Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

1. Information We Collect

TheHealthTools.com does not require user accounts, logins, or personal information. We collect only:

  • Cookies: Used for analytics (Google Analytics) and advertising (Google AdSense) purposes.
  • Analytics data: Anonymous usage data such as page views, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic region.
  • Local Storage: Your unit preference (metric/imperial) and cookie consent choice are stored locally on your device.

2. Health Data

No personal health data is stored on our servers or transmitted to any third party. All calculator inputs (weight, height, age, etc.) are processed entirely in your browser and are never saved. AI-powered tools (Symptom Checker, Medical Term Explainer) send your input text to Anthropic's API for processing but do not store this data after the response is generated.

3. Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to TheHealthTools.com and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This collects anonymous data about your visit including pages viewed, time on site, and referral sources. No personally identifiable information is collected.

5. GDPR Rights (EU Users)

If you are located in the European Union, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Right to access your personal data
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing

You can exercise these rights by contacting us at the email below. Our cookie consent banner allows you to decline non-essential cookies.

6. CCPA Rights (California Users)

California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion of personal information, and opt out of the sale of personal information. TheHealthTools.com does not sell personal information. You may opt out of personalized advertising by declining cookies via our consent banner.

7. How to Opt Out of Personalized Ads

  • Use the cookie consent banner on our site to decline advertising cookies
  • Visit Google Ads Settings to opt out of personalized ads
  • Use your browser's cookie settings to block third-party cookies

8. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at: privacy@thehealthtools.com