Privacy Policy

PreppTools operates the website https://prepptools.com and provides free online tools for everyday tasks — including text tools, calculators, converters, PDF tools, and more.

If you have any questions about this policy, feel free to reach out to us via the contact form on our website.

Information you give us voluntarily:

• When you submit a question on our Q&A page: your name, optional email, and your question.
• When you suggest a tool on our About page: your name, optional email, optional phone number, and your suggestion.

We use this only to respond to your message. We do not use it for marketing.

Information collected automatically:

• Usage data: Pages you visit, time spent, and general navigation — used to improve the website.
• Device data: Browser type, operating system, and approximate location (country/city level).
• Anonymised session data: How users interact with our tools, used purely to identify usability issues. This does not identify you personally.

• To operate and improve our tools and website.
• To respond to questions and suggestions you send us.
• To monitor for abuse and security issues.
• To comply with applicable laws.

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.

We use cookies — small text files stored in your browser — to make the website work and to understand how it is used. This includes:

• Essential cookies: For basic functionality like remembering your theme preference.
• Analytics cookies: To track page views and usage patterns in an anonymised way.
• Advertising cookies: To display relevant ads. These may use general browsing context to show useful ads.

You can disable cookies at any time in your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how the website works.

Information you submit (Q&A questions, tool suggestions) is stored securely and encrypted both in transit and at rest.

Most tools on PreppTools run entirely in your browser. Text you enter into tools like the Word Counter, PDF tools, or calculators is processed locally and never sent to our servers.

We take reasonable steps to protect your data from unauthorised access or misuse. However, no system is 100% secure.

• Q&A questions and tool suggestions are kept until you request deletion.
• Analytics data is retained for up to 26 months.
• Server logs are retained for a short period for security purposes.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

We may share information only when:

• Required by law or a valid legal process.
• Necessary to protect the safety of our users or the public.
• Shared with trusted service providers who help us run the website, under strict confidentiality agreements.

PreppTools shows ads to keep all tools free for everyone. Ads are provided by a third-party advertising network. These ads may use anonymised information about your general browsing context to show relevant content.

We do not control which specific ads are shown. Advertising revenue allows us to maintain and grow the platform without charging users.

PreppTools is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal data to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct any inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of your data at any time.
• Object to how we process your data.

To exercise any of these rights, reach out to us via the contact form on our website. We will respond within 30 days.

Our website may contain links to other websites (for example in blog posts). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their own privacy policies.

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. When we do, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will change. Continued use of PreppTools after any changes means you accept the updated policy.

For any questions or requests about this Privacy Policy, reach us at: