Privacy Policy & Data Protection

Welcome to HOKSys ("we", "us", or "our"). HOKSys is committed to respecting the privacy of all visitors and users and safeguarding their digital rights. This Privacy Policy applies to all services, online tools, software utilities, and web pages available at https://hoksys.com and any associated subdomains.

If you have additional questions or require further information about our Privacy Policy or data handling practices, please do not hesitate to contact us directly via our official email: contact@hoksys.com.

By using our website, accessing our tools, and browsing our content, you hereby acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and explicitly consent to the terms, practices, and data processing methods described herein, including the use of cookies and analytical/advertising tracking technologies as detailed below.

HOKSys employs a "Privacy by Design" architectural model. We provide dozens of smart online utilities for software developers, webmasters, designers, and digital professionals. These tools operate under strict privacy-first engineering standards:

• Server-Side Diagnostic Tools: For diagnostic tools that inherently require server-initiated network lookups (such as SSL Certificate Checker, DNS Lookup, and IP Lookup), requests are processed strictly in real-time to query public domain/IP records. These queries are never logged permanently, sold, or aggregated to profile individual visitors.
• File & Media Processing: Tools that handle document or image processing operate ephemerally in volatile memory and are purged immediately upon operation completion, with zero persistent archiving on server storage.

We do not require visitors to register or provide personal identity data simply to browse the website or utilize its free tools. However, limited information may be collected in specific circumstances:

• Voluntarily Provided Information: When you contact us via our contact form or official email, we collect your name, email address, and message content to respond to inquiries and provide technical assistance. If you register for an account, we securely store your email and username.
• Automated & Technical Data: We collect generalized technical telemetry when you browse the site, such as browser client type, language preference, theme setting (dark/light), referring pages, and aggregate tool usage patterns to improve performance and user experience.

HOKSys follows standard internet hosting protocol by maintaining web server log files. These logs record visitors when they interact with our web servers and are a standard facet of hosting infrastructure and technical diagnostics. Information collected in log files includes:

• Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
• Browser type, version, and platform
• Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• Date and time stamps
• Referring and exit pages
• Aggregated click counts and navigation metrics

We emphasize that IP addresses and log details are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The sole purpose of this data is to analyze systemic trends, administer and safeguard the platform against cyber threats, track aggregate user flow, and gather broad demographic metrics.

Like any modern digital platform, HOKSys utilizes cookies, web beacons, and browser Local Storage. Cookies are small text files placed on your device to retain user preferences and session states.

Google is a third-party advertising vendor on our website. In full compliance with Google AdSense Publisher Policies, we disclose the following mandatory requirements:

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons in their advertisements and links that appear on HOKSys, which are sent directly to users’ web browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this happens. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content you see on websites that you visit.

Please note that HOKSys has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

We utilize Google Analytics (GA4) to evaluate how visitors engage with HOKSys tools and pages. Google Analytics collects aggregated, anonymous telemetry regarding visited pages, time spent per tool, acquisition channels, and device/browser specifications.

IP address anonymization is implemented to prevent browsing history from linking back to your real-world identity. If you wish to disable tracking by Google Analytics across all websites, you can install the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on:

Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

If you prefer not to receive interest-based personalized advertising, you can opt out seamlessly through the official global consumer opt-out initiatives recognized by Google and the digital advertising industry:

Please note: Opting out of personalized advertising does not mean you will cease to see online ads; rather, the ads displayed will be generic and not tailored to your specific browsing profile or interests.

HOKSys’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers, external networks, or third-party websites linked within our tools or blog articles. We strongly advise consulting the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers and websites for more comprehensive insights on their practices and instructions regarding opting out.

You can review Google’s official Privacy Policy and learn how Google uses data when you use partner sites and apps at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

If you reside within the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), you hold comprehensive statutory data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). HOKSys ensures you can exercise the following rights:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of any personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate data or completion of incomplete information.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain qualifying conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict processing of your personal data under certain statutory circumstances.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your provided data to another organization or directly to you in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object & Withdraw Consent: You have the right to object to processing of your personal data and withdraw previously given consent at any time.

If you make a request to exercise any of these rights, we commit to responding within one month (30 days). Please direct inquiries to: contact@hoksys.com.

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents are entitled to specific statutory disclosures and rights, including:

• Right to Know: The right to request disclosure of categories and specific pieces of personal data collected over the preceding 12 months.
• Right to Delete: The right to request deletion of personal information collected from you, subject to legal exceptions.
• Do Not Sell My Personal Information: We unequivocally confirm: HOKSys does NOT sell, has never sold, and will never sell personal information of our users to any third party for monetary or valuable consideration.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will never discriminate against you, deny tools, or alter service quality for exercising your CCPA rights.

Protecting minors online is of paramount importance. HOKSys complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Our services and utilities are oriented toward software professionals and general internet audiences, and are not directed at children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the EEA).

We do not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under 13. If a parent or guardian believes that a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately at contact@hoksys.com and we will expeditiously remove such information from our records.

We implement rigorous technological and organizational safeguards. All communication between your client device and HOKSys servers is encrypted using modern TLS 1.3 encryption (HTTPS) augmented with strict security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options).

We retain personal records only for as long as strictly necessary to fulfill the operational purposes described in this policy or required by law. Client-side tool inputs are never stored on our servers.

You can choose to disable or clear cookies through your individual browser options. Detailed instructions on cookie management can be found in the official documentation of major web browsers:

• Google Chrome: Manage cookies in Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox: Enhanced Tracking Protection in Firefox
• Apple Safari: Manage cookies and website data in Safari
• Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies in Microsoft Edge

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect shifts in our operational practices, tool functionality, or to conform with evolving legal mandates and Google AdSense guidelines. We encourage visitors to review this page regularly. Revisions become effective immediately upon posting to this URL, marked by the "Last Updated" timestamp.