Privacy Policy
Welcome to ImageTool (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We operate this website (the “Service”) which provides free online image tools including resizing, compression, editing, and optimization. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use our Service. By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Key Principle: Your images are processed locally in your browser. They are never uploaded to our servers or accessible to us.
1. Information We Do NOT Collect
1.1 Your Images Are Private
This is our most important privacy principle: When you use our image tools (resize, compress, edit, etc.), all processing happens directly in your web browser. We do not upload, store, or have access to your images. Your images never leave your device and are never sent to our servers.
1.2 No Account Registration
We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use our tools. All tools are available without registration.
2. Information We May Collect
2.1 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may collect certain information automatically, including:
- Your IP address (anonymized)
- Browser type and version
- Pages of our Service that you visit
- Time and date of your visit
- Time spent on those pages
- Other anonymous diagnostic data
2.2 Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service. Cookies are files with small amounts of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function
- Analytics Cookies: To understand how visitors interact with our website
- Advertising Cookies: To serve relevant advertisements
3. Third-Party Services
3.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze web traffic and improve user experience. Google Analytics collects anonymous usage data such as pages visited, time spent on pages, referring websites, and browser information. This data helps us understand how users interact with our tools and improve our Service. Google Analytics may use cookies to collect this information. You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
3.2 Google AdSense
We display advertisements using Google AdSense to support our free service. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites, measure ad performance, and provide aggregated reports to advertisers. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting https://www.google.com/settings/ads or by using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
4. Data Practices Summary
| What We Do | What We Don’t Do |
|---|---|
| ✓ Process images in your browser | ✗ Upload your images to our servers |
| ✓ Use analytics to improve our tools | ✗ Store your personal information |
| ✓ Show relevant ads to support free service | ✗ Sell your data to third parties |
| ✓ Keep service completely free | ✗ Require registration or accounts |
| ✓ Use cookies for basic functionality | ✗ Access your image content |
Remember: Your images are yours alone. When you use our tools, the processing happens right in your browser. We see only what any website sees: anonymous usage patterns that help us make our tools better.
5. Your Rights and Choices
5.1 Cookie Controls
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 our Service.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by visiting our Contact page.