Fix42
Fix42

Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 12, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Fix42 ("we," "us," or "our"), accessible at fix42.com. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our free online tools.

By using Fix42, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

  • Email address (only when you contact us or subscribe to our newsletter)
  • Feedback and messages submitted through our contact form
  • Account information if you choose to create an account

2.2 Files You Process

Important: Files you upload for processing (CSV files, images, PDFs, etc.) are processed entirely within your browser. We do not upload, store, transmit, or have access to these files. They remain on your device at all times.

2.3 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we and our third-party partners may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Device type and screen resolution
  • Referring website
  • Pages visited and tools used
  • Date, time, and duration of visits
  • Click patterns and interactions

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website and tools
  • Improve and personalize user experience
  • Understand how visitors use our website
  • Develop new tools and features
  • Respond to your comments, questions, and support requests
  • Send newsletters and updates (with your consent)
  • Display advertisements, including personalized ads
  • Detect and prevent fraud and abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us provide and improve our services.

4.1 Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track ad campaign performance
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

4.2 Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website. You can also opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

5. Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet.

5.1 How Google Uses Your Data

  • Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site
  • Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the Internet
  • Google may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you

5.2 Opting Out of Personalized Advertising

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit: How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information about you:

These third-party services have their own privacy policies addressing how they use your information.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Since file processing happens entirely in your browser, your files never leave your device, ensuring maximum privacy for your documents and data.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Analytics data is retained according to our analytics provider's data retention policies.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
  • Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured format
  • Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal data
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

10. European Users (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • We process your personal data based on your consent, legitimate interests, or contractual necessity
  • You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
  • We will only transfer your data outside the EEA with appropriate safeguards in place

11. California Users (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • Right to Know: You can request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you
  • Right to Delete: You can request that we delete your personal information
  • Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information)
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us.

12. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete such information.

13. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

14. 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 material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

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