Privacy Policy for pixpal.chat

1. What We Collect

• No Personal Data: We do not collect names, emails, IPs, or identifiable info.
• Minimal Usage Data: GA4 tracks anonymous page views & actions, but never personal data.

2. Google Analytics 4

• Anonymization: GA4 anonymizes IPs and blocks PII.
• Redaction: GA4 masks any accidental PII in forms or URLs.
• Retention: Up to 14 months.
• No Sharing: No remarketing, no Google Signals, nothing sketchy.
• Legal Basis: We operate under legitimate interest.

3. Cookies & Consent

• Cookies in Use: GA4 uses lightweight session cookies for analytics. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies for advertising.
• Consent Banner: On your first visit, a cookie consent popup (powered by Google’s CMP) lets you choose between personalized ads, non-personalized ads, or rejecting ad cookies.
• Control: You can update choices anytime in your browser settings or via Google Ad Settings.

4. Google AdSense Advertising

• Ads on pixpal.chat are served by Google and its partners.
• Google may use cookies to serve personalized ads if you consent.
• If you decline, you will still see non-personalized ads (contextual only).
• Learn more here: How Google uses data in ads.

5. Third-Party Data Handling

• We have signed Google’s DPA and follow GDPR standards.
• No extra third-party scripts, widgets, or CDNs track you beyond GA4 and AdSense.

6. Use of OpenAI API

• API Usage: PixPal uses OpenAI’s API for image and chat features.
• No Model Training: OpenAI does not use your data to train models by default.
• Retention: OpenAI stores data up to 30 days for abuse monitoring.

7. Your Rights

• Access data we hold about you.
• Request deletion of your data.
• Withdraw or change cookie/ads consent at any time.

Contact Us

Email: me@andr3as.dev