Privacy Policy

Last updated: 7/27/2025

Your Privacy Matters

At ImgShare.cc, we are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your data. This policy explains our practices for both anonymous users and registered account holders.

1. Information We Collect

For All Users (Anonymous and Registered)

  • Images you upload to our service
  • Basic usage data such as IP address, browser type, and operating system
  • Cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience
  • Upload timestamps and file metadata (size, format, dimensions)

For Registered Users (Account Holders)

  • Account Information: Email address and encrypted password
  • Upload History: Complete record of all images uploaded to your account
  • Security Settings: Password protection settings for images (passwords are encrypted)
  • Usage Analytics: View counts and access logs for your shared images
  • Account Preferences: Dashboard settings and notification preferences

2. How We Use Your Information

Core Service Functions

  • Provide and maintain our image hosting service
  • Generate secure, unique URLs for your uploaded images
  • Process and optimize images for web sharing
  • Ensure service reliability and performance

Account-Specific Features

  • Authentication: Verify your identity when you log in
  • Dashboard Management: Display your uploaded images and settings
  • Password Protection: Secure access to password-protected images
  • Expiration Management: Automatically remove images based on your settings
  • Analytics: Provide view statistics and usage insights
  • Communication: Send important service notifications and security alerts

Service Improvement

  • Analyze usage patterns to enhance our platform
  • Improve and personalize your experience
  • Develop new features based on user needs
  • Maintain security and prevent abuse

3. Data Retention and Storage

Storage Periods

Anonymous Uploads: Images are stored for 365 days, then automatically deleted
Registered User Uploads: Images are stored for 1 year by default, or until you delete them
Account Data: Retained until you delete your account

Manual Deletion: Registered users can delete images at any time from their dashboard. Once deleted, images and their associated data are permanently removed within 24 hours.

Account Deletion: When you delete your account, all personal information and uploaded images are permanently removed from our servers within 30 days.

4. Password Protection and Security

Password-Protected Images

  • Passwords for protected images are encrypted using industry-standard methods
  • We cannot access or recover your image passwords - only you know them
  • Access attempts to protected images are logged for security purposes
  • Failed password attempts are rate-limited to prevent brute force attacks

Account Security

  • Account passwords are encrypted and never stored in plain text
  • Login attempts are monitored for suspicious activity
  • Secure session management with automatic logout
  • Email notifications for important account changes

5. Data Security Measures

We implement comprehensive security measures to protect your data:

  • Encryption: All data is encrypted in transit and at rest
  • Access Controls: Strict access controls limit who can access your data
  • Regular Audits: Security audits and vulnerability assessments
  • Secure Infrastructure: Industry-standard cloud security practices
  • Monitoring: 24/7 monitoring for security threats and anomalies

Note: While we implement strong security measures, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party services to help operate our platform:

  • Cloud Storage: Secure cloud infrastructure for image storage
  • Analytics: Privacy-focused analytics to improve our service
  • Email Services: For account notifications and communications
  • Security Services: DDoS protection and security monitoring

These third parties are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only for the specific services they provide to us.

7. Your Rights and Controls

For All Users

  • Request information about data we have collected
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data (subject to legal requirements)
  • Object to certain data processing activities

For Registered Users

  • Dashboard Control: Manage all your uploads from your personal dashboard
  • Instant Deletion: Delete any image immediately with one click
  • Privacy Settings: Add or remove password protection at any time
  • Expiration Control: Set or modify expiration dates for your images
  • Account Management: Update your email, password, or delete your account
  • Data Export: Request a copy of your account data

8. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed and stored in countries other than your own. We ensure that any international data transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and include appropriate safeguards to protect your privacy.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on this page
  • Sending email notifications to registered users
  • Displaying a prominent notice on our website

Your continued use of our service after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 48 hours.

Summary

We collect only the information necessary to provide our service, protect your data with strong security measures, give you full control over your uploads through your dashboard, and are transparent about our practices. Your privacy is important to us.