1. The short version
Your images are processed entirely on your own device and never reach us, so there is no session, account or upload data to cookie. The only optional cookie is Google Analytics 4, and it is switched off until you give consent through the banner (or the controls below). Everything else is strictly necessary to make pages work.
2. What a cookie consent banner does
Under privacy laws such as the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive, non-essential cookies (like analytics) may only be set after you actively agree. When you first visit, a banner asks you to Accept all, Reject non-essential, or Customize. Your choice is remembered in your browser's localStorage under fct-consent so you are not asked on every page, and it tells Google's gtag whether the analytics_storage and ad_storage consent signals are granted or denied.
3. Cookie categories we use
| Category | Purpose | Provider / name | Expires | Requires consent? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Remembers your cookie choice and basic UI state so the banner does not repeat on every page. | This site — fct-consent (localStorage) | Until you clear it | No (always on) |
| Analytics | Aggregate, anonymous counts of which tools and pages are used, to guide development. | Google Analytics 4 — _ga, _ga_* | Up to 13 months | Yes |
| Advertising | Currently unused by this site. Kept denied unless you opt in, so the choice is honest and future-proof. | — | — | Yes |
4. Change or withdraw your consent
You can update your decision whenever you like — consent is as easy to remove as it was to give:
Choosing Reject all immediately sets the analytics consent signal to denied and stops further Google Analytics cookies. You can also delete fct-consent from your browser's storage, or clear cookies in your browser settings, to be asked again.
5. Do Not Sell / Opt-Out signals
We do not sell or share personal information, and we do not set advertising cookies by default. Because the site is built to collect nothing identifying, targeted advertising and cross-site tracking simply do not happen here — see our Privacy policy for the full picture.
6. More questions
Anything unclear about cookies or consent? Reach us at support@freeconvertertools.net or via the contact page. Related reading: Privacy policy, Terms of service, about us.