This Privacy Policy explains how Decode Tools (decodetools.com) collects, uses, and protects information about visitors to this site. This policy is compliant with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Site owner: Decode Tools Location: England, United Kingdom Contact: Via the contact page at decodetools.com
What information do we collect?
Information you provide voluntarily
Decode Tools does not currently collect email addresses or require registration to access any content on this site.
If you use the contact form to get in touch, we collect your name and email address solely for the purpose of responding to your message. This information is not stored beyond that purpose.
Information collected automatically
When you visit Decode Tools, certain information is collected automatically by our hosting provider and analytics tools. This may include:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring website (where you came from)
- Date and time of your visit
This information is collected in aggregate and is not used to identify individual visitors.
Cookies
Decode Tools uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies: Required for the site to function correctly
- Analytics cookies: Used to understand how visitors use the site (via Google Analytics)
- Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of this site.
How do we use your information?
Information collected on Decode Tools is used to:
- Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it
- Respond to contact form enquiries
- Serve relevant advertising through Google AdSense
- Monitor site performance and security
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Third-party services
Decode Tools uses the following third-party services that may collect data independently:
- Google Analytics — website traffic analysis. See Google’s Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy
- Google AdSense — display advertising. See Google’s Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy
- Affiliate programmes — clicking affiliate links may allow third-party companies to set cookies. See our Affiliate Disclosure for details.
Each of these services operates under their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.
Your rights under UK GDPR
As a UK resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access — you can request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — you can request that inaccurate data is corrected
- Right to erasure — you can request that your data is deleted
- Right to restrict processing — you can request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to object — you can object to our processing of your data
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the contact page. We will respond within 30 days.
If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Data retention
Contact form enquiries are retained only for as long as necessary to respond to your message. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics’ default retention settings.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date. We recommend checking this page periodically.
Last updated: May 2026