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Privacy Policy

The short version: your files never leave your device. We don't see them, store them, or touch them. This page explains everything else.

Last updated: June 2026
📅 Effective date: 1 June 2026
What FileIntel does — and doesn't do
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Your files are processed locally. Every tool on FileIntel runs in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is uploaded to our servers because we don't have servers that receive files.
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We don't store your documents. When you close or refresh the tab, the file is gone. We have no copy. Nobody does.
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We don't sell data. We have no user accounts, no profiles, nothing to sell.
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No sign-up required. No email, no name, no account. You open the tool and use it.

What we collect

Almost nothing. Here's the complete list.

Analytics. We use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to understand which tools and pages are used most. These services may collect standard browser request data and analytics identifiers, but they do not receive the contents of any file you process.

Server logs. Like every website, our hosting provider (Cloudflare Pages) logs basic request data — IP address, browser type, pages visited, timestamp. These logs are used for security and performance monitoring. They're not linked to any user profile. Cloudflare's data handling is governed by their privacy policy.

Analytics and session recording

We use two analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site:

  • Google Analytics — collects aggregate traffic data including pages visited, session duration, and approximate location (country/city level). Google receives standard browser request data including your IP address, which Google may use according to their privacy policy.
  • Microsoft Clarity — records anonymised session data including mouse movement and click patterns to help us improve the interface. Microsoft receives standard browser request data including your IP address.

Neither tool receives the contents of any file you process. Your documents never leave your browser.

We do not use advertising networks, social media pixels, or affiliate tracking scripts.

You can opt out of Google Analytics at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and Microsoft Clarity at privacy.microsoft.com.

Your files

Every tool on FileIntel — PDF Metadata Remover, PDF Redactor, CSV Deduplicator, PDF Merger, PDF Splitter — runs entirely client-side. When you drop a file into the tool, the browser reads it into memory using the File API. The processing happens in your browser using JavaScript libraries loaded from public CDNs. The output file is generated locally and downloaded directly to your device.

At no point does your file travel across the internet to us. We have no infrastructure to receive it. If you're skeptical, open DevTools → Network tab while using any tool. You'll see no outbound requests carrying your file data.

✓ Verifiable

Our source code is on GitHub. You can inspect every tool to confirm it does exactly what we say. If you find something that contradicts this policy, please tell us.

CDN libraries

Our tools load JavaScript libraries from Cloudflare's CDN — specifically PDF.js, pdf-lib, and JSZip. When your browser requests these files, Cloudflare's servers see your IP address as part of a standard HTTPS request. This is identical to any website that loads a font or script from a third party. The libraries themselves run locally once loaded — they don't transmit your data anywhere.

Cookies

Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity set first-party and third-party cookies for session identification and analytics purposes. These are analytics cookies, not advertising cookies. No cookies are set by FileIntel's own document processing tools. Cloudflare may also set a minimal session cookie for security purposes, such as bot detection.

Third parties

FileIntel uses the following third-party services:

  • Cloudflare Pages — hosting and CDN. Processes request metadata as described above.
  • Google Fonts — serves Instrument Serif and DM Mono. Your browser requests these fonts from Google's servers. If this concerns you, you can self-host the fonts locally.
  • Cloudflare CDN — serves PDF.js, pdf-lib, and JSZip libraries.

We do not use advertising networks, social media pixels, or affiliate tracking scripts.

GDPR and UK GDPR

FileIntel is designed with data minimisation as a core principle, not a compliance checkbox. We collect the minimum data necessary to operate the site. For EU and UK visitors:

  • The lawful basis for processing server logs is legitimate interest (security and performance monitoring).
  • Analytics and session-recording data may constitute personal data depending on the information available to the provider. We describe these services and available opt-out choices above.
  • Your files are never processed by us. We're not a data processor in relation to your documents — we never receive them.

For questions about your data rights under GDPR or UK GDPR, contact us at the address below. Given the minimal data we hold, most requests will be resolved by confirming we hold nothing identifiable about you.

Note

If you're using FileIntel to process documents containing other people's personal data — which is common for lawyers, HR teams, and compliance professionals — your organisation's own GDPR obligations apply to how you handle those documents. Our GDPR and PDF metadata guide covers this in detail.

Children

FileIntel is intended for professional use. We don't knowingly collect data from anyone under 16. If you believe a minor has used the site and you have concerns, contact us.

Changes to this policy

If we make material changes to this policy, we'll update the date at the top and note what changed. The current version is always at fileintel.me/privacy. We won't email you about changes because we don't have your email.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data: privacy@fileintel.me

We'll respond within 5 business days.