Privacy Policy

Effective Date: Aug 1, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how FileQED.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you use our website and services.

By accessing or using FileQED.com, you agree to this Privacy Policy, our Disclaimer and our Terms of Serice. If you do not agree to any of these terms you are not allowed to use this site. You also agree that you have read and understand all information presented to you on this site, including our FAQ page.

When you create an account, we collect your email address and create a password for you. Your password is stored in hashed form and is never accessible in plain text in our database.

We use cookies and tracking technologies to support essential site functions such as login and account access. We also use Google Analytics and other analytics to understand site usage and may use cookies for advertising purposes through Google Ads or other ad networks.

Our site may include affiliate links, such as Amazon or other partner programs. These links may include tracking parameters to credit us for any resulting purchases. This helps fund our free service.

We use the information we collect to provide and secure your account, maintain functionality (like logins), analyze site performance, deliver relevant advertising, and communicate important updates. We do not sell your personal data.

We may share limited data with trusted third-party providers, such as analytics platforms, web hosting providers, and advertising or affiliate networks. We do not share your email address or other personally identifying information with advertisers.

You may adjust your cookie preferences in your browser settings. Disabling or deleting cookies may affect your ability to log in or use the service.

FileQED.com is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will promptly delete the information.

We take measures to protect your data, including encryption, hashed passwords, and secure hosting. No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection. Data may be stored on one or multiple servers located anywhere in the world. Data stored may include things like your IP address and potentially information about the browser, operating system and environment used to access the service. Note that we never upload your original files to our servers, we only collect and save filenames and the cryptographic hash fingerprint of the files. Please note that this data collected may be deleted after one year from our servers. It is imperative you keep your own records to prove existence of files at a certain time.

We automatically send out a summary of transactions email approximately once per week unless your email address has been blocked by us or opted-out by you. It is your responsibility to ensure your email is kept secure and private.

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your data, such as accessing, correcting, or deleting it, or objecting to certain types of processing. To request changes or deletions, please contact us by using the contact form on this website.

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will take effect immediately upon posting. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for updates. Your continued use of the site signifies your acceptance of any revised terms.