbin.eu.

2. What Data We Collect

We aim to collect as little data as possible. We may collect:

  • Server logs — Your IP address, browser type, referring page and time of visit. This is collected automatically by our hosting provider (Hostinger) for security and stability. Logs are retained for a maximum of 30 days.
  • Cookie consent preference — We store a single first-party cookie (toolbin_consent) recording whether you accepted or declined non-essential cookies. This is a strictly necessary cookie and does not require consent to set.
  • Advertising cookies (only with your consent) — If you accept cookies, third-party advertising partners (such as Google AdSense) may set cookies to serve relevant ads. See Section 5 below.

We do not collect names, email addresses, or any other personal data unless you contact us directly.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process data under the following GDPR legal bases:

  • Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) — Server logs, for security and abuse prevention.
  • Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) — Advertising and analytics cookies, only when you have explicitly accepted them via the cookie banner.

4. How We Use Your Data

  • To keep the website secure and operational.
  • To display relevant advertisements (only with consent).
  • We do not sell your data to any third party.
  • We do not use your data for profiling or automated decision-making.

5. Advertising & Third-Party Cookies

We display banner advertisements to fund the free tools we provide. If you accept cookies, our advertising partners (currently Google AdSense) may set cookies and collect data about your browsing behaviour across websites to serve personalised ads.

Google's privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of personalised Google advertising at adssettings.google.com.

If you decline cookies, no advertising cookies will be set and you will only see non-personalised ads (where technically possible) or no ads at all.

6. Data Retention

  • Server logs: up to 30 days.
  • Consent cookie: 365 days (automatically expires; you can clear it in your browser settings).
  • Advertising cookies: governed by the respective ad network's policy.

7. International Transfers

Our hosting provider (Hostinger) operates within the EU/EEA. Some advertising partners may process data outside the EEA. Where data is transferred, we rely on the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

8. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under GDPR you have the right to:

  • Access — request a copy of personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data.
  • Erasure — ask us to delete your data ("right to be forgotten").
  • Restriction — ask us to limit processing.
  • Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Object — object to processing based on legitimate interests.
  • Withdraw consent — at any time, by clearing your cookies or changing your preference via the cookie banner.

To exercise any right, email privacy@toolbin.eu. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.

9. Cookies

See our Cookie Policy for a full list of cookies used on this site.

10. Children's Privacy

Our tools are not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact us at privacy@toolbin.eu.