At [Your Website Name – Qtools.tech], we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website www.qtools.tech (our “Website”) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information, particularly in relation to advertising services like Google AdSense.
1. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including:
• Non-Personal Information: Information that does not personally identify you, such as:
• IP address (Internet Protocol address).
• Browser type and version.
• Operating system.
• Referral sources.
• Pages viewed and the time spent on those pages.
• Generalized geographical location data.
• Information related to the usage of the technical tools provided on the Website.
• Personal Information (Voluntary): Information that you willingly provide to us, such as your name and email address, when you use our contact forms or subscribe to a newsletter (if applicable).
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses “cookies” and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and facilitate advertising.
• What are Cookies? Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us remember information about your visit and preferences.
• How We Use Cookies:
• Essential Cookies: Required for the operation of the Website.
• Analytics Cookies: To track and analyze user traffic and usage patterns (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense Requirement): We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Website.
• Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site.
• Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.
• Important Disclosure: These third-party advertisers (including Google AdSense) may use information (NOT including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
3. Opting Out of Personalized Advertising
Users may opt-out of personalized advertising by visiting:
• Google’s Ad Settings: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
• Alternatively, you can direct users to opt-out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
1. To operate, maintain, and improve the Website and the tools provided.
2. To analyze user behavior and traffic (via Google Analytics).
3. To deliver personalized and non-personalized advertising (via Google AdSense) and measure their effectiveness.
4. To communicate with you and respond to your inquiries if you submit a contact form.
5. To comply with legal obligations and ensure the security of the Website.
5. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personal Information to outside parties.
• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share non-personally identifiable information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our Website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential (e.g., web hosting providers, Google AdSense, Google Analytics).
• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety.
6. Third-Party Links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
7. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you may have specific rights regarding your data, including the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data. We comply with all applicable data protection laws.
• EEA Users: If you receive traffic from the EEA, you must implement a Consent Management Platform (CMP) (a cookie banner) to obtain explicit consent for advertising cookies, as required by Google AdSense and the GDPR.
8. Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
• Website: www.qtools.tech
• Email: [aminedadi328@gmail.com]