Privacy Policy

1. Overview

🔒 The short version: We do not sell your personal data. Your files never leave your device. We use Google Analytics and Google AdSense, which are standard tools used by millions of sites.

Arruda Tools ("we", "us", "our") operates the website arrudatools.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website and tools.

By using Arruda Tools, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our website.

2. Information We Collect

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit Arruda Tools, certain information is collected automatically through Google Analytics and standard server logs, including:

Pages visited and time spent on each page
General geographic location (country/city level — not your precise address)
Device type, browser, and operating system
Referring website (how you arrived at our site)
IP address (anonymized and not stored by us directly)

Information You Provide

If you contact us via email, we receive your email address and any information you choose to include in your message. We use this only to respond to you and do not add you to any mailing list.

Information We Do NOT Collect

We do not collect names, passwords, payment information, or any other personally identifying information unless you voluntarily provide it when contacting us.

3. File & Data Processing

🔒 Your files never leave your device. All processing happens in your browser.

Tools on Arruda Tools that handle files — such as Image Compressor, Image Resizer, PNG to JPG Converter, PDF to Text, Merge PDF, and Split PDF — process your files entirely within your web browser using browser-native APIs (Canvas API, File API, PDF.js, PDF-lib).

This means:

Your files are never uploaded to our servers
Your files are never transmitted over the internet
Your files are never stored or retained by us
Processing happens locally on your device

Similarly, inputs to calculator tools (health data, financial figures, etc.) are processed in-browser only and are never stored or transmitted.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects aggregated, anonymized data about pages visited, session duration, traffic sources, and device types.

We have configured Google Analytics to anonymize IP addresses. We do not use Google Analytics data to personally identify individual users.

Google's data collection is governed by Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Google AdSense & Advertising

Arruda Tools displays advertisements provided by Google AdSense. These ads help us keep the site free. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to show ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the internet.

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 optout.aboutads.info.

We comply with the Google Publisher Policies and do not show ads on pages with inappropriate content.

6. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. Arruda Tools uses the following types of cookies:

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

Used to track site usage in aggregate. These cookies collect anonymized data about how visitors use the website. They expire within 2 years.

Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)

Used to display relevant advertisements. Google AdSense uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve ads. These are controlled by Google, not by us.

How to Control Cookies

Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Refusing cookies may affect some website functionality. Browser-specific instructions for managing cookies are available at allaboutcookies.org.

7. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services. Each has its own privacy policy:

Google Analytics — privacy policy
Google AdSense — privacy policy
Frankfurter API (currency rates) — data only, no personal data transmitted — frankfurter.app
Google Fonts — font files loaded from Google servers. Google may collect basic request logs.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies.

8. Your Rights — GDPR (EU/EEA Residents)

🇪🇺 If you are in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have specific rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access — You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification — You can request correction of inaccurate data.
Right to erasure — You can request deletion of your personal data.
Right to restriction — You can request that we limit how we process your data.
Right to data portability — You can request your data in a machine-readable format.
Right to object — You can object to our processing of your personal data.

Because we collect very limited personal data (primarily through Google Analytics and AdSense), most of these rights are exercised through Google's tools. To exercise your rights, contact us at the email address in Section 12 or use Google's privacy controls.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

9. Your Rights — CCPA (California Residents)

🏛️ If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Under the CCPA, California residents have the right to:

Know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
Delete personal information we have collected from you.
Opt-out of the sale of your personal information.
Non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

Do We Sell Personal Data? No. Arruda Tools does not sell personal information to third parties. We share aggregated, anonymized analytics data with Google Analytics only for the purpose of improving our services.

To exercise your CCPA rights, contact us using the information in Section 12.

10. Children's Privacy

Arruda Tools is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal information, please contact us immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Your continued use of Arruda Tools after changes are made constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:

Arruda Tools
Website: arrudatools.com
Contact: arrudatools.com/contact.html

We will respond to all legitimate privacy requests within 30 days.

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