Privacy Policy

Effective date: January 11, 2025

Thank you for visiting Hi, Online Tools (hionlinetools.com). We take your privacy protection very seriously and are committed to complying with applicable privacy laws and regulations, especially the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This privacy policy page is intended to explain to you how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information. Please read this privacy policy carefully before using this website.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].

1. Personal information collected

When you visit and use this website, we may collect personal information from you, which may be provided directly or collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies. We will only collect necessary personal information related to the purposes of this website.

This website does not allow user registration. We only collect the following general types of personal information:

1. IP address: We may record the IP address from which you visit this website, which will help us prevent fraud and ensure the security and stability of the website.

2. Browser information: We may collect information such as your browser type and version, operating system, and access time to optimize the display and performance of the website.

3. Information entered by the commenter: When commenting on an article, we will record the name and email information entered by the commenter.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to provide a better user experience and to collect statistical information about our visitors. A cookie is a small text file that can be stored on your computer or mobile device. You can refuse cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect your access and experience of this website.

This website may use the following types of cookies:

1. Analytical cookies: We use tools such as Google Analytics to analyze website visits and traffic. These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website and improve the functionality of the website.

2. Advertising cookies: Our website may use cookies from service providers such as Google AdSense and Baidu Alliance to display personalized advertisements. These cookies can track your activities on this website and other websites to provide advertising content that interests you.

III. Purpose of using personal information

We may use the personal information we collect to perform the following purposes:

1. Advertising: We may use your personal information to display personalized advertising content to you, including advertisements provided by Google AdSense, Baidu Alliance, etc.

2. Lawful Basis: We use your personal information based on the lawful bases set out in the GDPR, including your consent, fulfillment of contractual obligations, legal obligations, and legitimate interests.

IV. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We promise not to sell, rent or trade your personal information to third parties. However, in order to achieve the above-mentioned purposes, we may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:

1. Service Providers: We may entrust third-party companies or individuals to provide specific services on our behalf, such as website hosting, email delivery, and data analysis. These service providers process your personal information only under our instructions and are subject to the same confidentiality obligations as us.

2. Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information where required by applicable laws, regulations or legal process.

V. Information Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. However, due to the open nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmission.

6. Links to other websites

This website may contain links to other websites, which may have their own privacy policies. We recommend that you review their privacy policies when you visit these links. We are not responsible for the actions and practices of other websites.

VII. Privacy of Minors

This website is not intended for minors under the age of 18. If you are a minor, please use this website in the presence of your guardian and do not provide us with any personal information.

8. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated Privacy Policy will be posted on this page and will take effect immediately after the effective date. We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to understand how we protect your personal information.

IX. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices regarding personal information, please contact us at [email protected] 

10. Consent and Acceptance

By accessing and using this website, you indicate that you have read and understood the contents of this Privacy Policy and agree that we collect, use and disclose your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, we will not be able to provide you with certain specific services.

11. Information Storage Period

We will retain your personal information only for the period necessary to achieve the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise required by laws and regulations.

12. Transfer of Geographical Areas

Our website servers may be located in different countries or geographic regions. Your personal information may be transferred to and stored in these countries or geographic regions. We will take reasonable measures to ensure that your personal information is appropriately protected during international transfers.

13. Privacy Rights

Under applicable privacy laws and regulations, you may have the rights of access, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, objection to processing, and data portability. If you wish to exercise these rights, or have any questions or complaints about our processing of your personal information, please contact us using the contact information provided above. We will do our best to accommodate your requests and address your concerns.

14. Information without consent

If you provide us with personal information about a third party (for example, if you send us someone else's email address in order to share website content, etc.), please ensure that you have obtained their explicit consent to allow us to use this information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

15. Information Protection

We will take reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. However, due to the openness of the Internet and the ever-changing threats, we cannot fully guarantee the security of information transmission.

Please note that the content of this Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time, and we will notify you by publishing the updated version on this page. It is recommended that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to understand how we protect your personal information.

Thank you for reading our privacy policy. We will continue to be committed to protecting your privacy and providing a quality service experience. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.