Privacy Policy

At Wifi QR, we believe privacy should be straightforward. This Privacy Policy explains what information Wifi QR may collect when you visit or use wifiqr.net, how that information may be used, when it may be shared, how we protect it, and the choices you may have regarding your information.

Wifi QR is a free online tool that allows users to create Wi-Fi QR codes. Our service is designed with data minimization in mind. In particular, the Wi-Fi network information entered into the QR code generator is intended to be processed in your browser and is not intentionally transmitted to or stored on our servers as part of the QR generation process.

By accessing or using Wifi QR, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use the website.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Wi-Fi Information Entered Into the Generator

When you use the Wifi QR generator, you may enter information such as your Wi-Fi network name (SSID), Wi-Fi password, security type, and other information necessary to generate a Wi-Fi QR code.

This information is sensitive because it may allow another person to access your wireless network. For that reason, Wifi QR is designed so that the information entered into the generator can be processed locally in your web browser. Wifi QR does not intentionally collect, upload, or store your Wi-Fi network name, Wi-Fi password, or other Wi-Fi credentials on our servers as part of the normal QR generation process.

However, you remain responsible for the information you choose to enter, display, download, print, or share. You should only use the generator with Wi-Fi information that you are authorized to use and disclose.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit Wifi QR, certain technical information may be automatically processed by our website, hosting provider, security services, analytics providers, or other infrastructure used to operate the service. Depending on the configuration of these services, this may include information such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring page, pages visited, approximate geographic information, timestamps, language preferences, and technical information about how the website is accessed.

This information is generally used to operate, maintain, secure, troubleshoot, analyze, and improve Wifi QR. It may also be used to detect abuse, fraudulent activity, automated attacks, or other activity that could compromise the security or availability of the service.

1.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

Wifi QR may use cookies, local storage, pixels, tags, or similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website usage, maintain security, and support analytics or other legitimate website functions.

Some cookies may be strictly necessary for the website to function. Other technologies may be provided by third-party services and may be subject to those providers' respective privacy policies.

You can generally control or restrict cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or availability of parts of the website.

2. How We Use Information

We may use information collected through or in connection with Wifi QR for purposes including operating and providing the service, maintaining website functionality, improving performance and user experience, understanding how the website is used, detecting and preventing abuse, protecting the security and integrity of our systems, diagnosing technical problems, complying with legal obligations, and responding to legitimate requests or communications.

We do not need to collect or retain your Wi-Fi password in order to provide the basic QR generation functionality. We therefore design the generator to minimize the handling of Wi-Fi credentials wherever reasonably possible.

We do not use Wi-Fi passwords entered into the generator to build user profiles, sell advertising audiences, or create databases of wireless network credentials.

3. How Your Wi-Fi QR Code Works

A Wi-Fi QR code contains information required by a compatible device to identify and connect to a wireless network. When you create a QR code through Wifi QR, the relevant information is encoded into the QR code.

Because the QR code itself may contain your Wi-Fi password, anyone who obtains a copy of the QR code may potentially be able to access the information encoded within it. You should therefore treat a downloaded or printed Wi-Fi QR code as sensitive information and share it only with people you trust.

Wifi QR cannot control what happens to a QR code after you download, print, screenshot, publish, or otherwise share it. You are responsible for protecting the QR code and deciding where and with whom it is displayed.

4. We Do Not Store Your Wi-Fi Credentials

The core Wifi QR generator is designed around a simple privacy principle: your Wi-Fi credentials should not need to leave your device just to create a QR code.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise for a specific future feature, Wifi QR does not intentionally transmit or retain the Wi-Fi SSID, Wi-Fi password, or other Wi-Fi credentials entered into the generator on our servers.

This statement applies to the normal QR generation process. It does not mean that we can guarantee that no network-level technical information is ever processed when you access a website. Standard internet infrastructure, hosting providers, security systems, browsers, and network services may process technical connection information necessary to deliver and protect the website.

5. Analytics

Wifi QR may use analytics services to understand how visitors use the website. Analytics can help us understand information such as which pages are visited, how visitors interact with the website, general device and browser information, traffic sources, and aggregated usage patterns.

Analytics information is used to improve the website, identify technical problems, understand usage trends, and make product decisions. Analytics providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

We do not intentionally send your Wi-Fi password or the Wi-Fi credentials entered into the QR generator to analytics providers.

6. Third-Party Service Providers

Wifi QR may rely on third-party companies to provide infrastructure and services required to operate the website. These providers may include hosting providers, content delivery networks, security and anti-abuse services, analytics providers, error-monitoring services, email or communication providers, and other technology providers.

Depending on the service and its configuration, these providers may process limited technical or usage information on our behalf. We seek to use providers that maintain appropriate safeguards and that process information only for legitimate purposes related to providing their services.

Third-party providers operate independently and may have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of services that may be relevant to your use of Wifi QR.

7. Advertising

Wifi QR may introduce advertising in the future to help support the continued operation and development of the service.

If advertising is introduced, advertising providers may use cookies, identifiers, or similar technologies to deliver, measure, or personalize advertisements, subject to applicable law and the choices available to users. This Privacy Policy may be updated when advertising functionality is introduced to describe the relevant practices in greater detail.

Wifi QR does not intentionally provide advertisers with the Wi-Fi passwords or Wi-Fi credentials entered into the QR code generator.

8. Information We Do Not Sell

Wifi QR does not sell Wi-Fi passwords or Wi-Fi network credentials entered into the generator.

We may disclose limited information to service providers and other third parties when reasonably necessary to operate the website, provide requested services, maintain security, comply with legal obligations, enforce our policies, or protect the rights, property, or safety of Wifi QR, our users, or others.

Where applicable law defines certain disclosures or advertising-related activities as a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information, the applicable rights and disclosures will be provided as required by that law.

9. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing the service, maintaining security, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, complying with legal obligations, and maintaining appropriate business and technical records.

Because Wifi QR is designed not to store Wi-Fi credentials submitted to the generator, there is generally no server-side retention period for those credentials as part of normal QR generation.

Technical logs, security records, analytics information, and other operational data may be retained for different periods depending on their purpose, legal requirements, security needs, and the policies of relevant service providers.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information processed through Wifi QR against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, misuse, or destruction.

These measures may include secure communications, access controls, infrastructure security, monitoring, software updates, abuse prevention, and other safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information and the risks involved.

However, no website, internet transmission, server, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You acknowledge that you use the internet and Wifi QR at your own risk and that we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. International Data Transfers

Wifi QR may use service providers or infrastructure located in countries other than the country in which you live. As a result, information processed through the website may be transferred to or processed in jurisdictions that may have different data protection laws from your jurisdiction.

Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers of personal information, we will seek to use appropriate mechanisms and safeguards required by applicable law.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and the laws that apply to you, you may have certain rights relating to your personal information. These may include the right to request access to personal information we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate information, request deletion of certain information, object to or restrict certain processing, withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, request portability of certain information, and opt out of certain forms of sale, sharing, or targeted advertising where applicable.

These rights are not absolute and may be subject to legal exceptions, verification requirements, or other limitations established by applicable law.

If you wish to exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact us using the contact information provided on our website. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests in order to protect your information and prevent unauthorized access.

13. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident and applicable California privacy law applies to you, you may have additional rights concerning your personal information. Depending on the circumstances, these rights may include the right to know what categories of personal information are collected, the purposes for which information is used, the categories of sources and recipients, the right to request deletion or correction, and the right to opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information.

California residents may submit privacy requests using the contact method provided on our website. We will handle qualifying requests in accordance with applicable California privacy law and may take reasonable steps to verify the identity of the requester.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights that are available to you under applicable law.

14. European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Similar Privacy Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with comparable data protection laws, you may have rights relating to access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, and other forms of control over your personal data, subject to applicable legal requirements and exceptions.

Where required by applicable law, we will identify an appropriate legal basis for processing personal data. Depending on the circumstances, legal bases may include performance of a service requested by you, compliance with a legal obligation, legitimate interests, or consent.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing that occurred before the withdrawal.

You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority responsible for your jurisdiction.

15. Children's Privacy

Wifi QR is a general-purpose online service and is not specifically directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in circumstances where applicable law prohibits such collection.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us in violation of applicable law, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

16. Third-Party Websites and Services

Wifi QR may contain links to websites, services, or resources operated by third parties. Those third-party services are not controlled by Wifi QR, and this Privacy Policy does not govern their privacy practices.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website or service before providing personal information or using that service.

17. Business Transfers

If Wifi QR or substantially all of its assets are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale, bankruptcy, dissolution, or similar transaction, information associated with the service may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

Where legally required, affected users will receive appropriate notice of material changes concerning their personal information.

18. Legal Disclosures

We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable law, legal process, court orders, governmental requests, or other valid legal obligations.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to enforce our Terms of Use, investigate suspected violations, detect or prevent fraud, abuse, security incidents, or other harmful activity, or protect the rights, property, safety, or security of Wifi QR, our users, or other persons.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to Wifi QR, changes in technology, changes to third-party services, changes in applicable law, or improvements to our privacy practices.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. If a change is material, we may provide additional notice where appropriate or required by applicable law.

Your continued use of Wifi QR after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective means that you acknowledge the updated policy, subject to any rights you may have under applicable law.

20. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or wish to exercise a privacy right available to you, please contact us through the Contact page.

When submitting a privacy request, please provide enough information for us to understand your request. We may request additional information when reasonably necessary to verify your identity or protect against unauthorized requests.