Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 14, 2025
Introduction
Shrinkpad ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our macOS desktop application and website.
Local Processing - Your Files Stay on Your Device
All image and video compression happens entirely on your local device. Your files are never uploaded to, transferred through, or stored on any external servers. We have no access to the content of your files, their metadata, or any information contained within them.
This means:
- Your images and videos never leave your computer
- We cannot see, access, or analyze your files
- No file data is transmitted over the internet
- Your content remains completely private
Information We Collect
We collect minimal information to improve our services:
Website Analytics
We use PostHog, a product analytics platform, to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve your experience. PostHog may collect:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Buttons clicked and features interacted with
- Referral sources (how you found our website)
- General geographic location (country/region level)
- Device type, browser, and operating system
- Anonymous session recordings to understand user experience
This data is used to improve our website and understand which features are most valuable. PostHog's privacy policy can be found at posthog.com/privacy.
Application Analytics
The Shrinkpad application may collect basic usage analytics, such as:
- App open/launch events
- Feature usage statistics (which features are used, not the content processed)
- App version and macOS version for compatibility purposes
- Crash reports to help us fix bugs
We do not collect: file names, file contents, file metadata, thumbnails, previews, or any information about the images or videos you compress.
Purchase Information
When you purchase a license, payment processing is handled by our payment provider (Polar). We receive limited information necessary to fulfill your order, such as your email address and license key. We do not store or have access to your full payment details (credit card numbers, billing addresses, etc.).
How We Use Your Information
The limited information we collect is used to:
- Deliver and activate your software license
- Provide customer support
- Improve our application and fix bugs
- Understand general usage patterns to prioritize features
- Send important product updates (you can opt out)
Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share limited data with service providers who help us operate our business:
- Polar - Payment processing for license purchases
- PostHog - Website and product analytics
These providers only receive data necessary to provide their services and are bound by their own privacy policies.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the limited personal information we collect. However, since all file processing happens locally on your device, your files benefit from your own device's security measures.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete your data. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Children's Privacy
Shrinkpad is not intended for use by children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: support@shrinkpad.app