Privacy Policy

Who we are

ExesTools operates free browser-based decision tools at https://www.exestools.com, including a spinner wheel, a random team generator, a Secret Santa generator and a raffle generator. For privacy questions, email hello@exestools.com.

Information stored in your browser

Wheel choices, team lists and preferences (such as sound on/off) are saved in your browser's local storage so your session can resume. We do not require an account. Clearing your browser data removes these items.

Secret Santa names, exclusions, event details and your latest draw are also saved in local storage on your device. When you open a Secret Santa link, its contents are kept in that browser tab's session storage so a refresh still works; closing the tab clears it.

Raffle entries, settings and your latest draw are also saved in local storage on your device. When you open a raffle result link, its contents are kept in that browser tab's session storage so a refresh still works; closing the tab clears it.

The bingo card generator saves your list, card settings, set code and called list in local storage on your device, and a player's marks on their own card in local storage on their device. When you open a bingo link, its contents are kept in that tab's session storage so a refresh still works.

Share links

If you copy a share link, your choices are packed into the part of the link after the # sign (it starts with #w=). Browsers don't send that part of a link to our servers. Anyone with the link can see the list, so do not put sensitive personal data in shareable links. Older links that used ?c= still open for compatibility.

Secret Santa links work the same way: setup links start with #s= and personal reveal links start with #r=. The page removes this part from the address bar as soon as it loads. Their contents are scrambled so they aren't readable at a glance, but this is not encryption: anyone with a link can open it, including the organizer.

Raffle result links start with #d= and carry the draw record: the winners' and alternates' names or ticket labels, prizes, counts and draw code, but not the full entry list. The page removes this part from the address bar as soon as it loads. Anyone with a result link can see the names in it.

Bingo set links start with #b= and player card links with #p=. They contain your list and settings so the cards can be rebuilt; they aren't encrypted, so anyone with a link can see them.

Hosting and logs

Our hosting provider, Vercel, may collect standard server logs such as IP address, user agent, and request path for security and reliability.

Analytics (Google Analytics 4)

We use Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID G-DJKH68VDEJ) to understand aggregate traffic and product usage (for example page views and events like spin, share, preset load, Secret Santa draws, link copies and reveals, raffle draws and exports, and bingo card generation, prints, link copies, calls and card checks — counts and settings only, never names, event names, prizes, notes or your list). We do not send your wheel choice text or names to Analytics, and the page address we measure does not include the shared list.

Google Consent Mode v2 is enabled. For visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, analytics and advertising storage are denied by default until you make a choice in our consent message. Outside those regions, analytics storage is granted by default so we can measure site usage. Google may process measurement data under its own terms; see Google's Privacy Policy.

Analytics (Microsoft Clarity)

We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors use our tools, through heatmaps and session replays. Clarity uses cookies and similar technologies to collect usage data such as clicks, scrolls and page interactions. Text you type into the tools is masked. Microsoft processes this data under its Privacy Statement (privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement).

Advertising and cookies

ExesTools is free to use. To pay for it, we show ads from Google AdSense on some pages.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to ExesTools and/or other sites on the internet.

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google's Ads Settings (adssettings.google.com).

When an ad is shown, Google and its partners may place or read cookies in your browser, or use web beacons, IP addresses and similar identifiers, to:

• choose which ad to show you;
• limit how many times you see the same ad;
• measure whether ads were seen or clicked, and report on that in aggregate;
• detect and prevent fraud and abuse.

Other ad technology providers may also serve ads on ExesTools through Google. For visitors in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, these providers are listed, with links to their privacy policies, in our consent message.

To learn more about how Google uses information from sites like this one, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. Google's own Privacy Policy and Advertising page explain its practices in more detail.

What we never share with advertisers

The names, options, prizes, notes and lists you type into ExesTools tools are never sent to Google or any ad provider, and they're never used to choose ads. They stay in your browser unless you send someone a share link yourself. We don't sell lists, and we don't have accounts, email addresses or profiles to share.

Personalized and non-personalized ads

Personalized ads are chosen using information such as your previous browsing on this and other sites, collected through cookies and similar technologies.

Non-personalized ads aren't based on your past behavior. They're chosen using things like the page you're viewing and your general location (for example, your city or region). Non-personalized ads still use cookies or similar identifiers for frequency capping, aggregated ad reporting, and to fight fraud and abuse.

If you don't consent to personalized ads where consent is required, or if no choice has been recorded, Google may show non-personalized or limited ads instead.

How to opt out of personalized advertising

You can turn off or adjust personalized advertising at any time:

• Google: visit My Ad Center (formerly Ads Settings, adssettings.google.com) to turn off personalized ads from Google.
• Many US-based ad companies: use the Digital Advertising Alliance's tool at www.aboutads.info/choices, or the Network Advertising Initiative's tool at optout.networkadvertising.org.
• In Europe: use www.youronlinechoices.eu.
• In your browser: you can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may also clear the lists you've saved in ExesTools tools, because those are stored in your browser too.

Opting out doesn't stop ads from appearing. It means the ads you see are less likely to be based on your interests.

Your consent choices (EEA, UK and Switzerland)

If you visit from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, ExesTools uses Google's consent management platform (Google's European regulations message, which is registered with the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework) to ask for your consent before cookies or similar storage are used for personalized ads, ad measurement and analytics.

• Until you make a choice, Google Consent Mode defaults deny advertising and analytics storage in these regions.
• If you consent, Google and the listed vendors may use cookies for the purposes you agreed to.
• If you don't consent, or only consent to some purposes, Google may show non-personalized or limited ads.
• To change your choice later, use the Privacy and cookie settings link at the bottom of every page. It reopens the consent message so you can update or withdraw consent at any time. Clearing this site's cookies in your browser also resets your choice.

We do not use the names or options you type into the tools for advertising, and we do not send them to Google.

Children

ExesTools is designed for adults — teachers, parents, event hosts and organizers — and is not directed to children under 13. We do not offer accounts and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Names typed into a tool stay in your browser unless you choose to share a link. If you are a teacher, follow your school's policy on student data and consider using first names or initials.

Your privacy rights (GDPR and CCPA)

If you are in the EEA, UK or California, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your personal data, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. ExesTools does not sell personal information. Your wheel lists and entries stay in your browser and are not sent to our servers. To make a request, contact hello@exestools.com.

ExesTools holds very little information about you. Lists and draws stay in your browser, and there are no accounts. The data that does exist is analytics data (Google Analytics 4) and advertising data handled by Google and its partners. We'll reply to privacy requests within 30 days. For data Google holds, you can also use Google's own tools, such as My Ad Center and Google Account data controls.

Event data in Google Analytics 4 is retained for 14 months. It is then deleted automatically.

Changes to this policy

When this policy changes, the "Last updated" date at the top of the page changes too. Significant changes, such as a new advertising partner or a new kind of data, will also be noted in the About page changelog.

Contact

Privacy questions: hello@exestools.com or our Contact page. See also DMCA.