Privacy Policy | TechHowAI

TechHowAI ("we", "us", "our") operates techhowai.com, a free online tools website. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices — including cookies used for advertising and analytics.

1. Information We Collect

Tool usage: Most tools run entirely in your browser. Your input (JSON, text, files) is not stored on our servers unless you use a server-side tool (DNS lookup, SSL checker, PDF text extraction, etc.).
Server-side tools: When you use network or PDF API tools, we process your request temporarily to return results. We do not permanently store this data.
Log data: Our servers may log IP address, browser type, pages visited, and timestamps for security, abuse prevention, and reliability.
Local storage:Features such as favorites and recent tools may store data in your browser's local storage. This data stays on your device.
Cookies and similar technologies: We and our partners use cookies for advertising, analytics, and essential site functions, as described below.

2. Advertising — Google AdSense (Required Disclosure)

We use Google AdSenseto display advertisements on TechHowAI. In accordance with Google's AdSense requirements, we disclose the following:

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Learn more about how Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. See also Google advertising technologies and Google Privacy Policy.

We do not encourage users to click ads. Clicking ads is never required to use our tools. Invalid clicks or impressions (including clicks on your own ads) violate Google AdSense policies and may result in account suspension.

3. Analytics

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site (pages viewed, approximate location, device type). Google Analytics may set cookies. You can learn more at Google's Privacy Policy.
Microsoft Clarity: We may use Microsoft Clarity for session insights (heatmaps and anonymized interaction data) to improve usability. See Microsoft Privacy Statement.

4. Cookie Consent

When you first visit TechHowAI, you may see a cookie notice. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies (advertising and analytics). Essential cookies required for basic site operation may still be used. You can clear cookies in your browser settings at any time and revisit this site to change your choice.

5. Other Third-Party Services

Some tools call external APIs to function:

Exchange rate APIs — currency converter
IP geolocation APIs — IP lookup tool
RDAP/WHOIS services — domain lookup tools

These services receive only the data needed to fulfill your request (for example, a domain name or IP address you submit).

6. How We Use Information

To operate and improve TechHowAI tools and pages
To prevent abuse, spam, and security threats
To measure traffic and improve content (analytics)
To display relevant advertising (AdSense)
To respond to contact and privacy requests

7. Data Retention & Sharing

We do not sell personal information. Server logs are retained for a limited period for security purposes, then deleted. Advertising and analytics partners process data under their own privacy policies as disclosed above.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location (including EEA, UK, and similar jurisdictions), you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of personal data, and to object to certain processing. Contact us via our contact page. You may also manage advertising preferences through Google Ads Settings and aboutads.info as linked above.

9. Children

Our services are not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

10. International Users

TechHowAI is operated with users worldwide. By using the site, you understand that information may be processed in countries where our hosting and partners operate, which may have different data protection laws than your country.

11. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

Privacy questions: contact@techhowai.com or our contact page.