Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-02-25

1. Introduction

Picxor is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

Effective date: 2026-02-25

2. Information We Do NOT Collect

CRITICAL for Picxor - this is the core privacy story:

• No files you process are ever uploaded to our servers
• We cannot see, access or store any files you use with our tools
• We do not collect names, emails or any personal information unless you contact us directly
• We have no user accounts or login system
• No payment information is ever collected

3. Information We DO Collect

a) Usage Analytics (Google Analytics 4)

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use Picxor. This collects:

• Pages visited and time spent
• General geographic location (country/city)
• Device type and browser
• Referring website
• Anonymous usage patterns

This data is aggregated and anonymous. We cannot identify individual visitors. Google's privacy policy applies: https://policies.google.com/privacy

b) Advertising (Google AdSense)

Picxor displays ads served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other sites.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to Picxor and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting: https://www.google.com/settings/ads

Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

c) Contact Information

If you email us at hello@picxor.com, we receive your email address and message content solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not add you to any mailing list or share your contact details with third parties.

4. Cookies

Picxor uses the following cookies:

Essential cookies:

• Theme preference (picxor-theme): stores your light/dark mode preference locally in your browser. Never sent to any server.

Analytics cookies (Google Analytics 4):

• _ga: distinguishes users (expires 2 years)
• _ga_[ID]: session state (expires 2 years)

These are set by Google Analytics and help us understand aggregate site usage.

Advertising cookies (Google AdSense):

• Google AdSense may set cookies to serve relevant advertisements and measure ad performance.
• These cookies may track your browsing across other websites.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

Cookie consent: By continuing to use Picxor, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

5. How We Use Information

• To display relevant advertisements that fund free access to Picxor
• To understand aggregate usage patterns and improve our tools
• To respond to support inquiries
• We never sell your data to third parties
• We never use your data for any purpose other than those listed above

6. Third-Party Services

Google Analytics 4

Purpose: Usage analytics
Data collected: Anonymous usage data
Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
Opt-out: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Google AdSense

Purpose: Display advertising
Data collected: Advertising cookies, general location, device info
Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
Opt-out: google.com/settings/ads

Cloudflare

Purpose: Website hosting and security
Data collected: IP addresses (anonymized), request logs for security purposes
Privacy policy: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy
Retention: 24 hours per Cloudflare policy

7. Data Retention

• Analytics data: retained per Google's default settings (26 months)
• Contact emails: retained until resolved, then deleted
• File processing data: NEVER retained - all processing is local to your browser and nothing is ever transmitted to us

8. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have rights including:

• Right to know what data we hold about you
• Right to deletion of your data
• Right to opt out of data sale (we do not sell data)
• Right to non-discrimination

To exercise any rights, contact us at: hello@picxor.com

For EU users: We process analytics data under the legitimate interest basis for improving our service. You may object to this processing at any time.

9. Children's Privacy

Picxor does not knowingly collect any information from children under 13. Our service is not directed at children. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact hello@picxor.com and we will delete it immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of Picxor after changes constitutes acceptance of the new policy.

11. Contact Us

For privacy questions or to exercise your rights:
Email: hello@picxor.com
Website: https://picxor.com/contact.html