Privacy Policy

1. Image Processing & Local Privacy Guarantee

ResizeMe is designed with a privacy-first architecture. The vast majority of our tool operations (including image cropping, color extraction, canvas-based resizing, rotation, watermarking, meme generation, and client-side background removal) are executed 100% locally inside your web browser via HTML5 Canvas, WebAssembly (WASM), and Web Workers.

• No File Uploads: Files processed locally in your browser never leave your device.
• No Server File Storage: For tools utilizing high-speed serverless transformations (e.g. sharp pipelines), files are processed strictly in-memory (transient RAM) and streamed back immediately. No user files or metadata are ever saved, archived, or shared with third parties.
• No Image Scraping or AI Model Training: Your files are never utilized for model training, machine learning datasets, or promotional purposes.

2. Information We Automatically Collect

When you visit ResizeMe, our servers and standard diagnostic utilities may automatically log technical non-personally identifiable information, including:

• Browser type, language preferences, and operating system version.
• Referring website URLs and timestamps of visits.
• Anonymized Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and general country/city geolocation.
• Diagnostic metrics such as page response times, error codes, and visitor count aggregates.

This data is used exclusively to maintain site reliability, prevent automated abuse or DDoS attacks, and improve overall performance.

3. Google AdSense, DoubleClick DART Cookies & Third-Party Advertising

We use third-party advertising companies, including Google AdSense, to serve advertisements when you visit our website. These companies may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites across the internet.

How to Opt Out of Personalized Advertising

You have the right to control how advertising networks use your information. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the following links:

• Google Ads Settings: You can manage or opt out of personalized Google advertising at https://adssettings.google.com
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): Opt out of participating third-party ad networks at https://optout.aboutads.info or https://www.aboutads.info/choices/
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): Opt out via the NAI consumer opt-out page at https://optout.networkadvertising.org
• European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA): European visitors can manage preferences at https://www.youronlinechoices.eu

For additional details on Google's advertising policies and data handling, visit Google's Privacy & Terms on Advertising.

4. Cookies, Web Storage & Tracking Technologies

ResizeMe uses cookies and local browser storage (such as localStorage and sessionStorage) for:

• Essential Preferences: Preserving your chosen color theme (light or dark mode) and tool configuration presets.
• Session Operations: Enabling recent client-side tool history without sending any data to a database.
• Analytics: Google Analytics cookies to gauge site speed and feature popularity in aggregated form.
• Advertising: Ad delivery, frequency capping, and anti-fraud verification via Google AdSense.

For full information regarding managing, blocking, or clearing cookies, please read our dedicated Cookie Policy.

5. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Disclosures

For users residing in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, ResizeMe acts as the Data Controller with respect to website access logs. Our legal bases for processing data under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) include:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): For personalized advertising and optional analytics cookies.
• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): For website security, fraud mitigation, preventing server abuse, and ensuring fast content delivery.

Under GDPR, you retain the following statutory rights:

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at handleresizeme@gmail.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority (DPA).

6. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA) Disclosures

If you are a resident of California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA, provides specific privacy rights regarding personal information:

• No Sale of Personal Information: ResizeMe does not sell your personal data or user images to third parties for monetary consideration.
• Sharing for Cross-Context Advertising: Third-party ad networks (like Google AdSense) may collect identifiers for cross-context behavioral ads. You can opt out via AboutAds Opt-Out.
• Right to Know & Delete: You have the right to request disclosure of categories of personal information collected and request its deletion.
• Non-Discrimination: We will never discriminate against you, deny service, or provide a different quality of service for exercising your privacy rights.

7. Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)

Protecting children's privacy online is paramount. ResizeMe does not knowingly solicit or collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has submitted personal details on our website, please contact us immediately so we can promptly take corrective action and purge such data.

8. External Links & Third-Party Sites

Our website may contain links to external sites (such as Google support, social media, or partner resources). We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of third-party platforms. We recommend reviewing the individual privacy statements of any external site you visit.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological changes, legal compliance requirements, or updates to our tool suite. Any revisions will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last Updated" timestamp. We encourage users to check this page periodically.