Data Privacy Policy

PowerTools is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your data. This policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and safeguarding of information when you use our PowerPoint productivity add-in.

Data Collection

PowerTools collects only the following information:

• Email address
• License number
• Device MAC address

We do not collect, access, store, or process:

• PowerPoint slide content of any kind
• Any documents or materials stored on your computer
• User personal information
• Usage patterns or analytics
• File names, file metadata, or slide content
• Templates or slide library content
• Any other data beyond what is required to verify valid subscriptions

How We Use Your Data

The information we collect is used solely for:

• Verifying valid subscriptions
• Managing license activations and deactivations
• Preventing unauthorized license sharing (using MAC address)
• Ensuring license compliance

Data Transmission

• License verification (using license number and MAC address only) occurs through a secure REST API
• This is the only communication between the add-in and our servers
• All data is transmitted using industry-standard encryption protocols (TLS/SSL)
• No data is stored in cookies or local storage on your device
• No slide content, templates, or files are ever transmitted to our servers

Data Storage

• License numbers and MAC addresses are stored in encrypted format in our secure database
• We maintain industry-standard security measures to protect your license data
• We do not share your license information with any third parties

Third-Party Access

• We do not provide access to your license information to any third parties
• We do not use third-party analytics tools that would collect additional data

Data Minimization and Security Commitment

PowerTools is built on a principle of minimal data collection. We collect only what is absolutely necessary to provide our service, nothing more. Our add-in:

• Operates entirely within your PowerPoint environment
• All code runs locally within the add-in itself
• Communicates with our servers only for license verification
• Never accesses, scans, or transmits slide content
• Has no capability to view or process sensitive materials
• Functions without requiring access to any other files on your system (although certain may require permission to access files locally, use of these features is optional)
• Does not store any of your files in the cloud
• Templates are downloaded and stored locally on your device only
• The slide library function works exclusively with local files on your computer
• We have no access to any local files, templates, or slide library content

Corporate Compliance

PowerTools is designed to meet strict corporate security requirements:

• Our practices comply with GDPR regulations
• We adhere to industry best practices for data security
• We provide this transparent policy to ensure your peace of mind when working with sensitive materials

Policy Updates

We will notify users of any material changes to this privacy policy through:

• Email notifications to registered users
• Notices within the PowerTools add-in
• Updates on our website

Contact Information

If you have questions about our privacy practices or this policy, please contact us at [email protected].

Last Updated: January 6th, 2025