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Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 18, 2026

At InImageCompressor, your privacy is fundamental to how we’ve built this service. This policy explains what happens to your data when you use our image compression tool.

Overview

InImageCompressor is designed with privacy at its core. All image compression happens entirely in your browser using Web Workers. Your images never leave your device during the compression process.

This means we don’t see, store, or have access to the images you compress. The application runs locally in your browser, processing your files without any server-side involvement in the compression workflow.

Information We Process

When we say “process,” we mean data that flows through the application’s functionality. This is distinct from “collect,” which would mean gathering and storing data about you.

The images you compress are processed entirely within your browser’s memory. This processing is temporary and local to your device. Once you close the page or navigate away, no trace of your images remains in the application.

Image Files and Compression

Here’s exactly what happens when you compress an image:

  1. You select an image file from your device using your browser’s file picker
  2. The image is loaded into your browser’s memory
  3. Our compression algorithm runs entirely in your browser using Web Workers
  4. The compressed image is generated in your browser
  5. You download the compressed image directly from your browser to your device

At no point in this workflow is your image uploaded to our servers or any external service for compression. The entire compression process is self-contained within your browser.

While compression happens locally, please note that accessing the website itself involves standard web requests (your browser requests the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files that make up the application). These are normal web page delivery mechanisms.

How Processing Works

For those interested in the technical details, InImageCompressor uses modern browser APIs to compress images:

  • Web Workers: Compression runs in a separate thread to keep the interface responsive
  • OffscreenCanvas API: Allows image manipulation without blocking the main thread
  • createImageBitmap: Efficiently decodes images in the browser
  • Canvas 2D API: Performs the actual compression using browser-native codecs

All of these technologies run locally in your browser. Your image data never leaves your device as part of the compression workflow.

Cookies and Local Storage

We do not use cookies. InImageCompressor does not set any cookies in your browser.

We do not use local storage or session storage for tracking. The application does not persist any personal data between sessions.

This means we have no way to track your usage across visits or remember anything about your previous sessions.

Analytics and Third-Party Services

We do not use analytics services. There is no Google Analytics, no tracking pixels, no third-party analytics of any kind.

The only third-party code in the application consists of the open-source frameworks we use to build the interface (Astro, Preact, Tailwind CSS). These are bundled into the application code and run locally in your browser — they don’t send data back to their creators.

We have no visibility into how you use the application, which features you use, or what images you compress.

Log Data

When you access InImageCompressor, standard web server logs may be created by our hosting infrastructure. This is typical of all websites and is largely outside the application’s control.

These logs may include:

  • Your IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages you visit on our site
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Referring website (if you came from another site)

These are standard web server logs used for infrastructure purposes like diagnosing technical issues and monitoring service health. They are not application-level data collection and contain no information about the images you compress.

How We Use Information

Because we don’t collect user data through the application itself, there is no data for us to “use” in the traditional sense.

Any server logs that exist are used solely for infrastructure purposes: keeping the website running, diagnosing technical problems, and understanding basic traffic patterns. They are not used for marketing, profiling, or tracking individual users.

Data Retention

Images: Images you compress exist only in your browser’s memory during the compression process. Once you close the page, navigate away, or refresh, they are gone. We have no server-side copies of your images.

Server logs: Standard web server logs are typically retained for a limited period (often 30 days or less) for technical and security purposes, following standard hosting provider practices.

Data Security

The architecture of InImageCompressor provides inherent security benefits. Since your images are processed entirely on your device, they are never transmitted over the internet as part of the compression workflow.

The website itself is delivered over HTTPS, which encrypts the connection between your browser and our servers when loading the application code.

We employ industry-standard security practices for our web infrastructure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security for data that does travel over the network (like the initial page load).

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites (such as our GitHub repository or social media profiles). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Children’s Privacy

InImageCompressor is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will work to remove such information.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, applicable privacy laws may provide you with certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include:

  • Access: The right to request access to your personal information
  • Correction: The right to request correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion: The right to request deletion of your data
  • Objection: The right to object to certain processing
  • Restriction: The right to request restricted processing
  • Portability: The right to receive your data in a portable format

Given that InImageCompressor does not collect or store user data through the application itself, many of these rights are satisfied by design. We simply don’t have user data to access, correct, or delete.

If you have questions about your rights or our privacy practices, please contact us using the information below.

International Users

InImageCompressor can be accessed from anywhere in the world. When you use our service, the image processing happens in your browser, wherever you are located.

The website infrastructure may be hosted across multiple geographic locations. Standard web server logs, if they exist, may be stored in the data centers of our hosting provider.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.

Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you can reach us through: