Privacy Policy

How Mini-Tools.uk handles browser processing, uploads and basic site data.

Different tools on this site work in different ways. Some run locally in your browser, while some features need a remote service. This policy explains those differences in plain language.

Browser-side tools Many calculators and utilities process the main task locally in your browser.
Remote-service features Uploads, hosted files or shared links may require data to be sent to a server.
Basic site measurement Analytics helps understand broad site usage, separate from local tool processing.
Last updated: May 8, 2026. This policy describes the general behaviour of Mini-Tools.uk. Individual tool pages may provide more specific explanations for their own processing and storage behaviour.

Quick summary

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Many tools run in the browser For tools such as JSON formatting, text comparison, password generation or image resizing, the main processing may happen on your device.
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Some features need servers If a tool creates a hosted image, shared file or remote result, the relevant data must be sent to a service so the feature can work.
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Analytics and advertising may use cookies Google Analytics and advertising services may use cookies or similar technologies according to their own policies and settings.

1. Browser-based tools

Many pages on Mini-Tools.uk are designed to run their main task in the browser. This can include formatting text, validating JSON, comparing two blocks of text, generating a password, estimating tokens, resizing an image or running a calculator.

When a tool works this way, the content you enter for that tool is normally processed on your device rather than uploaded to a Mini-Tools.uk application server for the core operation.

  • Local processing means the main task happens in the browser.
  • It does not mean the whole website works offline or that no external assets are loaded.
  • A page may still load scripts, analytics, icons, images or other static assets.

2. Pages that use remote services

Some features cannot work without sending data to a remote service. For example, an image-hosting or sharing feature needs to upload a file so a hosted URL can be created.

When a tool depends on a remote service, the page should describe that behaviour clearly rather than presenting itself as local-only.

  • Upload pages may send files or form data to a remote endpoint.
  • Hosted results may remain available outside your browser session.
  • Retention or deletion options, when available, should be explained on the relevant tool page.

3. Analytics and basic website data

Mini-Tools.uk uses Google Analytics to understand broad site usage, such as which pages are visited, what devices or browsers are commonly used, and how visitors move around the site.

Analytics is separate from the content you may process inside a local browser tool. For example, using a local JSON formatter and visiting a page are different kinds of activity.

Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies. Google provides its own privacy controls and policies for analytics-related data.

4. Advertising

Some pages on Mini-Tools.uk may display advertising. Advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to show, measure or manage ads according to their own policies.

Policy, contact and informational pages may be kept separate from advertising depending on the page design. Advertising does not change the local or remote processing behaviour of individual tools.

5. Local storage and browser storage

Some pages may use browser storage, such as localStorage, to remember preferences like language, tool settings, recent values or interface state.

Browser storage stays on your device unless a page explicitly sends something elsewhere as part of a remote feature.

6. Contact messages

If you contact Mini-Tools.uk by email, the information you send becomes part of that email conversation. Please avoid sending passwords, payment information or highly sensitive personal information through email.

Privacy questions can be sent to: [email protected]

7. Third-party links and services

Mini-Tools.uk may link to third-party websites, documentation, libraries or services. Those websites and services have their own privacy practices. Mini-Tools.uk does not control third-party websites.

8. Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated as the site adds, removes or rewrites tools. The aim is to keep the wording aligned with how the tools actually work.

Do all tools run locally?

No. Many tools run locally, but upload, hosting or sharing features may need remote processing. Check the tool page for specific behaviour.

Does Mini-Tools.uk collect the content I paste into local tools?

For tools described as local browser tools, the main processing happens on your device. Analytics may still record page-level usage, not the actual local content you process.

Can I clear stored preferences?

Yes. Browser preferences stored with localStorage can usually be cleared through your browser site data settings.