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Privacy Policy | thishere.com

1. Introduction

thishere.com (hereinafter referred to as "the Service," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency regarding our data practices. This Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "Policy") describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website and use our URL encoding service. By accessing or using the Service, you signify your acknowledgment of this Privacy Policy and consent to the practices described herein.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.

2. Information We Do Not Collect

The Service operates on a stateless architecture wherein URL encoding and compression occurs entirely client-side within your web browser. As such, we wish to make expressly clear the following:

URLs: We do not collect, store, transmit, or retain any URLs that you encode using the Service. All URL compression and encoding operations are performed locally in your browser using JavaScript, and the resulting encoded URLs are not transmitted to or stored on our servers.
Personal Information: We do not require registration, account creation, or the submission of any personally identifiable information (PII) to use the Service. We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, or any other personal identifiers.
Link Analytics: We do not track, monitor, or collect analytics data on the encoded URLs you create or share. We have no visibility into click-through rates, geographic distribution of visitors, or any other metrics related to your encoded URLs.

3. Information Collected Through Analytics

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we utilize Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"), to collect certain information about your use of our website. This information is collected to help us understand how visitors interact with our Service, improve user experience, and optimize our website's performance.

3.1 Data Collected by Google Analytics

Google Analytics may collect the following categories of information:

Device and Browser Information: Including but not limited to device type (desktop, mobile, tablet), operating system, browser type and version, screen resolution, and device identifiers;
Usage Data: Including but not limited to pages visited, time and date of visits, time spent on pages, scroll depth, click interactions with page elements, and navigation paths through the website;
Geographic Information: Approximate geographic location derived from your IP address, including country, region, and city;
Referral Information: The website or source from which you arrived at our Service;
Technical Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address (which may be anonymized), Internet Service Provider (ISP), and network information;
Engagement Metrics: Session duration, bounce rate, page views per session, and user engagement events.

3.2 Purpose of Analytics Collection

The information collected through Google Analytics is used for the following legitimate purposes:

To analyze and understand how users interact with our Service;
To identify trends, usage patterns, and areas for improvement;
To monitor and analyze the effectiveness of our Service;
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues;
To compile aggregate statistical data for internal reporting purposes.

3.3 Google Analytics and Data Processing

Google Analytics operates by placing cookies and similar tracking technologies on your device. The information generated by these cookies about your use of the Service is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers located in the United States and other jurisdictions. Google may use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to our Service is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.

For more information on Google's privacy practices, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We and our third-party analytics providers use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve the Service and your experience.

4.1 Types of Cookies Used

Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Service, including which pages are visited most often and any error messages encountered. These cookies do not collect information that personally identifies you; all information is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our Service, such as which pages you visit and if you experience any errors. These cookies do not collect any information that could identify you and are only used to improve how our Service works.

4.2 Managing Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, if you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Service. You may also opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

5. Data Retention

As the Service does not collect or store URLs or personal information, there is no user data retained on our servers related to your URL encoding activities. Analytics data collected through Google Analytics is retained in accordance with Google's data retention policies. You may review Google's data retention practices at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196

6. Third-Party Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your information to outside parties except as described in this Privacy Policy. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.

7. International Data Transfers

Information collected through Google Analytics may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or any other country in which Google or its subsidiaries, affiliates, or service providers maintain facilities. By using the Service, you acknowledge and consent to the transfer of information to countries outside of your country of residence, including the United States, which may have different data protection rules than those of your country.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for individuals under the age of thirteen (13) years. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take necessary action.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

The right to access information we hold about you;
The right to request correction of inaccurate information;
The right to request deletion of your information;
The right to object to or restrict processing of your information;
The right to data portability;
The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.

As we do not collect personal information through our URL encoding service, these rights primarily apply to any information collected through analytics. To exercise any rights related to Google Analytics data, please refer to Google's privacy controls and settings.

10. California Privacy Rights

California residents may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). As we do not sell personal information and our collection of personal information is limited to analytics data as described herein, California residents should refer to Google's privacy practices for information regarding their rights under California law.

11. European Economic Area (EEA) and UK Users

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR, respectively. The legal basis for our processing of analytics data is our legitimate interest in understanding how users interact with our Service to improve user experience and website performance. You have the right to object to such processing.

12. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. We do not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you may opt out of Google Analytics tracking as described in Section 4.2 of this Policy.

13. Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting of the revised Privacy Policy on the Service. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

15. Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact the site administrator through the appropriate channels provided on the Service.