Privacy policy

Welcome to Tools Hub (https://toolgather.com), operated by duppati.shanthamma@gmail.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing you with a safe and secure online experience. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit and use our website.

By accessing or using Tools Hub, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use our website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect various types of information from and about users of our website, including:

• Personal Information: This is information that can be used to identify you directly or indirectly. This may include:
  • Contact Information: Name, email address, postal address, phone number (if provided).
  • Account Information: Username, password (encrypted).
  • Payment Information: (If applicable) Credit card details, billing address – processed securely by third-party payment processors; we do not store sensitive payment information directly.
  • Communications: Any information you provide when you communicate with us, such as through contact forms, emails, or comments.
• Non-Personal Information: This is information that does not directly identify you. This may include:
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, such as pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, and search queries.
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, referring URLs, and unique device identifiers.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Information collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies (see Section 4 for more details).

2. How We Collect Your Information

We collect information through various methods, including:

• Directly from You: When you create an account, fill out forms, subscribe to newsletters, make a purchase, or communicate with us.
• Automatically: As you navigate through the site, through the use of cookies, server logs, and other tracking technologies.
• From Third Parties: We may receive information from third-party services integrated with our website (e.g., social media logins, analytics providers).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Website: To operate, maintain, and improve the functionality of Tools Hub.
• To Personalize Your Experience: To tailor content and offers to your interests.
• To Process Transactions: To complete your orders and provide related customer service.
• To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, send updates, newsletters, and promotional materials.
• For Analytics and Research: To understand how users interact with our website, identify trends, and improve our services.
• For Security and Fraud Prevention: To protect our website and users from fraudulent activities and security breaches.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: To meet our legal and regulatory requirements.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Tools Hub uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze site usage, and provide targeted advertising.

• What are Cookies? Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
• Types of Cookies We Use:
  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website to function correctly.
  • Performance Cookies: Collect anonymous information about how visitors use the website (e.g., Google Analytics).
  • Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and choices to enhance your experience.
  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver more relevant advertisements to you based on your interests.
• Your Choices Regarding Cookies: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your information to third parties in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, payment processing, marketing). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, in response to a subpoena or court order, or if we believe such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights or property, or prevent harm.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
• With Your Consent: We may disclose your information to other third parties with your explicit consent.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

For Users in the European Union (GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation):

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have the following rights concerning your personal data:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at duppati.shanthamma@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within one month.

For Users in California (CCPA/CPRA – California Consumer Privacy Act/California Privacy Rights Act & CalOPPA – California Online Privacy Protection Act):

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
• Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information that we have collected, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: You have the right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information, as defined by CCPA/CPRA. Tools Hub does not sell or share personal information for monetary consideration or cross-context behavioral advertising.
• Right to Correct Inaccurate Personal Information: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
• Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information, as defined by CPRA. Tools Hub does not collect or process sensitive personal information in a manner that would trigger this right.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at duppati.shanthamma@gmail.com. We will verify your request using reasonable methods.

CalOPPA Notice: In accordance with CalOPPA, we hereby state that we do not track our users over time and across third-party websites to provide targeted advertising and therefore do not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals. However, some third-party sites do keep track of your Browse activities when they serve you content, which enables them to tailor what they present to you.

For Users in Other Jurisdictions (e.g., Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), Utah (UCPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), and others):

Many other jurisdictions around the world have enacted comprehensive privacy laws that grant individuals various rights over their personal data, often similar to those found in GDPR and CCPA/CPRA. These rights may include:

• The right to confirm whether a controller is processing the consumer’s personal data.
• The right to access personal data.
• The right to correct inaccuracies in personal data.
• The right to delete personal data.
• The right to obtain a copy of the consumer’s personal data in a portable format.
• The right to opt-out of the processing of personal data for purposes of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning the consumer.

If you are a resident of a jurisdiction with such privacy laws and wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at duppati.shanthamma@gmail.com. We will assess your request in accordance with the applicable law.

8. Children’s Privacy

Tools Hub is not intended for 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 that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove that information from our records.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page and revise the “Last Updated” date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.