Privacy Policy

This page explains what data SnapTools collects, how it's used, and what we explicitly never collect. If anything is unclear, please reach out via the contact page.

Files you process

Your files never leave your device. Every tool on this site processes files entirely in your browser, using JavaScript and WebAssembly running locally. The bytes of your PDFs, images, and text are never transmitted to our servers, because there is no server-side processing infrastructure.

You can verify this yourself: open your browser's network inspector while you use any tool. You'll see no upload requests, no data transmissions of file content, and no calls to third-party APIs.

Information we do collect

We use Google Analytics to measure aggregate usage — page views, country, device type, and which tools are most popular. This helps us prioritise improvements. Analytics data is anonymised and is never tied to file content (we don't have any file content).

Server access logs (IP address, user agent, request URL) are kept by our hosting provider for a limited period as part of normal web operations. We don't actively analyse them.

Cookies

We use a small number of cookies:

• Theme preference — stored in localStorage so we remember whether you prefer dark or light mode.
• Tool drafts — some tools (e.g. the Markdown editor) save your draft locally so you can pick up where you left off. These never leave your device.
• Google Analytics — sets a few cookies for measurement purposes. You can opt out at any time using a browser extension or your local privacy controls.

Advertising

We display ads via Google AdSense to keep the tools free. AdSense may use cookies to serve personalised ads based on your prior visits to this and other sites. You can control or disable personalised advertising via Google Ads Settings or your operating system's privacy controls.

Third-party vendors and ad networks may also use cookies to serve ads based on visits to this and other websites on the Internet. For more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see Google's partner policy.

Children's privacy

SnapTools is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect data from them. If you believe a child has somehow shared personal information with us, contact us and we'll remove it.

GDPR / CCPA

Because we don't store or transmit user files, the data we hold about any individual user is limited to anonymised analytics and standard server logs. EU and California residents may request the deletion of any personal data tied to their visits via the contact page.

Changes to this policy

Material changes will be reflected here with an updated "Last updated" date. Substantial changes will be noted with a banner on the homepage for at least 30 days.