Privacy Policy

At WebAITool.net ("we," "our," or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit webaitool.net and use our free AI-powered tools — including Passport Photo Maker, Background Remover, QR Code Generator, PDF Tools, and all other tools on this platform.

We do not require any registration, sign-up, or login to use our tools. Your privacy is protected by design.

1.1 Information You Voluntarily Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact us through our contact form
• Send us an email directly

This may include your name, email address, and the message content you choose to share.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain non-personal technical information, including:

• Log Data: Browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and timestamps
• Usage Data: Which tools you use, general interaction patterns
• Cookies: See Section 4 for full details

IP addresses collected by Google Analytics are anonymized and are not stored or linked to individual identities.

1.3 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our website anonymously. Google Analytics collects aggregated, non-personal data such as page views, session duration, device type, and geographic region (country level). No individual user is identified.

1.4 AI Tool Data Processing — Important

We use the information we collect for the following limited purposes:

• Provide Services: To operate and maintain our tools and website
• Improve User Experience: To understand how users interact with our tools and fix issues
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Analytics: To analyze anonymous usage patterns and optimize performance
• Advertising: To display non-intrusive ads via Google AdSense (see Section 3)
• Security: To detect and prevent abuse or technical issues
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

To keep all our tools 100% free, WebAITool.net displays advertisements through Google AdSense. Ads help cover our server and AI processing costs without charging our users.

3.1 Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookie

Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to enable it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to WebAITool.net and other sites on the Internet. This cookie helps Google measure ad effectiveness and serve relevant advertisements.

• Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your previous site visits
• The DoubleClick (IDE) cookie tracks ad performance across multiple websites
• Advertising cookies enable personalized ad delivery by Google and its partners
• These cookies may remain active for up to 13 months

3.2 Opt Out of Personalized Ads

You have full control over personalized advertising. You may opt out at any time:

• Google Ads Settings — Control personalized ads from Google
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) — For US users
• Your Online Choices — For EU users
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) — Opt-out tool

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on WebAITool.net. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality (session-only, no personal data)
• Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics — anonymous usage tracking (_ga, _gid)
• Advertising Cookies: Google AdSense / DoubleClick — for serving and measuring ads (__gads, IDE)

We do not use cookies to store your uploaded files, track your personal identity, or build individual user profiles.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to any third parties. We may share limited information only in these circumstances:

• Service Providers: With Google (Analytics and AdSense) for analytics and advertising purposes only
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or governmental authority
• Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
• Safety: To protect the rights, property, or safety of WebAITool.net or its users

Security Measures

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including:

• HTTPS Encryption: All data between your browser and our servers is encrypted via SSL/TLS
• In-Memory Processing: Uploaded files are processed in RAM only — never written to disk
• No File Storage: Uploaded files are automatically and permanently deleted after processing
• Minimal Data Collection: We only collect what is strictly necessary

Data Retention

We retain different types of data for different periods:

• Uploaded Files: Zero retention — deleted immediately after processing in-memory
• Analytics Data: Retained by Google Analytics for 26 months (anonymous, aggregated)
• Contact Form Data: Retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry
• Ad Cookies: Managed by Google — typically up to 13 months (see Cookie Policy)

For EU / EEA Users — GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
• Data Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Object: Object to processing of your personal data
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

For California Users — CCPA

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected and how it is used
• Know whether personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
• Say no to the sale of personal information
• Access their personal information
• Request deletion of personal information
• Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights

Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at shahidjamshaid@live.com and we will take steps to delete such information.

WebAITool.net is operated from Pakistan. By using our website, you understand that your information may be processed on servers in various countries. We ensure any such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws, and Google (our analytics and advertising partner) adheres to GDPR Standard Contractual Clauses for EU data transfers.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These sites have their own privacy policies and we are not responsible for their practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. 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.

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