Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Compress It Small ("we", "us", or "our"), accessible from https://www.compressitsmall.co.uk/, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Compress It Small and how we use it.

We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our services and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us. This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Compress It Small.

2. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information necessary to provide you with our file compression services and ensure a smooth user experience. The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.

2.1 Information you provide to us

• Contact Information: If you contact us directly via email or our contact form, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

2.2 Information we collect automatically

• Log Files: Like many other websites, Compress It Small makes use of log files. The information collected includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
• Cookies and Web Beacons: We use 'cookies' to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. This information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more details.

3. How We Handle Your Files (Crucial Information)

We understand that the files you compress may contain sensitive or personal information. Your trust is paramount to us.

• Client-Side Processing (Primary Method): The vast majority of our tools operate entirely within your web browser. This means your files are processed locally on your device and are never uploaded to our servers. They remain secure on your machine throughout the entire compression process.
• Server-Side Processing (If Applicable): In rare instances where a specific tool requires server-side processing, files are uploaded securely via encrypted connections (SSL/TLS). These files are processed immediately and are strictly deleted from our servers after a short period (typically within 1 hour) to allow for download. We do not inspect, copy, or share your files.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website and services.
• Improve, personalize, and expand our website.
• Understand and analyze how you use our website to optimize performance.
• Develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
• Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website.
• Find and prevent fraud.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share limited information with service providers strictly to operate and improve this website (for example, hosting, security, performance monitoring, and—if enabled—advertising).

5.1 Service providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to help us provide the Service, such as:

• To facilitate our Service (e.g., hosting and content delivery providers);
• To provide the Service on our behalf;
• To perform Service-related services; or
• To help us understand how our Service is used (for example, analytics/reporting tools).

These providers may have access to Personal Data only to perform tasks on our behalf and are contractually obligated to protect it and use it only for the purposes we specify.

5.2 Advertising (Google AdSense)

If we display ads on this website, third-party vendors (including Google) may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure advertising.

• Google advertising cookies: Google may use advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads.
• Interest-based ads: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Your choices: You can manage or opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings. You can also learn more about opt-out options at AboutAds (YourAdChoices).

If you are located in the EEA/UK/Switzerland, we will request consent where required before using cookies or similar technologies for advertising and analytics. You can review or change your choices at any time using the consent controls available on the site (where shown).

6. Data Security and Retention

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, change, or damage. All data transmitted between your browser and our website is encrypted using HTTPS.

We retain personal information we collect from you where we have an ongoing legitimate business need to do so (for example, to provide you with a service you have requested). When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it. As stated previously, user-uploaded files for server-side tools are deleted automatically and permanently after a brief processing window.

7. GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

8. CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

• Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
• Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
• Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

9. Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

Compress It Small does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately, after they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at privacy@compressitsmall.co.uk.