Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Pixellize is run by a small independent team based in Delhi, India. We build free online tools for image editing, PDF tasks, SEO checks, and developer utilities. This page explains what data the site touches when you use it, what we keep, what we share with third parties (including advertising partners), and what we never see in the first place.

The short version: most tools run entirely in your browser, so your files never reach our servers. We do not require accounts and do not sell your data. We do display advertisements through Google AdSense, which involves third-party cookies, and the sections below explain exactly what that means for your privacy.

What we collect

Files you process with our tools

Image, text, and developer tools run client-side using JavaScript. The file you select stays in your browser memory, the tool produces a result there, and you download it directly to your device. None of it is uploaded to Pixellize servers.

A small number of tools require server-side processing (some heavy PDF operations, certain image conversions, and tools that fetch a remote URL). When that is the case, the tool page makes it clear before you submit. Files used in server-side flows are processed on temporary storage and deleted within one hour. We do not retain copies, do not back them up, and do not use them for any other purpose.

Account information

None. Pixellize does not have user accounts, login pages, password fields, or payment flows. We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or billing information from you to use the tools.

Technical data we collect automatically

Our servers and analytics record a limited set of technical signals to keep the site running and understand which tools are useful:

  • IP address (truncated after geolocation lookup, not stored in full form)
  • Browser type, version, and operating system
  • Pages viewed, referrer (the site you came from), and timestamp
  • Device type (desktop, tablet, or mobile)
  • Approximate geographic location (country level, derived from IP)

This data is held in aggregate, never linked to an individual person by us, and used only to debug, plan new tools, and resist abuse.

Advertising and Google AdSense

Pixellize uses Google AdSense to display advertisements on parts of the site. Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google LLC. To deliver relevant ads and measure their effectiveness, Google and third-party vendors use cookies and similar technologies when you visit our site.

How Google AdSense uses cookies

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google’s use of advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to Pixellize and other sites on the Internet. These cookies may collect information such as:

  • Your IP address and approximate location
  • The pages you visit on Pixellize and other sites that use Google advertising
  • The ads you have seen or clicked on
  • Browser and device information

Third-party advertising vendors

Beyond Google, third-party advertising partners (Google’s network of ad-serving partners) may also use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites. The list of these partners is maintained by Google and is regularly updated.

How to opt out of personalized advertising

You have several ways to opt out of personalized advertising:

For detailed information about every cookie placed by our advertising partners, see our Cookie Policy.

Cookies

Pixellize uses three categories of cookies:

  • Strictly necessary cookies for session state, language preference, and basic security tokens. These cannot be disabled because they are required for the site to function.
  • Analytics cookies through Google Analytics 4 with IP anonymization enabled. We use this to understand which tools are popular and how users navigate the site. These can be turned off through your browser settings.
  • Advertising cookies set by Google AdSense and its partners to serve and measure ads as described in the Advertising section above. You can opt out using the links provided.

For a complete list of cookies and how to control them in each browser, see our Cookie Policy. Browsers that send a Do Not Track signal are respected for analytics, but advertising cookies require an explicit opt-out through the channels listed above.

How we use the data we have

  • Run the service. Anonymized server logs help us spot outages, slow tools, and broken features.
  • Improve tools. Aggregate usage data tells us which tools to prioritize, fix, or retire.
  • Serve and measure advertising. Google AdSense uses cookies to show ads, measure impressions, and report performance.
  • Resist abuse. Rate limiting and request fingerprinting block bots that hammer our endpoints.
  • Comply with law. If a valid legal order requires disclosure, we comply only to the minimum required and contest overbroad requests.

We do not sell, rent, or share data with data brokers. We do not link the technical data we collect to a named individual.

Service providers and third parties

  • Google AdSense for advertising. See Google’s privacy policy.
  • Google Analytics 4 for anonymized usage analytics.
  • Cloudflare for CDN, security, and bot mitigation. Cloudflare may set a __cf_bm cookie to distinguish humans from bots.
  • Hosting provider for delivering pages and static assets.
  • Email service for handling messages sent to [email protected].

Each is bound by a data processing agreement that limits how they can use any data we share, and none of them ever receive files you process with our client-side tools.

Storage, retention, and security

  • Files used by server-side tools: deleted within one hour of processing.
  • Server access logs: kept for thirty days, then deleted or anonymized.
  • Analytics events: retained as defined by Google Analytics retention settings (currently 14 months) and anonymized.
  • Advertising cookies: retained for the duration set by Google, typically up to 13 months.

The site uses HTTPS with TLS 1.3, applies the principle of least privilege for internal access, runs on infrastructure with DDoS protection and intrusion detection, and is reviewed for vulnerabilities periodically. No security setup is breach-proof, but these are the standard safeguards expected of a site that takes user privacy seriously.

Your rights under GDPR (EU and UK)

If you are located in the European Union, European Economic Area, or United Kingdom, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to access: request a copy of what we hold about you.
  • Right to rectification: ask us to correct inaccurate data.
  • Right to erasure: ask us to delete your data (subject to legal retention obligations).
  • Right to restrict processing: ask us to stop processing your data in specific ways.
  • Right to data portability: request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to object: object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing.
  • Right to withdraw consent: where we rely on consent (such as advertising cookies), withdraw it at any time.
  • Right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected] with the request and proof of identity.

California privacy rights (CCPA and CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) give you the following rights:

  • Right to know what personal information we collect, use, share, and sell.
  • Right to delete personal information we have collected about you, subject to exceptions.
  • Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. Pixellize does not sell personal information in the traditional sense, but the CCPA defines “sharing” broadly to include some types of advertising. You can opt out of advertising tracking using the opt-out links in the Advertising section above.
  • Right to correct inaccurate personal information.
  • Right to limit use of sensitive personal information.
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will respond within 45 days as required by law.

Children’s privacy (COPPA)

Pixellize is a general-audience website and is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. In line with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not use interest-based advertising (including remarketing) to target users we know to be under 13, and we do not allow advertising partners to do so on our site for visitors identified as children.

If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected] and we will take steps to delete that information from our records promptly.

International users

Pixellize is operated from India and used by visitors worldwide. By using the site, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than your own, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. We rely on standard contractual safeguards with our service providers for any cross-border transfers.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, our service providers, or legal requirements. When we make a material change, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify users through a banner or other prominent notice. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise any of the rights described above, or want to report a privacy concern, contact us at:

We aim to respond to privacy requests within 14 days, and always within the statutory timeline applicable to your jurisdiction.

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