1. Introduction
Welcome to Upload Mate (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We operate the website located at https://uploadmate.app (the “Site”), which provides guides, tutorials, comparisons, and educational content related to file uploading, cloud storage, and file management.
We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our Site, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it. Please read it carefully.
If you have any questions, you can reach us at: uploadmateapp@gmail.com
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically by our web server and third-party analytics tools, including:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URL (the page you visited before arriving at our Site)
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Date and time of your visit
This information is collected through server logs and analytics cookies (see Section 5).
2.2 Information You Provide Voluntarily
We do not currently operate a user registration system, comment section, or contact form that collects personal information directly on the Site. If you contact us via email at uploadmateapp@gmail.com, we will receive whatever personal information you choose to include in your message (such as your name and email address).
2.3 Information We Do Not Collect
- We do not collect or store files uploaded by visitors (the Site is informational only and does not provide a file upload service).
- We do not collect payment information.
- We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain the Site — understanding traffic patterns and technical performance.
- To improve our content — analysing which articles, guides, and categories are most useful to visitors.
- To respond to enquiries — if you contact us by email, we use your contact details solely to reply to your message.
- To ensure security — monitoring for spam, abuse, or malicious activity.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information is:
- Legitimate interests — to analyse Site usage and improve our content, where such interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Consent — for non-essential cookies (see Section 5).
- Contractual necessity — to respond to email enquiries you initiate.
5. Cookies
Our Site uses cookies — small text files placed on your device — to help us understand how visitors interact with our content.
Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Required for basic Site functionality | Session cookies, security tokens |
| Analytics | Track page views and visitor behaviour | Google Analytics |
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a service provided by Google LLC, to collect aggregated information about Site usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to track visitor interactions. The data collected (such as pages visited and session duration) is anonymised and used only for statistical analysis.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Managing Cookies
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site. For more information on managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
6. Third-Party Services
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites (such as Dropbox, Google Drive, WeTransfer, and other services discussed in our articles). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies before providing any personal information.
We may also use the following third-party services on our Site:
- WordPress — content management system powering the Site
- Google Analytics — visitor analytics (see Section 5)
- Google Fonts / CDN providers — for web fonts and performance
Each of these providers has its own privacy policy governing their data practices.
7. Data Retention
- Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics’ data retention settings, which we have set to the minimum available period.
- Email correspondence is retained only as long as necessary to resolve your enquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter.
- Server logs are typically retained for a short period for security and diagnostic purposes, after which they are deleted or anonymised.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information we hold against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of data transmitted to or from our Site.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access — the right to request a copy of the information we hold about you.
- Rectification — the right to have inaccurate information corrected.
- Erasure — the right to request deletion of your personal information (“right to be forgotten”).
- Restriction — the right to request that we limit how we process your information.
- Objection — the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Data portability — the right to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at uploadmateapp@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at uploadmateapp@gmail.com and we will take steps to delete it.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:
Email: uploadmateapp@gmail.com Website: https://uploadmate.app
This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected through https://uploadmate.app and does not cover third-party websites linked from our content.