Privacy Policy

2.1 User-Uploaded Content (Images & Metadata)

The core purpose of GeotagEditor is to allow you to edit EXIF/GPS metadata in your photos. The tool is engineered to perform this processing entirely in your web browser using JavaScript.

• Image Files: Your selected image files are loaded into your browser's memory for editing. They are not intentionally uploaded to our servers for processing.
• Metadata (EXIF/GPS): The tool reads and modifies metadata as per your instructions. This data processing also occurs locally in your browser.

2.2 Technical and Operational Information

To operate, maintain, and secure the website, our hosting and infrastructure providers may process certain standard technical information. This is common for virtually all websites.

• Server Logs: Our servers may collect standard log data, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring pages, and the date/time of your visit. This information is used for security monitoring, performance analysis, and troubleshooting.
• CDN & Security Services: We may use Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and security services to improve site performance and protect against threats. These providers may process similar technical data to deliver their services effectively.

We do not use this technical data to identify you personally, and it is processed separately from any content you interact with on the site.

2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them to ensure the website functions correctly. This section clearly distinguishes between essential and potential third-party cookies.

Essential/Functional Cookies

These are necessary for the basic operation of the website. For example, they may be used to maintain your session state or remember your preferences during a single visit.

Third-Party and Advertising Cookies

We do not currently use third-party analytics or advertising cookies (e.g., from Google AdSense). However, we may introduce such services in the future. If we do, this policy will be updated to provide clear details. Any future advertising partners would use cookies to serve and measure ads, potentially for personalized or non-personalized advertising based on your settings and location.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the website's functionality.

3.1 Client-Side Processing

Here's the technical explanation of the image processing workflow, which is designed to protect your privacy:

5.1 User-Uploaded Content

As the tool is designed for local processing, we do not intentionally retain or store the photos or images you upload for editing. The processing occurs transiently in your browser's memory.

5.2 Technical and Server Logs

Data collected for technical purposes (see Section 2.2) may be retained for a period necessary to fulfill operational, security, and legal purposes. This retention period is based on standard infrastructure practices.

Future Advertising Services

We may, at a future date, choose to display advertisements on our website. If we do, we may use third-party advertising services, such as Google AdSense, to do so.

• Cookies and Data Usage: These advertising services may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to serve and measure advertisements. This may involve the collection of data about your visits to our site and other sites to provide relevant ads (personalized advertising) or non-personalized advertising, depending on your settings, location, and applicable consent requirements.
• Google's Technology: Google AdSense, for example, uses cookies to help serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
• User Control: You may be able to manage your advertising preferences for personalized ads through Google's Ad Settings (www.google.com/settings/ads) or opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Important: This is a forward-looking disclosure. As of the current date, we do not use Google AdSense or similar advertising services. If and when such services are implemented, this policy will be updated with the specific details of data handling and user controls.

7.1 Service Providers

• Hosting and CDN: We use third-party hosting and Content Delivery Network (CDN) providers to serve our website's static content (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and improve its performance and availability globally.
• Security Services: We may employ third-party security services to monitor our website for threats and vulnerabilities, protecting the website and its users.
• Analytics (Future): We do not currently use any analytics services like Google Analytics. If we choose to introduce analytics to better understand website usage, we will update this Privacy Policy to explain the data collected and how it is used.

We ensure that any third-party providers we work with are bound by appropriate data protection obligations.

• Access: You may have the right to request information about the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: You may have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Deletion: In certain circumstances, you may have the right to request the deletion of your personal data.
• Objection / Restriction: You may have the right to object to or request the restriction of certain processing activities.
• Manage Preferences: You have the right to manage your cookie and advertising preferences as described in Section 2.3 and Section 6.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the "Contact Information" section. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.

We are a fully remote team building privacy-focused web tools. We respond to privacy inquiries within a reasonable timeframe.