Privacy Policy

Last updated: 3 October 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Web Tools Realm ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you use our website at webtoolsrealm.com and the online tools we provide. By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Who We Are

Web Tools Realm provides free web-based diagnostic and utility tools, including website status checking, DNS record lookup, SSL certificate verification, redirect tracing, WHOIS lookup, HTTP header inspection, ping testing, port checking, IP address lookup, gzip compression testing, and URL encoding and decoding utilities. The site is operated by Baleeghuddin Shaikh, based in Karachi, Pakistan. You can reach us at info@webtoolsrealm.com.

Information We Collect

Most of our tools require no personal information. You may voluntarily provide information when you submit a message through our contact form, which includes your name and email address.

Like most websites, our servers automatically record certain technical information when you visit: your IP address, browser type and version, operating system and device type, pages visited, time spent, referring URL, and the date and time of your visit. This data is used for security, troubleshooting, and understanding how the site is used.

What You Enter Into Our Tools

Some tools require input such as a URL, domain name, IP address, or text string. This input is processed to generate your result.

We do not store the URLs, domains, or text you submit to our tools. Each input is used only to produce the result shown to you and is discarded when the request completes. Submitted values may appear briefly in standard server logs, which are retained as described under Data Retention. We record how many times each tool is used, but not what was entered into it.

Please do not enter passwords, API keys, personal identification numbers, or other confidential data into any tool on this site or any similar website.

Cookies

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by your browser. We use cookies to remember your preferences, maintain your session, understand how visitors use the site through analytics, and serve advertising through third-party ad networks. Our Cookie Policy explains this in more detail.

Cookie Choices

You can control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Where required by law, we will obtain your consent before setting advertising or analytics cookies.

Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website. The following disclosures apply:

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and other sites on the internet.
• You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings at google.com/settings/ads.
• You may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info/choices.
• Third-party ad networks other than Google may also serve ads on this site. We do not control the cookies these networks use, and their practices are governed by their own privacy policies.

How We Use Information

• Operate and maintain the website and its tools
• Respond to enquiries you send us
• Detect, prevent, and investigate abuse, fraud, or technical problems
• Analyse usage patterns and improve our tools and content
• Display advertising that supports the free operation of this site
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

Legal Basis for Processing

Where the General Data Protection Regulation applies, we rely on the following legal bases:

• Legitimate interests — operating and securing the site, investigating abuse, and understanding how our tools are used
• Consent — advertising and analytics cookies, which you may withdraw at any time
• Legal obligation — where we are required to retain or disclose information by applicable law

How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers such as our hosting provider, our analytics provider, and advertising partners who process data on our behalf; with legal authorities where disclosure is required by applicable law; and with a successor entity in the event of a merger or sale of assets.

International Transfers

This website is operated from Pakistan, and our hosting, analytics, and advertising providers may process data in other countries, including the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, we rely on our providers' standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards.

Data Retention

Server logs are retained for 30 days and then deleted or anonymised. Contact form messages are retained for as long as necessary to address your enquiry. Tool inputs are not retained.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information, including serving this site over an encrypted HTTPS connection. However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

• Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Opt out of personalised advertising, as described above

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@webtoolsrealm.com. We will respond within a reasonable period.

California Residents

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request its deletion, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise these rights, contact us at info@webtoolsrealm.com. We will not discriminate against you for exercising them.

Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete it.

External Links

Our site and our tools may display or link to third-party websites. We have no control over the content or privacy practices of those sites, and this Privacy Policy does not apply to them. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any external site you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle information, contact us at info@webtoolsrealm.com.