Privacy Policy

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1. Introduction

xload ("we", "us", "our") operates the website xload.net. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect your information when you visit our site or use our tools.

By using our website, you agree to this policy. Because our site is supported by advertising, this policy also explains how third-party advertising partners, such as Google, use cookies.

2. Information we collect

We do not require an account, and we do not ask for your name, email or phone number to use the site. The only information collected is:

  • Automatically collected: standard web server logs (IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, time of visit).
  • Cookies placed by us or third parties (see section 5).
  • Information you voluntarily send us via email or the contact form (e.g. your name and email), used only to reply to you.

3. Analytics

We may use Google Analytics or similar privacy-friendly analytics services to understand how visitors use our site. These services place cookies and collect aggregate data such as page views, average time on site and geographic region. This data is anonymous and used to improve our content. See Cookie Policy.

4. Advertising (Google)

We use Google AdSense and other Google advertising services to serve ads on our site. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie and the Google AdSense cookie) to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this and other websites.

  • Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • Users may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

With your consent (via our cookie banner) and in line with Google’s Consent Mode, we share the following signals with Google: ad personalisation, ad user data and analytics storage. The EU EEA/UK GDPR requirements are honoured by defaulting these to "denied" until you accept. To learn more about how Google uses data, read "How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services".

5. Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use the following categories:

  • Essential — required for the site to function (e.g. remembering your cookie preferences).
  • Analytics/Performance — help us understand how the site is used.
  • Advertising — used by Google AdSense to make advertising more relevant and to measure ad performance.

You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings. However, disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality. See our Cookie Policy for details.

6. Third-party links

Our download buttons link to GitHub, and pages may reference other external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites. We recommend you review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

7. Your rights

Depending on your location (in particular if you are in the EEA or the UK), you have the right to:

  • Access, correct or delete the personal data we hold about you;
  • Object to or restrict processing;
  • Data portability;
  • Withdraw consent at any time;
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise these rights, contact us using the details in section 9.

8. Data security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the site and any data it handles. All traffic is served over HTTPS. We do not transmit personal data off-site for processing beyond the third-party services described above.

9. Contact & complaints

For any privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at contact@xload.net, or via our contact page.

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced on the site, and the "Last updated" date above will be revised.