Privacy Policy — NS Ascertain

Introduction

NS Ascertain (nsascertain.com) builds free browser-based tools. This policy explains how we handle data across our site and subdomains, including texttoolkit.nsascertain.com and filetoolkit.nsascertain.com.

Information we collect

We do not collect personal information for accounts or profiles. Our tools are designed to run entirely in your browser: the content you enter into a tool is processed on your device and is not transmitted to our servers for processing or storage.

Like most websites, our hosting infrastructure may keep standard server logs for security and traffic analysis. Those logs may include technical information such as your IP address (which may be shortened or anonymized depending on configuration), browser type, pages visited, referring URL, and the time of your visit. We use this information only to operate and protect the service, understand aggregate usage, and troubleshoot issues—not to build individual profiles of visitors.

Cookies and local storage

NS Ascertain may store small amounts of data on your device in the following ways:

• Theme preference may be stored in localStorage. This preference stays on your device and is not sent to our servers.
• Tool feedback responses may be stored in localStorage so the interface can remember your choices locally. This data is not transmitted to our servers.
• Google AdSense may set cookies as described in the Advertising section below.

We do not set session cookies or first-party tracking cookies for cross-site advertising. Any additional first-party cookies would be limited to what is necessary for basic site functionality, and this policy will be updated if that changes.

Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on some pages of this site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting https://www.google.com/settings/ads

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use this site. Google Analytics collects anonymised data about page visits and user behaviour. For more information, see: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Third-party links

Our tools and any blog or resource pages may link to external websites that we do not operate. If you follow a third-party link, you leave NS Ascertain; this policy does not apply there. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external sites, and we encourage you to read their policies before sharing information.

Children's privacy

Our tools are general-purpose utilities intended for a broad audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so we can delete it promptly.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, tools, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will post the revised policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of NS Ascertain after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy, except where a stricter requirement applies under law.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your privacy? Email us at support@nsascertain.com.