Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 7, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to Google Drive Direct Link Generator ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.
This privacy policy applies to all users of our Google Drive Direct Link Generator tool and visitors to our website.
The Data We Collect
Our tool processes Google Drive links entirely in your browser. We do not store your links or have access to your Google Drive files. However, we do collect some data to improve our service and for analytics purposes:
- Usage Data: We collect anonymous information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent on the site, and features used.
- Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our website, including browser type, operating system, and screen resolution.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. See our Cookie Policy section for more details.
How We Use Your Data
We use the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain our service
- To improve our website and user experience
- To analyze usage patterns and optimize our tool
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- To serve relevant advertisements
Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
How Google AdSense Works on Our Site:
- Ad Personalization: Google AdSense may use your browsing history and demographic information to show you relevant ads. This process is automated and uses technologies such as cookies and web beacons.
- Information Collected: Google AdSense may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, the referring web page, pages visited, location, your mobile carrier, device information, search terms, and cookie information.
- DoubleClick Cookie: Google AdSense uses the DoubleClick cookie, which enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Data Sharing: The information collected may be shared with Google's partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or they've collected from your use of their services.
For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms page.
Cookie Policy
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. These cookies help us understand which pages are the most popular, how visitors move around the site, and if they encounter any errors.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing and ensuring that ads are properly displayed.
Specific Cookies Used by Our Site:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate | 1 minute |
| __gads | Google AdSense | Used for ad targeting and delivery | 13 months |
| __gpi | Google AdSense | User targeting and ad personalization | 13 months |
| theme-preference | Our Website | Stores your preferred theme (light/dark) | 1 year |
| cookie-consent | Our Website | Stores your cookie preferences | 1 year |
You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can:
- Delete cookies from your device
- Block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse all or some cookies
- Set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie
Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our website, and some services may not function properly.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use our site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators 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.
We have implemented the following Google Analytics features based on Display Advertising:
- Remarketing
- Google Display Network Impression Reporting
- Demographics and Interest Reporting
You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or by using our cookie consent banner.
Data Security
We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way. We limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know.
Your Legal Rights
Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction of your personal data
- Request erasure of your personal data
- Object to processing of your personal data
- Request restriction of processing your personal data
- Request transfer of your personal data
- Right to withdraw consent
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- By email: gdrvlnkspprt@gmail.com
- By visiting our contact page