Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Tools for Film (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website toolsforfilm.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of this policy. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us. This may occur when you use our Contact form to send us a message. In that case, we may collect your name and email address for the sole purpose of responding to your inquiry. We do not sell, trade, or rent this information to third parties.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically by our servers and third-party services, including:

• Log Data: Your browser type and version, the pages you visit on the Site, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
• Device Information: Information about the device you use to access the Site, including hardware model, operating system and version, and browser type.
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the Site, such as which tools you use and how you navigate between pages.

This data is collected in aggregate and is not linked to personally identifying information unless you have provided it voluntarily.

Calculator Data

All calculation inputs and outputs on the Tools for Film calculators are processed entirely within your browser. We do not transmit, store, or have access to any data you enter into our calculators. This data never leaves your device.

3. Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to analyze Site traffic, serve advertising, and improve your experience. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of the Site.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Site to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your preferences or filling out forms.
• Analytics Cookies: We use Vercel Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Site. This service may set cookies to collect anonymized data about page visits, traffic sources, and navigation patterns. No personally identifiable information is collected through this service.
• Advertising Cookies: As described in detail in Section 4 below, Google AdSense places cookies on your device to serve personalized advertisements. These cookies track your browsing activity across websites to build a profile and deliver relevant ads.

4. Google AdSense and Advertising

The Site is monetized through Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service operated by Google LLC. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve advertisements based on your prior visits to this Site and other sites on the internet. These are known as interest-based or personalized advertisements.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

In addition to opt-out links above, you can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that opting out of personalized ads does not mean you will no longer see advertisements on the Site — it means the ads you see will not be tailored to your interests based on your browsing history.

Google's privacy policy governs their collection and use of data. You can review Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy. We encourage you to review it to understand how Google handles the data collected through their advertising services.

5. Third-Party Services

In addition to Google AdSense, the Site uses or may use the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy practices:

• Vercel Analytics: Used to collect anonymous page-view and traffic data. Vercel's privacy policy governs their use of this data.
• Google Fonts: Font files are loaded from Google's servers, which may result in Google receiving log data about your IP address and browser.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to third parties other than as described in this policy.

6. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the Site;
• To respond to your contact form messages;
• To monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve the Site;
• To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense;
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues;
• To comply with legal obligations.

We do not use any automatically collected data to build individual profiles, make decisions about individuals, or engage in any form of automated processing that produces legal or similarly significant effects on any person.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information submitted through our Contact form only for as long as is necessary to respond to your inquiry. We do not retain calculator input data because it is never transmitted to our servers.

Analytics data collected by Vercel Analytics is retained in accordance with Vercel's data retention policies. Advertising-related data collected by Google is retained in accordance with Google's data retention policies.

8. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to remove that information from our records.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you. Since we collect minimal personal data and our calculators do not transmit any user data, these rights apply primarily to any information you provide through our Contact form.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our Contact page. We will respond to any reasonable requests within a reasonable timeframe.

10. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact page.