Privacy Policy

About this site

Rand Tools (randtools.co.za) provides free calculators and tools for South Africans — including salary/PAYE, VAT, APS score, ID number decoder, and road trip cost calculators. We do not require you to create an account or provide any personal information to use any of our tools. All calculations happen in your browser.

Information we collect

We do not collect, store, or process any personally identifiable information. The values you enter into our calculators (salaries, distances, ID numbers) are never sent to our servers — they are processed entirely on your device and discarded when you leave the page.

Like most websites, our hosting provider may automatically log standard technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit. This data is used solely for security and performance monitoring and is not linked to any individual.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for two purposes:

• Analytics: To understand how visitors use the site (which tools are used, which pages are visited). This helps us improve our tools. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymous.
• Advertising: We display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to show you ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings or aboutads.info.

Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not prevent you from using our calculators.

Google AdSense and advertising

Rand Tools uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on a visitor's prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our visitors based on their visit to randtools.co.za and/or other sites on the internet. You can opt out of personalised advertising as described above, or by visiting Google's Privacy & Terms.

Third-party links

Our pages may link to external sources such as SARS, SANRAL, and government websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites and recommend you review their policies separately.

Children's privacy

Rand Tools does not knowingly collect any information from children under the age of 13. Our tools are general-purpose and not directed at children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects when it was most recently revised. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle data, you can reach us at hello@randtools.co.za.