Privacy Policy
Learn how SHRTX protects user privacy and processes information across the platform.
1. Information We Collect
SHRTX is designed to operate with minimal data collection. We only collect essential aggregate analytics (such as page views, regional location at the country level, and browser language) necessary to maintain and improve the platform. We do not collect personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, email addresses, or physical addresses, unless you explicitly provide them when contacting us directly.
2. Information We Do Not Collect
We do not collect, read, transmit, or store the contents of the files, text, or data you process using our web utilities. We do not build behavioral advertising profiles, and we do not sell your data to third-party data brokers.
3. Browser and Local Processing
Our tools operate on a browser-first architecture; the utilities run executing code directly on your local device. Selecting or importing a file loads it directly into your device's memory for processing. Your data is not uploaded to our infrastructure, ensuring complete local privacy.
4. Analytics and Cookies
We utilize consent-based, lightweight analytics to understand platform health, monitor performance, and guide future localization efforts (our Product Intelligence framework). This implementation respects privacy limits and does not employ cross-site tracking cookies or intrusive fingerprinting techniques.
5. Translation Services
Our platform utilizes the Google Translation API to provide multilingual support dynamically in the browser. When you utilize the translation features, the page content is processed by this third-party provider to return translated text. This is strictly limited to the public interface text and not your private file payloads.
6. External Payment Providers
We accept voluntary contributions via third-party payment processors (such as UPI for India or Buy Me a Coffee for international users) accessible via the /donate page. We do not process or store any payment information, credit card details, or transaction records on our servers. Your financial interactions are governed by the respective payment provider's privacy policies.
7. Third-Party Providers
We occasionally rely on trusted third-party infrastructure for hosting our static assets, routing traffic safely, and rendering specific external modules. We verify that our core partners respect modern data privacy expectations and only have access to standard web request metadata (like IP addresses necessary for packet routing).
8. Security Practices
By utilizing a static architecture and local processing, we inherently reduce our attack surface. We continually maintain our dependencies, deploy over encrypted channels (HTTPS), and employ standard security practices to protect the integrity of the platform itself.
9. Children's Privacy
SHRTX utilities are designed for general audiences, developers, and creators. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
10. International Visitors
Because our tools execute locally, data transfer concerns are minimized. However, our static assets and analytics are hosted globally. By using SHRTX, you consent to the routing of standard web traffic necessary to deliver the application to your local device.
11. Policy Updates
We may periodically update this Privacy Policy as we add new tools or modify our internal operations. We will post any changes to this page and update the timestamp accordingly.
12. Contact
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our local processing practices, please contact us securely at privacy@shrtx.in.