Privacy Policy & On-Device Security

🔒 Core Privacy Principle: Client-Side File Processing

Shrinkify operates locally in your web browser. When you use our Image Compression, Audio Tools, PDF Management, Format Converters, Passport Photo Maker, Digital Signature Suite, and QR Utilities, your files, documents, and media are processed on your device using client-side technologies (WebAssembly, Web Workers, HTML5 Canvas, and modern browser APIs).

We do not upload, copy, inspect, or store your images, documents, or files on any remote server. File bytes are processed locally in your browser in supported workflows.

1. Information We Do Not Collect

Because all file operations take place locally within your web browser, Shrinkify does not collect, harvest, store, or transmit:

Your uploaded images, documents, photos, or digital signatures.
EXIF metadata, location tags, or personal identifiers embedded in your media files.
Any converted or exported output files generated during your sessions.

2. Information We May Collect Automatically

When you browse our website, standard non-personally identifiable technical logs may be automatically recorded to maintain server uptime, security, and performance. This includes:

Browser type and version, operating system, and device screen dimensions.
Referring URLs, requested pages, timestamps, and aggregate bandwidth metrics.
Anonymized IP addresses for geographic traffic distribution and firewall protection.

3. Advertising & Monetization Disclosures

To keep Shrinkify free and accessible to all users without subscriptions or paywalls, we display digital advertisements provided by third-party advertising partners (including Google AdSense and certified programmatic ad networks).

Please review how advertising partners handle data:

Third-Party Ad Cookies & Web Beacons: Third-party ad vendors and ad networks use cookies, web beacons, JavaScript, or tracking pixels to serve ads based on your visits to Shrinkify and other sites on the web.
Non-Personal Contextual Data: These advertising technologies measure ad effectiveness, prevent fraud, and serve personalized or contextual advertisements. They do not have access to the files or images you process inside our tools.
Opting Out of Personalized Advertising: You can manage or disable personalized interest-based advertising by visiting:

4. Cookies & Local Storage

Shrinkify uses cookies and browser storage (such as LocalStorage) strictly for functional and optimization purposes:

Essential & Functional Cookies: To remember your interface preferences (e.g., dark/light theme mode and selected language via shrinkify_locale).
Third-Party Cookies: Set by analytics providers (such as Google Analytics 4) and advertising networks as detailed above.

You can choose to disable or selectively turn off cookies in your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling cookies will not affect your ability to process files locally on Shrinkify.

5. Analytics & Performance Monitoring

We use privacy-conscious analytics services (such as Google Analytics 4) to understand aggregate traffic patterns. These services collect aggregated, non-identifying telemetry (e.g., pageviews and feature load times) without profiling individual user identities.

6. GDPR (EEA/UK) & CCPA/CPRA (California) Rights

If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), or California (USA), you hold specific privacy rights under applicable data protection legislation:

Right to Know & Access: Because we do not collect personal file data or require user accounts, we do not maintain identifiable personal data archives.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information: We do not sell user personal data. Third-party advertising partners may collect device identifiers for contextual ad delivery as described in Section 3.
Cookie Consent: You may manage or block cookie storage directly via your browser preferences or through industry opt-out portals.

7. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Shrinkify is intended for general audiences and does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to our site, please contact us immediately so we can remove any associated technical records.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our tools, advertising partnerships, or legal requirements. Any modifications will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

9. Contact Information

If you have questions, feedback, or inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out via our Contact Form or email us directly.