Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 17, 2026
ToolBoxOnline ("we", "our", or "us") operates this website. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle data when you use our services.
Information We Collect
We do not collect personal information. Most of our tools process all data locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded to our servers. We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymous usage statistics (page views, session duration, general geographic region). This data is aggregated and cannot identify you individually. If you contact us via email, we retain your message for correspondence purposes only. Certain tools (detailed below) make client-side API calls to third-party services to provide their functionality — these calls go directly from your browser to the third party and do not pass through our servers.
How We Use Information
Anonymous analytics data helps us understand which tools are most popular and improve the site. We do not sell, trade, or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.
Cookies
We use a minimal cookie to remember your language preference (expires after 1 year). Google AdSense may set third-party cookies to serve ads and measure ad performance. These cookies are controlled by Google and subject to their privacy policy. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this site. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. Google uses a DART cookie to serve ads based on your browsing activity. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at www.aboutads.info.
Third-Party Services & APIs Used by Our Tools
To provide specific tool functionality, your browser may make direct requests to the following third-party services. Please review their respective privacy policies for details on how they handle data:
IP Geolocation (ipapi.co)
Used by: IP Lookup, Global Weather, Food Picker. Your browser sends a request to ipapi.co/json/ to retrieve approximate geographic region based on your IP address. This is used for region detection (Food Picker), weather location auto-detection (Global Weather), and network information display (IP Lookup). Privacy Policy: https://ipapi.co/privacy/
GIPHY API
Used by: GIF Search. Search queries are sent to api.giphy.com to retrieve matching GIFs. Trending GIFs are fetched for the default browse view. Privacy Policy: https://support.giphy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360032872931-GIPHY-Privacy-Policy
NASA APOD API
Used by: NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day. Requests are sent to api.nasa.gov to fetch the daily astronomy image and description. No user data is transmitted — only date parameters. Privacy Policy: https://www.nasa.gov/about/NASA_Web_Privacy_Policy.html
Open-Meteo Weather API
Used by: Global Weather. Location coordinates or city search queries are sent to api.open-meteo.com and geocoding-api.open-meteo.com to retrieve weather forecasts. Open-Meteo is a free, open-source weather API that does not collect personal data. Privacy Policy: https://open-meteo.com/en/privacy
OpenStreetMap / Nominatim
Used by: World Map. Search queries are sent to nominatim.openstreetmap.org for geocoding (converting place names to map coordinates). Map tiles are loaded from OpenStreetMap CDN. Privacy Policy: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy
Bing Wallpaper (via Railway Proxy)
Used by: Bing Daily Wallpaper. Requests are sent to our backend proxy (ai-toolbox-api-production.up.railway.app) which fetches wallpaper metadata from Bing.com. No personal data is transmitted. Railway infrastructure may collect standard server logs.
Crypto Price (via Railway Proxy)
Used by: Cryptocurrency Prices. Requests are sent to our backend proxy which fetches live price data from CoinGecko API. No personal data is transmitted. Railway infrastructure may collect standard server logs.
Lateral Thinking Puzzles (via Railway Proxy)
Used by: Lateral Thinking Puzzles. Puzzle data requests are sent to our backend proxy which uses AI services to generate or retrieve puzzles. No personal data is transmitted. Railway infrastructure may collect standard server logs.
Random Quote (via Railway Proxy)
Used by: Random Quote Generator. Quote requests are sent to our backend proxy which serves from a curated quotes database. No personal data is transmitted. Railway infrastructure may collect standard server logs.
Pet Wallpaper APIs
Used by: Pet Wallpaper. Your browser makes direct requests to thecatapi.com, Cataas (cataas.com), Dog CEO API (dog.ceo), Random Fox (randomfox.ca), and Shibe Online (shibe.online) to fetch animal images. These are public APIs that do not require authentication. No personal data is transmitted beyond standard HTTP request headers. Privacy policies: refer to each individual service.
Railway Backend Infrastructure
Several tools (Bing Wallpaper, Crypto Price, Lateral Thinking, Random Quote) route requests through our backend hosted on Railway (railway.app). Railway may collect standard server access logs including IP address, request time, and user agent. These logs are used for operational purposes only and are subject to Railway's privacy policy: https://railway.app/privacy
Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to: access your personal data; request correction or deletion of your data; object to or restrict processing; and data portability. You also have the right to opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings. For any data-related requests, contact us at jzerov@live.com.
Children's Privacy (COPPA)
This website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it.
Data Security
All tool processing happens client-side in your browser. Your text, files, and other inputs never leave your device. We use HTTPS encryption for all connections to this site.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at jzerov@live.com.