Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters. Learn how MergeJPG protects your data and respects your privacy.

2025/01/19

Introduction

At MergeJPG, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your data when you use our free online JPG merging service.

Last Updated: January 19, 2025

Our Privacy-First Approach

MergeJPG is built with privacy as a core principle. Here's what makes us different:

  • No Image Upload: All image processing happens directly in your browser. Your images never leave your device.
  • No User Accounts: We don't require registration, so we don't collect or store personal account information.
  • No Watermarks: We don't add watermarks or tracking pixels to your merged images.
  • No Cloud Storage: Your images are not stored on our servers.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you use our contact form, we collect:

  • Name: To address you properly in our response
  • Email Address: To respond to your inquiry
  • Message Content: To understand and address your question or feedback

This information is only used to respond to your inquiry and is not shared with third parties.

Automatically Collected Information

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This may include:

  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on site, click patterns
  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution
  • Geographic Data: Approximate location based on IP address (city/country level)

This data is anonymized and used solely to improve our service.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for:

  1. Service Improvement: Understanding how users interact with our tool to make it better
  2. Customer Support: Responding to your questions and feedback via the contact form
  3. Analytics: Measuring website traffic and user behavior patterns
  4. Bug Fixes: Identifying and resolving technical issues

What We DON'T Do

  • ❌ We don't sell your data to third parties
  • ❌ We don't send marketing emails (unless you explicitly subscribe to our newsletter)
  • ❌ We don't store or access your images
  • ❌ We don't require login or collect passwords
  • ❌ We don't track you across other websites

Cookies

We use minimal cookies for:

  • Google Analytics: To measure website usage (you can opt-out using browser settings or extensions)
  • Session Preferences: To remember your tool settings during your visit (stored locally in your browser)

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features may not work as expected.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Google Analytics

Vercel (Hosting)

  • Purpose: Website hosting and delivery
  • Data Collected: Server logs (IP addresses, request times)
  • Privacy Policy: Vercel Privacy Policy

Data Retention

  • Contact Form Submissions: Retained for up to 1 year for support purposes
  • Analytics Data: Retained according to Google Analytics retention settings (14 months)
  • Your Images: Never stored on our servers - processed entirely in your browser

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your data
  • Opt-Out: Disable analytics tracking using browser extensions like uBlock Origin

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

Children's Privacy

MergeJPG does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

International Users

MergeJPG is hosted on servers located in various regions worldwide (via Vercel's CDN). By using our service, you consent to the transfer of your data to these locations.

For users in the European Union, we comply with GDPR requirements:

  • We process data lawfully and transparently
  • We collect only necessary data
  • We respect your rights to access, correction, and deletion

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of MergeJPG after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

Remember: Your images are processed entirely in your browser. We never see, store, or have access to your files. Your privacy is our priority.