Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 30, 2026 | Effective: March 30, 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide analytics information to website owners. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixels.

2. How EasyToolHub Uses Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

🔒 Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies

Required for service operation — cannot be disabled.

eth_auth_token — Secure session authentication token (HttpOnly, encrypted). Expires after 7 days or on logout.
CSRF protection tokens
Load balancer session affinity cookies

Legal basis: Legitimate interests / contract performance

⚙️ Functional / Preference Cookies

Remember your settings and preferences.

Theme preference (dark/light mode) stored in local storage
Language and region preferences
Recently used tools (stored locally, not transmitted)

Legal basis: Consent (where required) / Legitimate interests

📊 Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

Google Analytics (if enabled) — anonymized usage data, page views, session duration
No personally identifiable information is stored in analytics cookies
IP addresses are anonymized before analysis

Legal basis: Consent

💰 Advertising Cookies (Optional)

Support our free service through relevant advertising.

Google AdSense (if enabled) — displays relevant ads based on your interests
These cookies may track browsing across websites
You can opt out via Google Ad Settings

Legal basis: Consent

3. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookie	Type	Duration
eth_auth_token	Essential	7 days
theme	Functional	1 year
_ga, _gid	Analytics	2 years / 24 hours
Google AdSense	Advertising	Up to 1 year

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect your ability to use core features like staying logged in.

Opt-Out Links

5. Do Not Track

Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. Currently, there is no industry-standard response to DNT signals. We honor DNT signals by disabling non-essential analytics tracking when we detect one. We continue to use only essential cookies in such cases.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology or legislation. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to check this page periodically.

7. Contact Us

Questions about our use of cookies? Contact us at privacy@easytoolbox.online or visit our Support page.