Giga Useful ToolsPrivacy Policy
Last updated: August 5, 2026
Giga Useful Tools doesn't have a backend, a database, or user accounts. Almost everything you do here, every file, every piece of text, is processed entirely inside your own browser and never reaches us. This page explains the few things that don't work that way.
What never leaves your browser
Every tool on this site (PDF, image, text, and data utilities) runs entirely client-side in JavaScript. Files you upload, text you paste, and images you edit are processed on your device and never uploaded to any server we control. We have no way to see them, even if we wanted to.
What we actually store
A cookie called NEXT_LOCALE remembers which language you last used, so you don't have to re-pick it on every visit. If you dismiss the donation message on a tool page, we save that choice in your browser's local storage so it doesn't keep reappearing. Neither of these identifies you personally, and neither is shared with anyone.
The background remover's AI mode
The "Remove background" tool's Automatic (AI) mode downloads a machine learning model (a few MB) from Hugging Face the first time you use it, then caches it in your browser. That's a one-time file download, not a data upload: your photo is never sent anywhere, including to Hugging Face. The Manual selection mode doesn't download anything at all.
Advertising
This site is supported in part by Google AdSense. If you see ads here, Google (and its advertising partners) may use cookies and similar technologies to show you more relevant ads and measure their performance, in line with Google's own privacy policy. You can review or opt out of personalized advertising at https://adssettings.google.com.
Donations
The Donate button and links on this site take you to PayPal, outside our site. We never see or store your payment details: that donation is handled entirely by PayPal, under PayPal's own privacy policy and terms.
Analytics
As of this writing, we don't run any analytics or tracking scripts on this site. If that changes, we'll update this page to say so.
Children's privacy
This site isn't directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from anyone in that age group.
Your choices
You can clear cookies and local storage for this site at any time through your browser's settings. Doing so just means we'll ask for your language preference again and show the donation message once more. Browser extensions that block trackers or ads will also block the AdSense-related cookies described above.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes in a meaningful way, we'll update the date at the top of this page.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Reach us at contact@gigausefultools.com.