1. Introduction
Welcome to BoostImage ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it.
By using our website https://boost-image.online (the "Service") and our API, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Information We Collect
2.1. Personal Data
When you register or use our Service, we may collect:
- Email Address: Used for account authentication, password recovery, and transactional emails (e.g., welcome messages).
- Google Account Data: If you use "Sign in with Google", we receive your name, email, and Google ID to create your account.
- Payment Information: We do not collect credit card numbers. For crypto payments, we store the Transaction Hash (TX Hash) and the status of the payment on the blockchain.
2.2. Usage Data & Analytics
We collect technical data to ensure security and improve our Service:
- IP Address: For security, rate limiting, and preventing abuse.
- Access Logs: Date and time of access, browser type, and endpoint usage.
- Internal Analytics: We track the number of images processed and aggregate statistics (e.g., "Total bytes saved") to improve our algorithms.
2.3. User Content (Images)
- Uploaded Files: We temporarily store the images you upload for the sole purpose of processing (compression, resizing, upscaling).
- Processing: Your images are processed on our secure servers.
- AI Upscaling: Images sent for AI upscaling are processed locally on our infrastructure. We do not share your images with external AI training datasets or third-party AI providers.
3. Data Retention (Auto-Deletion)
We operate a strict auto-deletion policy to protect your privacy. Your files are not stored indefinitely.
User TypeRetention PeriodGuest / Unregistered Files are permanently deleted 1 hour after upload. Free Plan Files are permanently deleted 3 hours after upload. Pro Plan Files are permanently deleted 24 hours after upload. Ultra Plan Files are permanently deleted 72 hours after upload.
Once deleted, files cannot be recovered. We do not keep backups of user content.
4. Third-Party Service Providers
We use trusted third-party services to operate our business. We may share limited data with them:
- Brevo (formerly Sendinblue): For sending transactional emails (e.g., password reset).
- Google OAuth: For user authentication.
- Binance Smart Chain (BSC): Public blockchain ledger for verifying crypto payments. Transaction data is public by nature of the blockchain.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data, including:
- Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS).
- Hashing of passwords (bcrypt).
- Automatic deletion of user content (Cleaner Service).
- Access controls to our infrastructure.
6. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Effective Date" and will be effective as soon as it is accessible.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy, please contact us at: support@boost-image.online