Privacy Policy for SK Multi Tools

Effective Date: October 27, 2023

Welcome to SK Multi Tools (accessible at https://seotoolsk.com/). We ("us", "we", or "our") are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our online tools (collectively, the "Service"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.
  • Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to SK Multi Tools. (If you have a registered company name, use that here, e.g., "Your Company Name, owner of SK Multi Tools").
  • Service refers to the Website and the tools provided.
  • Website refers to SK Multi Tools, accessible from https://seotoolsk.com/
  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit, IP address).

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, we generally do not require you to provide personally identifiable information to use our free online tools. Most tools on SK Multi Tools operate client-side, meaning the data you input for processing by a tool (e.g., text for a word counter, URLs for a generator, files for conversion) is handled within your browser and is generally not sent to or stored on our servers unless explicitly stated for a specific tool's functionality that requires server-side processing (which most of our current client-side tools do not for their core function).

However, if you contact us via email or a contact form (if available on our "Contact Us" page), we may collect information you voluntarily provide, such as:

  • Email address
  • Name (if provided by you)
  • Any other information you voluntarily provide in your communication.

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the tools you use, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers (if applicable through analytics services) and other diagnostic data.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data (primarily Usage Data and any data you provide via contact) for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service: including to monitor the usage of our Service.
  • To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us if you contact us.
  • For analysis and improvement: We may use Usage Data for analysis to improve the Service, identify popular tools, understand user trends, and enhance user experience.
  • To detect, prevent and address technical issues.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies (like those used by Google Analytics) to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Cookies are small files placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service effectively (e.g., remembering preferences like dark mode), though most core tool functionality should remain.

Types of Cookies we may use:

  • Necessary / Essential Cookies: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features (e.g., remembering dark mode preference).
  • Analytics and Performance Cookies: These Cookies are used to track information about traffic to the Website and how users use the Website (e.g., Google Analytics). The information collected is typically aggregated and anonymous or pseudonymous.

(CONSIDER ADDING A DEDICATED COOKIE POLICY PAGE and linking to it here if your cookie usage becomes more extensive or you want to provide more detail and user control options regarding cookie consent, especially for GDPR compliance.)

Log Files

SK Multi Tools' hosting server follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected by log files may include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is used for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Third-Party Services

Our Service may use third-party services for functionality and analytics. These third parties have access to Your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze the use of our Service. Google Analytics tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  • Google AdSense: (INCLUDE THIS SECTION IF YOU USE ADSENSE, OTHERWISE REMOVE) We may use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings page: https://www.google.com/settings/ads. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ uses of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.
  • Other Third Parties: We utilize CDN services for delivering Font Awesome icons and Google Fonts. Please refer to their respective privacy policies if you have concerns about data they might collect during the delivery of these assets.

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us. As most tools on SK Multi Tools operate client-side, the data you input for processing by a tool is handled within your browser and generally not transmitted to our servers. For any data that is transmitted (like Usage Data or contact form submissions), We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect it. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to anyone under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction, e.g., 16 in some parts of Europe). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us (for example, some SEO tools may link to external checkers). If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Your Data Rights (e.g., GDPR, CCPA - CUSTOMIZE BASED ON APPLICABLE LAWS)

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. These may include the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

(This section needs to be significantly expanded and tailored based on the specific rights granted by laws like GDPR for European users or CCPA for California residents. This includes details on how users can make requests, verification processes, and any limitations. **Legal advice is crucial here.**)

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

  • By email: **privacy@seotoolsk.com** (ENSURE THIS EMAIL IS ACTIVE AND MONITORED)
  • By visiting our Contact Us page: https://seotoolsk.com/contact-us.html (ENSURE THIS PAGE EXISTS AND IS LINKED CORRECTLY)

This Privacy Policy was last updated on October 27, 2023.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this Privacy Policy is for general informational purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice. We strongly recommend consulting with a qualified legal professional to ensure your Privacy Policy is complete, accurate, and compliant with all applicable laws and regulations specific to your website (seotoolsk.com), your users, and your data processing activities.