This Cookie Policy explains how Filecompress.app uses cookies and similar technologies. We keep our cookie usage to an absolute minimum — we don't need much to run our tools.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you interact with the site.
2. Cookies We Use
We use only the following categories of cookies:
Strictly Necessary
These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not store any personally identifiable information.
- Preference storage — we store your last-used tool settings (output format, quality) in
localStorageso you don't have to reset them every visit. This is stored on your device only and is never sent to our servers.
Analytics Cookies
We use privacy-friendly analytics to understand which tools are used most, so we can prioritise improvements. Our analytics:
- Do not track individual users across sessions.
- Do not collect personal information.
- Do not share data with advertising networks.
- Store only anonymised, aggregated counts.
Advertising Cookies
If you see advertisements on Filecompress.app, the ad network may set its own cookies to serve and measure ads. We do not control these cookies. You can opt out of personalised advertising through your browser settings, your OS privacy settings, or tools like the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out.
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party services we use may set cookies:
- Google Fonts — may set performance cookies when loading fonts from Google's CDN.
- CDN provider — our hosting CDN may set short-lived session cookies for security and performance.
3. How to Control Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. All major browsers allow you to block or delete cookies:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of the tools.
4. Do Not Track
We honour Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals. If your browser sends a DNT signal, we disable analytics tracking for your session.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates the latest revision.
6. Contact
Questions about our use of cookies? Contact us at support@filecompress.app.