Privacy Policy

Last updated October 30, 2024

This Privacy Notice for wowsciencefacts.com ("we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your personal information when you use our services ("Services"), including when you:

Visit our website at https://wowsciencefacts.com, or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice
Use wowsciencefacts.com. wowsciencefacts is an all-in-one digital platform that enhances productivity by offering a wide range of online tools, catering to users in science, engineering, finance, health, and beyond.

Our AI-powered tools enable easy text-to-speech, text-to-image, and text-to-video creation, alongside an AI chat interface for personalized assistance. The user dashboard centralizes essential tools like the Invoice Generator, Salary Slip Generator, QR Code Generator, and BMI Tracker, helping users manage content efficiently.

Additional resources include advanced calculators for loans, subnet masks, resistor codes, and document comparison tools like the JSON Validator and Diff Viewer. wowsciencefacts simplifies complex tasks, making it the go-to toolkit for personal and professional use.

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Questions or concerns?

Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@wowsciencefacts.com.

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.

What personal information do we process?

When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. Learn more about personal information you disclose to us.

Do we process any sensitive personal information?

Some of the information may be considered "special" or "sensitive" in certain jurisdictions, for example your racial or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. We do not process sensitive personal information.

Do we collect any information from third parties?

We do not collect any information from third parties.

How do we process your information?

We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also learn more about how we process your information.

In what situations and with which types of parties do we share personal information?

We may share information in specific situations and with specific categories of third parties. Learn more about when and with whom we share your personal information.

How do we keep your information safe?

We have adequate organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Learn more about how we keep your information safe.

What are your rights?

Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights regarding your personal information. Learn more about your privacy rights.

How do you exercise your rights?

The easiest way to exercise your rights is by visiting https://etoolsbuddy.com/dashboard, or by contacting us. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Want to learn more about what we do with any information we collect? Review the Privacy Notice in full.

1. What Information Do We Collect?

Personal information you disclose to us

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You.

The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:

names
email addresses
mailing addresses
usernames
billing addresses
phone numbers

Sensitive Information.

We do not process sensitive information.

Payment Data.

We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you choose to make purchases, such as your payment instrument number, and the security code associated with your payment instrument. All payment data is handled and stored by Stripe.

Social Media Login Data.

We may provide you with the option to register with us using your existing social media account details, like your Facebook, X, or other social media account. If you choose to register in this way, we will collect certain profile information about you from the social media provider, as described in the section called "HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?" below.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Information automatically collected

In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. You can find out more about this in our Cookie Notice.

The information we collect includes:

Log and Usage Data.

Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type, and settings and information about your activity in the Services (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches, and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called "crash dumps"), and hardware settings).

Device Data.

We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.

Location Data.

We collect location data such as information about your device's location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Services. For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells us your current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.

Google API

Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

2. How Do We Process Your Information?

In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with the law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.

Why We Process Your Personal Information

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

To facilitate account creation and authentication

We may process your information so you can create and log in to your account, as well as keep your account in working order.

To save or protect an individual's vital interest

We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual's vital interest, such as to prevent harm.

3. Legal Bases for Processing Information

In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e., legal basis) under applicable law, such as with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to enter into or fulfill our contractual obligations, to protect your rights, or to fulfill our legitimate business interests.

Applicable to EU or UK Residents

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on to process your personal information. We may rely on the following legal bases:

1. Consent

We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e., consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Learn more about withdrawing your consent.

2. Legal Obligations

We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations, such as to cooperate with a law enforcement body or regulatory agency, exercise or defend our legal rights, or disclose your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

3. Vital Interests

We may process your information where we believe it is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, such as situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.

Applicable to Canadian Residents

We may process your information if you have given us specific permission (i.e., express consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose, or in situations where your permission can be inferred (i.e., implied consent). You can withdraw your consent at any time.

In some exceptional cases, we may be legally permitted under applicable law to process your information without your consent, including, for example:

If collection is clearly in the interests of an individual and consent cannot be obtained in a timely way.
For investigations and fraud detection and prevention.
For business transactions provided certain conditions are met.
If it is contained in a witness statement and the collection is necessary to assess, process, or settle an insurance claim.
For identifying injured, ill, or deceased persons and communicating with next of kin.
If we have reasonable grounds to believe an individual has been, is, or may be a victim of financial abuse.
If it is reasonable to expect collection and use with consent would compromise the availability or the accuracy of the information.
If disclosure is required to comply with a subpoena, warrant, court order, or rules of the court relating to the production of records.
If it was produced by an individual in the course of their employment, business, or profession and the collection is consistent with the purposes for which the information was produced.
If the collection is solely for journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes.
If the information is publicly available and is specified by the regulations.

4. When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?

In Short:

We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with the following categories of third parties.

Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers:We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents ( " third parties") who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. We have contracts in place with these third parties to safeguard your personal information, ensuring that they only use it according to our instructions and do not share it with any organization apart from us. They also commit to protecting the data they hold on our behalf and to retain it for the period we instruct.

The categories of third parties we may share personal information with include:

Ad Networks
Finance & Accounting Tools
Data Analytics Services

Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition.

5. What is Our Stance on Third-Party Websites?

In Short:

We are not responsible for the safety of any information that you share with third parties that we may link to or who advertise on our Services but are not affiliated with us.

Our Services may link to third-party websites, online services, or mobile applications, and/or contain advertisements from third parties that are not affiliated with us, which may link to other websites, services, or applications. Accordingly, we do not make any guarantee regarding any such third parties, and we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the use of such third-party websites, services, or applications.

The inclusion of a link to a third-party website, service, or application does not imply an endorsement by us. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of data you provide to any third-party websites. Any data collected by third parties is not covered by this Privacy Notice.

We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other websites, services, or applications that may be linked to or from our Services. You should review the policies of such third parties and contact them directly to respond to your questions.

6. Do We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?

In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to gather information when you interact with our Services. These technologies help maintain the security of our Services and your account, prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic site functions.

We also allow third parties and service providers to use online tracking technologies on our Services for analytics and advertising. This helps manage and display advertisements, tailor them to your interests, or send abandoned shopping cart reminders. These third parties use their technology to provide advertising about products and services tailored to your interests, which may appear on our Services or other websites.

Specific information about our use of such technologies and how to refuse certain cookies is in our Cookie Notice.

7. Do We Offer Artificial Intelligence-Based Products?

In Short: We offer products, features, or tools powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, or similar technologies.

As part of our Services, we provide products, features, or tools powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, or similar technologies (collectively, "AI Products"). These tools are designed to enhance your experience and provide you with innovative solutions.

Use of AI Technologies: We provide AI Products through third-party service providers, including OpenAI and Amazon Web Services (AWS) AI. Your input, output, and personal information will be shared with these providers to enable AI Product use.

Our AI Products: Our AI Products include functions such as AI bots, which process your data securely according to this Privacy Notice and agreements with third parties to ensure the safety of your information.

8. How Do We Handle Your Social Logins?

In Short: If you choose to register or log in to our Services using a social media account, we may have access to certain information about you.

Our Services offer the ability to register and log in using your social media account details (like your Facebook or X logins). When you choose this option, we may receive certain profile information from the social media provider, including your name, email address, friends list, profile picture, and other information you make public on the platform.

We will only use the information we receive for purposes described in this Privacy Notice. However, we do not control and are not responsible for other uses of your personal information by your social media provider. We recommend reviewing their privacy notice to understand how they collect, use, and share your personal information and how you can set your privacy preferences on their platforms.

9. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). No purpose in this notice will require us to keep your personal information for longer than the period in which users have an account with us.

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it. If deletion is not possible (for example, because it has been stored in backup archives), we will securely store and isolate your personal information until deletion is possible.

10. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?

In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

We have implemented appropriate and reasonable security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security measures and improperly access or modify your information.

Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

11. What Are Your Privacy Rights?

In Short: Depending on your state of residence in the US or in some regions, such as the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Canada, you have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information.

In some regions, you have rights under applicable data protection laws, including the right to request access to your personal information, request rectification or erasure, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing. You can make a request by contacting us using the contact details provided below.

Withdrawing Your Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your information, you may withdraw it at any time by contacting us. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing before the withdrawal.

Opting Out of Marketing: You can unsubscribe from our marketing communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

Account Information: To review or change information in your account or terminate it, log into your account settings. Upon request to terminate, we will deactivate or delete your account from our active databases, though we may retain some information as required by law.

For more details on cookies and similar technologies, please see our Cookie Notice.

12. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobileapplications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you canactivate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about youronline browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniformtechnology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals hasbeen finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browsersignals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates yourchoice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adoptedthat we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in arevised version of this Privacy Notice.

California law requires us to let you know how we respond to web browserDNT signals. Because there currently is not an industry or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at thistime.

13. Do United States Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?

In Short: If you are a resident of certain U.S. states, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or withdraw consent for the processing of your personal information.

Residents of states such as California, Colorado, Connecticut, and others have specific rights regarding personal information, including access to details about collected data, correction of inaccuracies, retrieval of data copies, and deletion. You may also have the right to opt out of targeted advertising, data sales, and profiling under applicable laws.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect:

Category	Examples	Collected
A. Identifiers	Name, alias, address, contact numbers, online identifiers, IP address, email, account name	YES
B. Personal Information	Contact info, education, employment history, financial data	YES

Your Rights: You have rights under certain U.S. state data protection laws, including:

Right to know if we process your data
Right to access your personal data
Right to correct inaccuracies
Right to delete your personal data
Right to obtain a copy of your data
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights
Right to opt out of targeted advertising, data sales, or profiling

How to Exercise Your Rights: You may contact us via info@etoolsbuddy.com or through our dashboard. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

Appeals: If we decline your request, you may appeal by emailing us. We will respond with the outcome of the appeal and the reasons for our decision.

California "Shine the Light" Law: California residents may request information on any personal data disclosures made to third parties for marketing purposes in the previous year. Please contact us for more details.

14. Do Other Regions Have Specific Privacy Rights?

In Short: You may have additional rights based on the country you reside in.

Australia and New Zealand: We process your personal information under the obligations of Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 and New Zealand’s Privacy Act 2020. This Privacy Notice fulfills the notice requirements of these laws, including the information we collect, its sources, purposes, and recipients.

If you do not wish to provide necessary information, it may affect our ability to offer certain services, respond to requests, manage your account, and verify your identity. You have the right to request access or correction of your data by contacting us. If you believe we are unlawfully processing your information, you can submit a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner or the Office of New Zealand Privacy Commissioner.

Republic of South Africa: You have the right to request access or correction of your personal information. If unsatisfied with how we address complaints, you may contact the Information Regulator (South Africa) via:

Email: enquiries@inforegulator.org.za
Complaints: PAIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za & POPIAComplaints@inforegulator.org.za

15. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?

In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this Privacy Notice periodically. The updated version will be indicated by a "Revised" date at the top. For material changes, we may post a prominent notice or notify you directly. We encourage frequent reviews of this Privacy Notice to stay informed about how we protect your information.

16. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, please email us at info@etoolsbuddy.com or contact us by post at:

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Oulu, Northern 90570
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17. How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect From You?

Based on the applicable laws of your country or state of residence in the US, you may have the right to request access to, review, update, or delete your personal information. You may also withdraw your consent to our processing of your information. These rights may be limited by applicable laws.

To review, update, or delete your personal information, please visit our dashboard.