Privacy Policy

1. Client-First Architecture & Zero File Storage

ToolNova is designed with a privacy-by-design architecture. When you use our PDF tools (merge, split, compress) and Image tools (compress, resize, crop, convert), all processing runs strictly inside your web browser’s local sandbox using JavaScript and HTML5 Canvas. Your private files, photos, contracts, and documents are never uploaded, streamed, copied, or stored on our servers.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimal data required to provide authentication and manage membership quotas:

• Account credentials: Name, email address, and cryptographically hashed passwords (using bcrypt).
• Usage counters: Aggregated numerical counts of tool executions associated with your account to enforce Free/Pro daily limits.
• Payment transaction IDs: Provided by our payment gateways for invoice generation and subscription activation. We never store credit card numbers, CVVs, UPI PINs, or banking passwords.

3. Cookies and Session Security

We use secure HTTP-only cookies to authenticate your user session. These cookies cannot be accessed by client-side scripts, mitigating cross-site scripting (XSS) risks.

4. Contact Information

If you have questions regarding data privacy or wish to request complete deletion of your account and associated audit logs, contact our Data Protection Officer at privacy@toolnova.com.