Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 26, 2026

At NowShare, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your data to ensure a safe experience for you and legal compliance for us. We operate on the principle of transparency, ensuring that you understand what happens to your data from the moment you upload it to the moment it is permanently purged from our systems.

1. Information Collection & Minimal Data

We operate with a "Data Minimization" philosophy. We do not require registration, meaning we do not collect your name, physical address, or phone number. We believe that the less data we collect, the safer your digital footprint remains.

• Uploaded Content: Files are stored temporarily on our secure servers. They are encrypted at rest using industry-standard protocols. We do not access, view, or analyze your files unless compelled by an official legal order. Your files are your property.
• Technical Logs: We collect limited anonymous technical data (obfuscated IP address, browser type, and operating system) solely for security purposes to prevent automated abuse, DDoS attacks, and to optimize the service delivery. This data is periodically purged.
• Cookies & Local Storage: We use essential cookies to manage your upload session and localStorage to store your transfer history for your convenience. This data stays on your device and is not synchronized to our servers.

2. File Retention & Automatic Purging

Transparency in data deletion is a core pillar of our service. To protect your data privacy:

• Strict Expiry: All files are automatically and permanently deleted from our servers as soon as your selected expiration timer hits zero. The deletion is physical and thorough.
• No Ghost Backups: Once a file is deleted, it is unrecoverable. We do not keep "ghost copies" or "shadow backups" of your private content for any reason.
• Privacy Controls: Every uploader is provided with a unique deletion link. This allows you to remove your content instantly from the web, regardless of the set timer.

3. Third-Party Interactions

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may use third-party service providers (like Cloudflare or AWS) to help us operate our business and the Site or administer activities on our behalf. These partners are strictly vetted for privacy compliance and only handle data as required for infrastructure stability.

4. Advertising & Analytics

Google AdSense may use 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 to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings or your browser's privacy controls.

5. International Data Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

While we are a global service, we strive to follow the highest standards of data protection, including GDPR (Europe) and CCPA (California) principles. You have the right to know what data we hold (which is minimal) and the right to request its deletion. Since we do not maintain user profiles, your "Right to Erasure" is effectively exercised automatically through our file expiry system.

6. Security Measures

We use industry-standard SSL/TLS 1.3 encryption for all data in transit. This ensures that your files cannot be intercepted between your device and our servers. We regularly audit our infrastructure for security vulnerabilities to provide the safest possible sharing environment.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please navigate to our Contact Page or reach out to our support team.