Last Updated: June 18, 2025
At HandyFreeTools.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding your data when you use our free online QR Code Generator.
We believe in simplicity and transparency. Here’s our core principle: We do not collect, store, or share any personal data you enter into our QR Code Generator.
1. Information We Do NOT Collect
When you use our QR Code Generator:
- Data for QR Codes: We do not collect or store the text, URLs, or any other content you input into the QR code generation field. The QR code generation process happens entirely in your web browser. Your data is converted into a QR code image directly on your device and is never sent to our servers.
- Personal Identifiable Information (PII): We do not ask for, nor do we collect, any information that can identify you personally, such as your name, email address, phone number, or IP address, when you use our QR code generation service.
2. Information We May Collect (Non-Personal)
While we don’t collect personal data from your QR code usage, like most websites, we may collect minimal, non-personal data for website improvement and analytics:
- Usage Data (Aggregated & Anonymized): We may use standard web analytics tools (like Google Analytics) to understand how our website is used. This data is entirely anonymous and aggregated. It includes information such as:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website address
- Time spent on pages
- Pages viewed
- Clicks and interactions with website features This data helps us understand website traffic, identify popular features, and improve user experience without identifying individual users.
- Cookies: Our website may use “cookies” to enhance your experience. These are small text files placed on your device. We may use:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function correctly (e.g., remembering preferences).
- Analytics Cookies: Used by third-party analytics services (like Google Analytics) to collect anonymous usage data as described above. You can often disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect some website functionalities.
3. How We Use Information (Non-Personal)
The non-personal, aggregated data we collect is solely used for:
- Website Improvement: To understand how users interact with our site and make informed decisions about design, content, and features.
- Troubleshooting: To identify and fix technical issues.
- Security: To monitor for and prevent malicious activity.
4. Third-Party Services
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect and analyze anonymous website usage data. Google Analytics uses cookies to perform its services. You can learn more about how Google uses data when you use our site by visiting: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
- Advertisements (if applicable): If we display advertisements on our site in the future, these third-party advertisers may use cookies and web beacons to collect non-personal information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. We do not control these third-party cookies.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect the non-personal data we collect from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure.
6. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other 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 website you visit.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our QR Code Generator and website are not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
8. 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 notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
9. Your Consent
By using our QR Code Generator and website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
contact@handyfreetools.com