Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Pixara (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you use the Pixara application and related services.

1. Overview

Pixara is designed to minimize data collection. We do not collect your name, email, contacts, messages, or the contents of your device. We only process limited, non-personal data needed to operate the App, improve performance, and support secure network participation.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following non-personal data automatically when you use Pixara:

• Public IP address (used for approximate region detection and network participation).
• Device information (such as operating system version, device type).
• Performance data and crash diagnostics.
• Network quality and connectivity metrics.
• General, aggregated usage statistics for diagnostics and service optimization.

We do NOT collect:

• Names, email addresses, or phone numbers.
• Contacts, photos, media files, or personal documents.
• Exact GPS location or continuous location tracking.
• Browsing history or app activity outside of Pixara.

3. Use of Third-Party Monetization SDK

To help keep Pixara free of invasive advertising, the App may integrate a third-party SDK for monetization. This SDK can route limited, anonymized internet traffic through your device as part of a secure, controlled network used for legitimate business purposes.

The SDK:

• Does not collect personal identifying information such as your name or email.
• Does not access your device’s personal storage, photos, or media files.
• Uses only technical, non-personal network metadata.
• Operates under strict compliance, legal, and security controls.

You may opt out at any time by disabling the relevant feature in the App settings (if available) or by uninstalling the App.

4. How We Use the Data

We use the non-personal data we collect to:

• Operate and improve the Pixara app and related services.
• Maintain stability, monitor performance, and fix bugs.
• Support secure monetization via the third-party SDK.
• Analyze aggregated usage trends to better understand how the App is used.
• Maintain security, prevent misuse, and comply with applicable laws.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Depending on your jurisdiction, we rely on the following legal bases to process data:

• Legitimate interest – to analyze performance, maintain security, and improve the App.
• User consent – for participation in monetization features and network sharing where required by law.
• Contract necessity – to provide core functionality and services requested by you.

6. Data Sharing

We may share limited, anonymized technical data with:

• Trusted third-party service providers who help us operate or support the App.
• The monetization SDK provider that operates the secure connection-sharing network.
• Analytics or diagnostics providers, where used.
• Authorities or regulators, where required by law or to protect our rights and users.

We never sell personal identifying information, and we do not share contact details such as your name or email address for marketing purposes.

7. Data Retention

We retain non-personal technical data only for as long as necessary to:

• Operate and maintain the App.
• Ensure security and prevent abuse.
• Comply with legal obligations.

Typical retention periods range from 30 to 90 days, unless a longer period is required by law. Aggregated, anonymized statistics may be retained for longer for analytical and service improvement purposes.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your region, you may have certain rights regarding your data, including the right to:

• Request access to information we hold about you, if any.
• Request deletion of data, where applicable.
• Request restriction of certain types of processing.
• Withdraw consent for optional features by disabling them or uninstalling the App.

To exercise these rights, you can contact us using the details provided below.

9. Children’s Privacy

Pixara is not intended for children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date and, where appropriate, notify you within the App or on our website. The most current version of this Policy will always be available in the App or via our official channels.

Last updated: 2025-01-01

11. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@pixara.io