Privacy Policy

Data Processing

All tools on Public Internet process data entirely in your web browser. When you use a calculator, converter, or generator:

• Your input data never leaves your device
• No data is sent to our servers
• No data is stored after you close the page
• We cannot see what you calculate, convert, or generate

Cookies and Tracking

This site uses cookies and analytics to improve your experience and understand usage patterns. By continuing to use this site, you acknowledge our use of these technologies. You can manage cookies via your browser settings.

Strictly Necessary Cookies (No Consent Required):

• Theme preference - Stores your color theme choice in browser localStorage (not a tracking cookie)
• Cookie consent status - Records whether you've acknowledged this notice

Analytics Cookies (Require Consent):

• Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*, _gid) - Used to understand site usage patterns. Expires: up to 2 years. Data is anonymized and aggregated.
• Purpose: Count visitors, identify popular tools, understand geographic regions
• Data Collected: Anonymized IP address, pages visited, time on site, browser type, device category
• Data NOT Collected: Names, email addresses, or any personally identifiable information

Third-Party Advertising Cookies (if applicable):

• Ad networks may set their own cookies for ad personalization according to their privacy policies
• You can opt out via browser settings or industry opt-out tools like NAI Opt-Out

Google Analytics Details

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand which tools are most helpful. This service is configured with privacy protections:

• IP Anonymization: Enabled. Full IP addresses are never logged or stored
• Data Sharing: Disabled. Your data is not shared with Google for advertising purposes
• User Data: No personal information is collected. We see only aggregate statistics
• Cookies: _ga, _ga_*, _gid (used to distinguish unique visitors)
• Retention: Data is retained for 14 months, then automatically deleted
• Cross-site Tracking: Disabled. Analytics are confined to public-internet.net only

What We See: Number of visitors, popular pages, general location (country/region), device type, browser type, session duration

What We Don't See: Your name, email, IP address, specific inputs to tools, or any personally identifiable information

Opt Out: You can disable Google Analytics via browser extensions like Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or by blocking cookies in your browser settings.

Third-Party Services

Our site uses the following third-party services, each with their own privacy practices:

• Cloudflare Pages (hosting) - May collect minimal technical data for security and performance. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
• Google Analytics (analytics) - Configured with IP anonymization. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Ad Networks (if applicable) - Operate under their own privacy policies which you can manage through their opt-out mechanisms

Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA)

We respect your privacy rights under GDPR (EU), CCPA (California), and other data protection laws.

Right to Access: Since we don't collect personal data beyond anonymized analytics, there is no personal profile to access.

Right to Deletion: Analytics data is automatically anonymized and cannot be linked back to you. To delete cookies:

• Clear your browser's cookies and site data for public-internet.net
• Clear localStorage to remove theme preferences
• Use browser privacy features to block future cookies

Right to Opt Out:

• Google Analytics: Use the official opt-out add-on
• All cookies: Enable "Do Not Track" in your browser or use privacy-focused browsers (Firefox, Brave)
• Third-party ads: Use NAI Opt-Out or Digital Advertising Alliance

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR): Consent (for analytics cookies) and Legitimate Interest (for essential site functionality).

Contact & Questions

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us through the contact information on our website.