GDPR Compliance

How FreeQRPlus complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Your Data Protection Rights

Even as a free service, we take GDPR compliance seriously

Our GDPR Commitment

FreeQRPlus complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a data controller. We process minimal personal data to provide our free QR code generation service.

Lawful Basis for Processing

We process data based on:

  • Consent: For optional services like email newsletters
  • Legitimate Interest: For essential service operations
  • Contractual Necessity: For registered users

Your GDPR Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data we hold
  • Rectify inaccurate data
  • Request erasure of your data
  • Restrict processing of your data
  • Data portability
  • Object to processing
  • Not be subject to automated decision-making

To exercise these rights, email admin@freeqrplus.com.

Data We Collect

We minimize data collection but may process:

  • Email addresses (for account holders)
  • IP addresses (for security and analytics)
  • QR code content you generate
  • Usage data (pages visited, features used)

Data Protection Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures including:

  • SSL encryption for all data transfers
  • Regular security audits
  • Limited staff access to personal data
  • Secure data storage protocols

Data Transfers

As a global service, data may be transferred outside the EU. We ensure such transfers comply with GDPR requirements through:

  • EU-approved Standard Contractual Clauses
  • Processing only in GDPR-adequate countries

Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

  • Account data: Until account deletion request
  • QR code data: 30 days after generation (unless saved in account)
  • Analytics data: 26 months

Last Updated: January 1, 2024