Cookie policy
ToolzyLab's own scripts set no cookies. They save a few values in your browser's storage, listed below, and Google cookies would appear only after you allow analytics or advertising.
Cookies and browser storage
A cookie is a small value a site asks your browser to keep and send back with every request. Local storage and session storage are similar, but the values stay in the browser and only the page's own JavaScript can read them. ToolzyLab uses local storage for settings because nothing has to travel to our server.
Local storage lasts until you or your browser delete it. Session storage is cleared when the browser session ends.
Storage used across the site
These keys are strictly necessary for features you use, so they don't need consent.
| Key | Type | What it holds | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
theme | localStorage | Light or dark, saved when you press the theme button | Until you clear site data |
toolzylab-consent-v1 | localStorage | Your Analytics and Advertising choices, when you made them and the policy version | 180 days, or until the policy version changes |
toolzylab-consent-ignored | sessionStorage | That you chose Ignore for now, so the banner stays hidden | Until the browser session ends |
toolzylab-layout-v35 | localStorage | A cached copy of the header and footer on pages that still use the older layout script | Replaced after 7 days |
Storage used by individual tools
The tools below save settings, history or your own content so it's still there next time. Every other tool saves nothing. All of it stays in your browser and can be removed with the tool's clear or delete buttons, or by clearing site data for toolzylab.com.
| Tool | Key | What it holds |
|---|---|---|
| Word Counter | toolzylab-word-analyzer-mode, toolzylab-word-analyzer-modern-v1, toolzylab-word-analyzer-modern-autosave and toolzylab-word-analyzer-modern-autosave-on | The writing mode, snapshots you save with Save snapshot, and a draft of your text only while Auto save is on (it's off by default) |
| Character Counter | toolzylab-character-counter-limit | A custom character limit |
| Text Expander | toolzylab-text-expander-ai-v1 | Your snippets |
| Clipboard Manager | toolzylab_clipboard_manager_v1 | The snippets you save |
| Lorem Ipsum Generator | toolzylab-lorem-history-v4 | Recently generated text |
| BMI Calculator | toolzylab-bmi-history-v1 | Saved results and profile labels. Save this result to local history is ticked by default. |
| Currency Converter | toolzylab-currency-recent-pairs-v2 | Currency pairs you used recently |
| HTTP Header Checker | toolzylab_http_header_viewer_v3_history | Your last 20 scans: URL, grade, score, status code and header count |
| JWT Decoder | toolzylab_jwt_history_optin and toolzylab_jwt_history_v2 | Whether Keep a history is ticked, and if so the last 20 decodes (algorithm, issuer, expiry and a short fingerprint). Tokens are never saved. |
| Color Picker from Image | zl-color-picker-saved | Colors you save |
| Quiz Maker | toolzylab-quiz-maker-v1 | Your quiz and your last session's answers |
| Random Name Picker | toolzylab-random-name-picker-v2 | Your list of names, past winners and settings |
| Random Joke Generator | toolzylab-random-joke-generator-v6 | Settings, history and favorites |
| Random Quote Generator | toolzylab-random-quote-generator-v5 | Settings, card style, history and favorites |
| Random Emoji Generator | toolzylab-random-emoji-generator-v1 | Settings, history and favorites |
| Dice Roller | toolzylab-dice-roller-fixed-v1 | Dice count, sides, sound and speed settings, and roll history |
| Flip a Coin | toolzylab-coin-flip-simulator-v7 | Settings, totals, streaks and flip history |
On a shared computer, remember that anyone using the same browser profile can see this saved content.
Google cookies, only with your consent
Google Analytics is configured on ToolzyLab and sets the two _ga cookies below only after you allow Analytics. Google AdSense is not configured, so the advertising cookies are not set; if we add it, it will load only after you allow Advertising. These are the main cookies Google uses for these services; Google may add others.
| Cookie | Service | Purpose | Lifetime stated by Google |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Tells one visitor apart from another | 2 years |
_ga_<container-id> | Google Analytics | Keeps the current session's state | 2 years |
__gads | Google AdSense | Ad delivery, frequency capping and measurement | 13 months |
IDE | Google advertising (doubleclick.net) | Ad personalization and measurement across sites | 13 months in the EEA and UK, 24 months elsewhere |
Lifetimes are taken from Google's How Google uses cookies page and its Analytics documentation. See also how Google uses information from partner sites.
How to change your choice
On your first visit the banner offers three buttons. Ignore for now hides the banner for this session and leaves optional services off. Customize opens switches for Analytics and Advertising. Accept cookies allows both.
You can change your mind at any time with Privacy choices in the footer. Choose Reject optional to turn both off, or set the switches and press Save choices. Your choice is kept for 180 days.
If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, the Advertising switch is locked off. Clearing site data for toolzylab.com removes your choice, your theme and any tool history, and the banner will appear again.
Questions
Email toolzylab@gmail.com with questions about this policy. The privacy policy covers the data that does leave your browser.