Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 2026 • Effective Date: November 2026

🛡️ The PrivToolbox Guarantee: All image processing, format conversion, EXIF purging, and resizing occur 100% locally inside your web browser. Your images and files are never uploaded to any remote server or cloud infrastructure.

1. Overview & Core Philosophy

PrivToolbox is built on the fundamental principle of zero-knowledge, zero-upload computing. Traditional online converters upload your personal photos to third-party web servers, exposing your confidential pictures, location metadata (EXIF/GPS), and personal identity. PrivToolbox replaces this outdated server-dependent workflow with modern client-side Web APIs (HTML5 Canvas, OffscreenCanvas, and Web Workers).

2. Data We Do NOT Collect

Under no circumstances do we collect, view, store, or transmit:

Your uploaded, converted, or exported image files;
EXIF metadata, GPS geographic coordinates, camera device models, or timestamps;
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) such as your name, email, IP address logs tied to file payloads;
File names, hashes, or biometric facial geometry.

3. Local Storage (Cookies & LocalStorage)

PrivToolbox does not use tracking cookies. We utilize standard browser localStorage solely to remember your user interface preferences:

privacy_theme: Dark Mode or Light Mode toggle;
privacy_lang: Your chosen interface language (e.g., English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese).

This data remains strictly on your device and can be cleared at any time through your browser settings.

4. Advertising Partners & Third-Party Cookies (Google AdSense)

To support the free operation and maintenance of PrivToolbox without charging users, we may display advertising served by Google AdSense:

Google and its advertising partners may use cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve relevant ads based on prior visits to this website or other websites across the Internet;
Users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK are governed under GDPR compliance frameworks;
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or through the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Page.

5. Compliance with Global Privacy Laws

Because no personal data or files are ingested or retained by PrivToolbox:

GDPR (European General Data Protection Regulation): We act neither as a data controller nor as a data processor for your images. You retain complete sovereignty over your data.
CCPA / CPRA (California Consumer Privacy Act): We do not sell, share, or monetize any personal consumer information.

6. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our architectural security model, please contact us at: support@privtoolbox.com.