Privacy
What we collect, and why
findmyvisa is built around a simple privacy idea: your visa documents should never leave your device. Here's exactly how that works in practice.
The short version
- Your documents never leave your device. The bundler, compressor and checklist all run client-side in your browser. We have no servers receiving your PDFs, scans or personal information.
- No accounts. There's nothing to sign up for. The tools work on every visit without identifying you.
- Privacy-first analytics. We use Plausible, a cookie-free, GDPR-compliant analytics service. It records page views and aggregate event counts only. No personal data, no fingerprinting.
- No advertising trackers. No Google Analytics, no Facebook Pixel, no third-party advertising network.
What "browser-only" means
When you upload a PDF or image to the bundler or compressor, your browser reads the file directly into memory using the standard Web File API. The file is processed locally — pdf-lib (for merging), pdf.js (for compression rendering) — and the resulting download is constructed in your browser before being saved to your device.
At no point is the file content transmitted to our servers, to a third-party API, or to any cloud storage. You can verify this in your browser's developer tools (Network tab) — there should be no outbound request larger than a few kilobytes after the page initially loads.
What we do collect
Plausible analytics
We use Plausible to understand how the site is used in aggregate. Plausible:
- Does not use cookies
- Does not collect personal data
- Does not fingerprint users
- Records: page URL, anonymised country, browser type, OS, screen size, referrer
- Is GDPR, CCPA and PECR compliant out of the box
We use this to measure which guides are useful, which tools are used, and which pages have problems (4xx errors, slow loads). We do not attempt to identify individual visitors.
Email correspondence
If you email us at hello@findmyvisa.co.uk, we receive your email address and message content. We use this to respond to you. We do not add you to any mailing list, do not share your address with anyone, and delete email after 12 months unless an ongoing thread requires keeping it.
Premium tier (when launched)
We plan to launch a small premium tier (£2.99 one-off / £9.99 monthly) that removes the watermark line on the bundler cover sheet and adds OCR. When that ships, payments will be processed by Lemon Squeezy and accounts will be managed by Clerk. Both are GDPR-compliant. We will receive your email address and a payment reference; we will never see card details.
What we never collect
- The contents of any document you upload to a tool
- Names, dates of birth, passport numbers, visa numbers or any other personal data from documents
- Your IP address (Plausible discards it; our servers don't log it)
- Any biometric or government identity data
- Browsing history outside this site
Cookies
This site uses no cookies for tracking, advertising, or analytics. Future authentication for the premium tier will use cookies strictly necessary to keep you signed in — these will be opt-in via the sign-up flow.
See our cookies page for the current complete list (which is empty as of the date above).
Your rights under UK GDPR
You have the right to:
- Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
- Have inaccurate data corrected or deleted
- Restrict or object to our processing
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office
Because we hold almost no personal data — typically just an email address if you've contacted us — most of these rights resolve quickly. Email hello@findmyvisa.co.uk with any request and we'll respond within 30 days.
Data controller
For UK GDPR purposes, the data controller is Mahadheer Manu, sole operator of findmyvisa.co.uk. Contact: hello@findmyvisa.co.uk.
Changes to this policy
Substantive changes to this policy will be reflected by an updated "Last updated" date at the top. If we begin processing a category of data not covered above, we will say so prominently.