Last updated: July 23, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how GIFCompressor.io ("we", "us", "our") handles information when you use our website and tools at https://gifcompressor.io. We built this service around privacy, and this policy reflects that architecture.
1. Your Files Are Never Uploaded
This is the most important section, so it comes first. All tools on GIFCompressor.io process files entirely within your web browser using WebAssembly technology. When you "upload" a GIF, image or video into one of our tools:
- The file is opened locally by your browser from your own storage.
- All processing (compression, conversion, editing) is performed by your own device's processor.
- The result is generated in your browser's memory and saved directly to your device.
- At no point is your file transmitted to our servers or any third party. We cannot see, access, store, or recover any file you process — the technology simply does not send it to us.
2. Information We Do Collect
Like virtually all websites, we collect limited technical information when you visit:
- Usage data: pages visited, time on site, browser type, device type, screen size, referring website and approximate (city-level) location derived from your IP address. This is collected through analytics services and used only in aggregate to understand how the site is used and improve it.
- Log data: our hosting provider may automatically record standard server logs (IP address, user agent, requested URLs) for security and reliability purposes.
We do not collect names, email addresses or any account information — because there are no accounts.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- Analytics cookies (e.g. Google Analytics) to measure aggregate site usage.
- Advertising cookies: we may display advertisements served by third-party networks such as Google AdSense. These networks may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this and other sites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.
- Local storage may be used by your browser to cache our processing engines so tools load faster on repeat visits. This data stays on your device.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies does not affect the functionality of our tools.
4. Third-Party Services
Our processing engines (open-source libraries such as gifsicle, FFmpeg and others compiled to WebAssembly) are delivered via public content delivery networks (CDNs) such as unpkg, jsDelivr and cdnjs. When your browser fetches these scripts, the CDN provider receives a standard web request (your IP address and user agent) — the same as loading any webpage resource. These requests contain no information about your files. Fonts may be served by Google Fonts under the same principle.
5. Children's Privacy
Our service is a general-audience utility and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. We have no accounts, profiles or messaging features.
6. Data Security
The site is served exclusively over HTTPS. Because your files are never transmitted to us, the primary security risk of file-processing services — server-side breaches exposing user files — does not apply to GIFCompressor.io by design.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction (including the EU/EEA under GDPR and California under CCPA), you may have rights to access, correct or delete personal data held about you. Given our minimal collection, the personal data we could hold is limited to aggregate analytics records. For any privacy request, contact us at support@gifcompressor.io.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
9. Contact
Questions about this policy? Email support@gifcompressor.io or use our contact page.