Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Information We Do Not Collect

FreeTimerTools.com ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website at freetimertools.com. Our platform is designed with a strict minimal-data philosophy:

• No User Accounts: You do not need to log in, register, or provide an email address to use any of our timers, stopwatches, or calculators.
• No Server-Side Timer Databases: Your timer durations, interval settings, alarms, and lap times are computed in your browser and are never transmitted to our backend databases.
• No Sensitive Personal Data: We do not ask for or collect names, physical addresses, financial details, or government identifiers.

2. Local Storage (`localStorage`) Usage

To make your experience seamless, our web application uses browser localStorage to remember your non-identifying preferences between visits. This data stays entirely on your device and is never sent to our servers:

• Theme Preferences: Whether you chose System, Light, or Dark mode.
• Audio Settings: Your preferred alarm chime, volume level, and vibration toggle.
• Recent Timer Presets: The last 5 custom durations you used for quick re-use.
• Interval & Workout Configurations: Custom work/rest interval routines you have configured.

You can clear this data at any time by clearing your browser's local cache or site data for freetimertools.com.

3. Advertising & Cookies (Google AdSense)

To keep all timing utilities 100% free for everyone without paid paywalls, we display non-intrusive advertisements served through Google AdSense and third-party advertising partners:

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Users in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and Switzerland are presented with standard consent options where applicable in compliance with GDPR regulations.

4. Privacy-First Analytics

We use privacy-preserving analytics provided by Cloudflare Web Analytics to understand aggregated website metrics such as page visits, popular tools, and Core Web Vitals performance. Cloudflare Web Analytics:

• Does not use tracking cookies.
• Does not track individual users across other websites.
• Does not collect personal identifiers or IP addresses for profiling.

5. Browser APIs & Permissions (Opt-In Only)

Our tools may request access to certain browser capabilities to enhance functionality, only after explicit user interaction:

• Notifications: We never request notification permissions on page load. If you toggle the "Notify on complete" option, your browser will ask for permission to display on-screen notifications when a countdown reaches zero.
• Screen Wake Lock: If enabled in settings, the Screen Wake Lock API keeps your display active while a timer runs. No personal information is accessed.
• Web Audio API: Used strictly to synthesize alarm chime waveforms locally in your browser.

6. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Free Timer Tools is a general audience utility website suitable for classrooms, studying, and productivity. We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or store personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can promptly take appropriate action.

7. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR, CCPA & Global Rights)

Depending on your location, you have rights under applicable privacy laws (such as GDPR in Europe and CCPA/CPRA in California), including the right to access, rectify, or delete personal data, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data. Because we do not maintain accounts or store identifiable user profiles, we do not sell your personal data.

8. Changes to This Policy & Contact Information

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect technological updates, legal requirements, or improvements to our services. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

If you have questions, feedback, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us at: