Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to WebP Shrink (https://webpshrink.in/). We respect your personal privacy and are committed to transparent information practices. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, how browser-based image processing works, and the technical steps we take to protect your privacy.

2. Information About WebP Shrink

WebP Shrink is an independent, individual website created and maintained by Kamal Chouhan, operating in India. The platform provides free online image utility tools designed to make everyday image optimization, resizing, format conversion, and byte calculations accessible directly through standard desktop and mobile web browsers.

3. Image Processing and Image Privacy

The primary function of our website is to manipulate image files (including reducing file size, scaling pixel dimensions, converting formats such as JPG to WebP and PNG to WebP, and computing byte conversions). We operate on a fundamental technical architecture:

• Client-Side Processing: All image conversion, scaling, and compression logic runs locally in your device's browser memory via the native HTML5 Canvas API and JavaScript.
• Zero Intentional Uploads: Your image files are not intentionally uploaded, routed, or transmitted to any WebP Shrink backend server for processing.
• No Server-Side Image Storage: Because image files remain isolated within your local browser sandbox, WebP Shrink does not intentionally store, retain, inspect, copy, or catalog your photos or documents.

Please note that while your image data remains local to your device, standard web browsing still requires your browser to download the static HTML, JavaScript, and CSS code needed to execute the tools. Client-side execution does not modify or bypass your local device settings, operating system storage, or standard network protocols.

4. Information We Do Not Intentionally Collect

To ensure minimal data exposure, WebP Shrink has intentionally eliminated unnecessary tracking and user data mechanisms:

• We do not offer user accounts or customer profiles.
• There is no registration or login system.
• We do not operate an email newsletter, mailing list, or marketing subscription system.
• There is no public comment section or user forum on the website.

5. Information Collected Automatically (Google Analytics)

When you browse WebP Shrink, standard non-personally identifiable technical information may be collected to help us understand site performance and user traffic. We currently use Google Analytics (via the gtag.js measurement library) on this website.

Google Analytics may automatically collect and process technical data, which may include:

• Approximate geographic location (such as country or city level derived from IP address).
• Device and browser attributes (browser type, operating system version, screen resolution, language settings).
• Pages visited on WebP Shrink, time spent on each page, navigation paths, and referring website URLs.
• General user interactions with tool interfaces (such as button clicks or errors encountered).

Google processes this data according to its own privacy practices. To understand how Google uses data from sites utilizing its services, please visit Google's Partner Privacy Overview and Google's Privacy Policy. Visitors who prefer to opt out of Google Analytics measurement across all websites may install the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. It is important to distinguish between website-controlled cookies and third-party cookies:

• Website Cookies: WebP Shrink does not intentionally create or set its own advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
• Third-Party Cookies: Third-party integrations, specifically Google Analytics, may set first-party or third-party cookies or utilize browser storage mechanisms to distinguish unique sessions and record aggregate metrics over time.

You can control, review, or disable cookies at any time through your browser's security and privacy settings. Disabling cookies will not prevent you from using the core client-side image compression and resizing tools on WebP Shrink.

7. Future Advertising and Google AdSense Disclosure

As of the effective date of this policy, Google AdSense is not currently approved and is not actively serving live advertisements on WebP Shrink. We do not currently use advertising tracking cookies.

In order to keep our utility tools accessible and free of charge, we may integrate advertising services such as Google AdSense in the future. In the event that advertising partners are approved and activated, third-party advertising vendors (including Google) may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other sites on the internet. If advertising is launched, this Privacy Policy and associated disclosures will be updated accordingly, and visitors will be provided with clear opt-out options via Google Ad Center or regional industry opt-out portals.

8. Contact Form Information

If you contact us via our Contact Us form or send a direct email to contact@webpshrink.in, we receive the personal details you voluntarily provide (such as your name, email address, selected category, and message text). This information is used strictly to read, investigate, and reply to your specific question, bug report, or business inquiry. We do not sell, rent, trade, or distribute your email address or inquiry content to third-party marketers.

9. How Information May Be Used

Any non-image data processed through WebP Shrink (such as anonymous analytics and voluntary contact communications) is used strictly for legitimate technical and administrative purposes:

• To monitor tool uptime, detect browser-specific JavaScript errors, and improve site stability.
• To understand aggregate traffic trends and determine which utility formats are most helpful to users.
• To respond to user support inquiries, technical bug notifications, and privacy questions.
• To safeguard the website against malicious abuse, denial-of-service attempts, or security threats.

10. Data Retention

Because your images are processed locally within your browser, there is zero retention of image files on WebP Shrink servers. Any correspondence submitted via our contact channels is retained only for as long as reasonably required to address your query and maintain basic historical correspondence records. Aggregated analytic data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics default data retention schedules.

11. Data Security

We employ standard Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) encryption to safeguard data transmitted between your browser and our website hosting infrastructure. While we design our tools around client-side execution to minimize security risks, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic processing is completely invulnerable. We encourage users to keep their web browsers and operating systems updated with the latest security patches.

12. Children's Privacy

WebP Shrink is a general-audience image utility tool and does not intentionally target, solicit, or collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or under 18 where applicable by local law). If you believe that a child has provided us with personal contact information through our contact form, please notify us immediately at contact@webpshrink.in, and we will promptly delete that correspondence.

13. External Links

Our pages may contain links to external websites, documentation, or technical standards. If you click on an external link, you will be directed to that third party's website. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, cookie usage, or operational practices of any third-party websites or services.

14. User Rights and Privacy Inquiries

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data under applicable data protection laws. Because we do not maintain accounts, profiles, or user databases, we hold minimal personal data (primarily limited to any direct email messages you choose to send us). If you have questions about your privacy or wish to request the deletion of an email you sent to us, please email us directly.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect updates to our tools, legal requirements, or technical implementations. Any modifications will be posted directly to this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage visitors to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we safeguard your privacy.

16. Contact Information & Governing Jurisdiction

This website is governed in accordance with the laws of India. If you have questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our client-side processing practices, please reach out to the website owner: