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Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 29, 2026

Memefile (memefile.com) is a free site for looking up internet memes and slang, plus a browser-based meme generator. This policy explains what information we collect, why, and the choices you have. We keep data collection to the minimum needed to run and improve the site.

Information we collect

  • Usage & device data. Like most websites, our host and analytics record basic technical data — pages viewed, referring page, approximate region, browser and device type — to understand traffic and keep the site fast and secure.
  • Information you give us. Signing in through Discord gives us your account identifier, display name, avatar, and any email shared by the provider. We store contributions, moderation decisions, saved entries, and watch preferences to operate your account. Newsletter subscriptions are currently paused.
  • Search queries. We log search terms that return no results — anonymously and without linking them to you — so we know which memes to add next.
  • Preferences. Your theme choice (light/dark) is stored locally in your browser and never sent to us. Creator drafts and uploaded editor images are also stored locally on this device, using browser storage. Exporting or sharing a file is your choice. Images attached to wiki submissions are separately uploaded for private moderation.

Cookies & similar technologies

Essential session cookies keep you signed in. Google Analytics loads only after you accept optional analytics. Your choice is stored for up to 180 days and can be changed with Privacy choices in the footer. Cloudflare and Ahrefs may provide aggregate traffic and security measurements. Advertising consent, when advertising is enabled, is managed separately through Google Privacy & messaging. Rejecting optional analytics does not prevent you from using the site.

Advertising

We may display ads served by third-party ad networks, including Google. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.
  • We do not serve ads on pages we flag as sensitive, and we do not knowingly show personalized ads to children.

How we use information

  • To operate, maintain, secure, and improve the site and its content.
  • To maintain your saved entries, watchlist, and in-site notifications.
  • To review and, if suitable, publish memes you submit.
  • To understand demand (via anonymous zero-result search logs) and prioritize new entries.

We do not sell your personal information.

Third-party services

We rely on a small number of processors to run the site: our hosting and analytics provider (Cloudflare) and, where enabled, Google (analytics and advertising). Each processes data under its own privacy terms. Meme pages may embed media (for example YouTube or TikTok); those platforms may set their own cookies when their content loads.

Your choices & rights

Depending on where you live (for example the EEA, UK, or California), you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal data we hold about you, and to opt out of certain processing. To make a request, email privacy@memefile.com. You can delete your account from account settings, clear creator drafts by clearing browser site data, and change optional consent from the footer.

Children's privacy

This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

Data retention & security

We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected (for example, your account preferences until deletion, or contributions as needed to explain an editorial decision) and take reasonable measures to protect it. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the site evolves. Material changes will be reflected by the "last updated" date above.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email privacy@memefile.com or use our contact page.