Last Updated: July 6, 2025
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
At Crush My Image, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your data when you use our free online image compression service.
Data Collection and Privacy
We prioritize your privacy, especially regarding your images. Here's what we collect and don't collect:
What We DON'T Collect:
- Your images: We never collect, store, or process your images on our servers
- Personal information: No registration, email addresses, or contact information required
- File content: We cannot see or access the images you compress
What We DO Collect (via Google Services):
- Usage analytics: Anonymous website usage data through Google Analytics
- Advertising data: Behavioral data for ad personalization through Google AdSense
- Technical data: Browser type, device information, and IP addresses (anonymized)
Image Processing and Storage
Our image compression service operates entirely within your web browser:
- No file uploads: Your images are never uploaded to our servers or any third-party servers
- Local processing: All image compression happens locally in your browser using HTML5 Canvas technology
- No storage: We do not store, cache, or retain copies of your images
- Temporary memory only: Images exist only in your browser's temporary memory during processing
- Complete control: You maintain full control over your images at all times
Third-Party Services
Our website uses the following third-party services:
- Google Fonts: We load fonts from Google Fonts for better typography. This may involve Google collecting basic usage data according to their privacy policy.
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This service may collect anonymous usage data, IP addresses, and browsing patterns. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using browser extensions or privacy settings.
- Google AdSense: We display advertisements through Google AdSense to support our free service. AdSense may use cookies and collect data for personalized advertising. You can manage ad preferences through Google's Ad Settings.
Browser Storage and Cookies
Our image compression tool operates without requiring browser storage, but we use cookies for analytics and advertising:
- No image storage: We do not use localStorage or sessionStorage for your images
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics may set cookies to track website usage and performance
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense may use cookies for personalized advertising
- Temporary data: Any image processing data is automatically cleared when you close your browser
- Cookie management: You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect analytics and ad personalization
Data Security
Since we do not collect or store any data, traditional data security concerns do not apply. However, we maintain security best practices:
- Our website is served over HTTPS for secure connections
- All processing happens locally in your secure browser environment
- We regularly update our code to follow security best practices
Children's Privacy
Our service does not collect any personal information, making it safe for users of all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, and our service design ensures no personal data collection occurs.
International Users and Data Rights
We respect user privacy rights under international regulations:
- GDPR (EU users): You have rights to access, rectify, and delete your data. Since we only collect analytics data, you can manage this through Google's privacy controls.
- CCPA (California users): You have rights to know what personal information is collected and to opt out of data sales. We do not sell personal data.
- Cookie consent: By using our website, you consent to analytics and advertising cookies as described in this policy.
- Opt-out options: You can disable cookies, use ad blockers, or adjust Google Ad Settings to control data collection.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Since we do not collect contact information, we cannot notify users directly of changes.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you can contact us through our website. Please note that we cannot respond to individual inquiries as we do not collect contact information.
Compliance
Our privacy-first approach ensures compliance with major privacy regulations including:
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
- Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
- Other international privacy laws
Transparency Report
In the interest of complete transparency:
- We have never received requests for user data (because we don't collect any)
- We have never shared user data with third parties (because we don't have any)
- We have never been subject to data breaches (because we don't store data)
- We maintain this privacy-first approach as a core principle of our service