Privacy Policy

At TheHelpful.com, accessible from https://thehelpful.com, I take the privacy of my visitors seriously. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by TheHelpful.com and how it is used.

A simple summary is this: I don't want or need your data! I do use Google Adsense to help keep the site going, and any cookies etc. are entirely to do with that. I don't store any uploaded files beyond a short time that allows you to view them; they are automatically deleted after 24 hours.

The full formal and legal privacy policy text follows. If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact me.

1. Log Files

TheHelpful.com follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

2. Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, TheHelpful.com uses "cookies". These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing the web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

3. Google DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google is one of a third-party vendor on this site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to site visitors based upon their visit to this site and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

4. User-Uploaded Content (Our Tools)

I offer several tools (such as the PanoPress Previewer and Exif Fixer) that allow users to upload files for processing.

Purpose: The files are processed solely to perform the requested function (e.g., calculating metadata or rendering a preview).

Retention: Uploaded files are temporarily stored on our processing server.. They are automatically deleted within 24 hours.

Privacy: I do not view, share, or permanently archive your uploaded content. No personally identifiable information is extracted from these files.

5. Third Party Privacy Policies

TheHelpful.com's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, I am advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

6. GDPR Data Protection Rights

I would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

If you make a request, I have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact me.

7. Consent

By using this website, you hereby consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.