Privacy Policy

1. Overview

FreeQRCodeGenerator.com ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website and use our QR code generation service.

Our service is designed with privacy in mind. We do not require you to create an account, and QR codes are generated locally in your browser where possible. We do not store the content you encode into QR codes on our servers.

2. Data We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• Your IP address (anonymized where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URL and pages visited on our site
• Date and time of your visit
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

Information You Provide

We do not require you to submit any personal information to use our QR code generator. The content you enter into the generator (URLs, text, contact details, etc.) is processed locally in your browser and is not transmitted to or stored on our servers.

Analytics Data

We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website in aggregate. This data is anonymized and does not identify individual users.

3. How We Use Your Data

The limited data we collect is used solely to:

• Operate and improve our website and service
• Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
• Detect and prevent technical issues or abuse
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience. For full details on the types of cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Strictly necessary cookies: Required for the website to function properly (e.g., remembering your cookie preferences).
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website. Used only with your consent.
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings and choices (e.g., theme preferences, last used QR type).

You can withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time through our cookie settings.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services that may collect data according to their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics: Website analytics (if consent given). See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Cloudflare: Content delivery and security services. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.

These third parties are not authorized to use your data for their own purposes beyond what is described in their respective privacy policies.

6. Data Retention

We retain anonymized analytics data for up to 26 months. Server logs are retained for up to 90 days for security and debugging purposes. Since we do not store QR code content, there is no retention period applicable to that data.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to restriction: Request that we limit how we process your data.
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to object: Object to the processing of your personal data.
• Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent for cookie-based processing at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the Contact section below.

8. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all connections. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us: