Privacy Policy

FreeQRCodeGen.online ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website freeqrcodegen.online. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our service.

By using our service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. We will never sell your personal data to third parties.

We collect several types of information for various purposes:

• Account Data: Name, email address, and password when you register for an account.
• Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent, and QR codes generated.
• QR Code Data: The content you encode into QR codes (URLs, text, contact info, etc.).
• Analytics Data: Scan counts, geographic location (country/city level), and device type for dynamic QR code analytics.

We use the collected data to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our QR code generation service.
• Enable scan analytics for your dynamic QR codes.
• Send important account notifications and service updates.
• Detect and prevent fraudulent use or abuse of our services.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the service to function (login sessions, preferences).
• Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics 4 to understand site usage (anonymized).

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features.

We use trusted third-party services that may have access to your data for specific purposes:

• Google Analytics: Website usage analytics (data anonymized).
• jsDelivr CDN: Delivery of QR code generation library.
• Google Fonts: Typography rendering.

These third parties have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

• HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data in transit.
• Bcrypt hashing for all stored passwords.
• Regular security audits and updates.
• Restricted access to personal data on a need-to-know basis.

While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. Specifically:

• Account data is retained until you delete your account.
• QR code data for free static QR codes is retained indefinitely (no server storage).
• Analytics data for dynamic QR codes is retained for up to 2 years.
• Usage logs are retained for 90 days.

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

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data.
• Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
• Opt-Out: Opt out of marketing communications at any time.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by:

• Posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
• Sending an email notification to registered users for material changes.

Your continued use of our service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.