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Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 22, 2025

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how pixxel ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our browser extension and website (collectively, the "Service").

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you understand how your data is handled.

Information We Collect

Screenshots and Images

  • Screenshots are captured locally in your browser
  • Images are processed entirely on your device
  • We do not upload, store, or transmit your screenshots to our servers
  • All image editing happens locally in your browser

License Information

  • License keys for premium features (if applicable)
  • License validation requests to verify premium status
  • No personal information is transmitted during license validation

Usage Analytics

  • Basic usage statistics (number of screenshots taken, features used)
  • Error logs to help us improve the extension
  • Browser version and operating system for compatibility
  • No personally identifiable information is collected

How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and maintain our Service
  • To validate premium licenses
  • To improve our extension's functionality and user experience
  • To troubleshoot technical issues
  • To communicate with you about updates or support

Data Storage and Security

  • Local Storage: All screenshots and editing data remain on your device
  • No Cloud Storage: We do not store your images on our servers
  • Secure Transmission: Any data transmitted to our servers is encrypted using HTTPS
  • Browser Storage: Extension settings are stored locally in your browser

Permissions We Request

Our Chrome extension requests the following permissions:

  • activeTab: To capture screenshots of the current webpage
  • storage: To save your extension settings and preferences locally
  • commands: To enable keyboard shortcuts for quick access

We only request permissions that are necessary for our extension to function. We do not access any data beyond what is required for taking and editing screenshots.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services for:

  • Payment processing (Stripe) - subject to their privacy policy
  • Website analytics (datafa.st) - collects anonymized website usage data including page views, visitor counts, and general geographic location (country/region level only). No personally identifiable information is collected.
  • Error tracking services - no personal data included

For more information about datafa.st's privacy practices, please visit their privacy policy at datafa.st/privacy

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Uninstall the extension at any time
  • Clear all locally stored data through your browser settings
  • Contact us about any privacy concerns
  • Request information about data we may have collected

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us: