At PixDok, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices available to you when you use PixDok.
PixDok provides online tools for working with PDF files, documents, images, photographs, QR codes, and other digital content.
By using PixDok, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
The information we collect depends on how you use PixDok.
When you create or use a PixDok account, we may collect:
If you sign in using Google, we may receive information made available through the Google authentication process, such as your name, email address, and profile information permitted by your Google account settings.
We do not receive your Google password.
When you use a PixDok tool, you may upload documents, PDFs, images, photographs, or other files.
The contents of uploaded files are processed to provide the specific service you requested.
For example, if you use a PDF Cropper, the uploaded PDF is processed to perform the requested cropping operation.
When you access PixDok, we may automatically collect limited technical information such as:
These identifiers are used to understand visitor sessions and website usage and are not intended to directly identify a person by themselves.
PixDok uses cookies and similar technologies for purposes including:
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used by PixDok.
We may use information we collect to:
We do not use the contents of your uploaded documents for advertising purposes.
PixDok is designed to minimize the retention of files uploaded for temporary processing.
When you upload a file to use a PixDok tool, the file may be temporarily stored on our systems while the requested operation is performed.
After processing, temporary files are scheduled for deletion according to our file-retention and cleanup procedures.
Some PixDok features may allow users to intentionally save files or generated documents to their account.
If you choose to save a file, that file may be retained until:
PixDok does not sell your uploaded documents.
We do not intentionally use the contents of your uploaded documents for advertising or targeted advertising.
If you create a PixDok account, we may retain information necessary to maintain your account and provide account-related services.
This may include:
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials and notifying us if you believe your account has been accessed without authorization.
You may use many PixDok tools without creating an account.
When you use PixDok without logging in, we may assign an anonymous browser/visitor identifier and a session identifier.
These identifiers allow us to understand things such as:
We do not use invasive device fingerprinting or record keystrokes or mouse movements.
Anonymous visitor information is retained only for the periods described in our Data Retention section.
PixDok may collect limited analytics information to understand how visitors use the website and improve our services.
Depending on the analytics configuration in use, this may include:
We do not intentionally collect:
Analytics information may be retained for a limited period according to our data-retention practices.
PixDok uses both essential and non-essential cookies.
Essential cookies may be used for:
Where analytics services are enabled, cookies or similar technologies may be used to understand website traffic and usage.
Where advertising services such as Google AdSense are enabled, third-party advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, measure, and personalize advertising.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings and, where applicable, through available privacy or consent controls.
PixDok may use advertising services such as Google AdSense to display advertisements.
Third-party advertising providers may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, or similar identifiers in connection with advertising on PixDok.
These technologies may be used to:
Where Google advertising services are used, Google and its partners may use information about visits to PixDok and other websites for advertising purposes, subject to applicable settings and policies.
Users may manage Google's advertising personalization settings through Google's advertising controls.
For users in regions where consent is legally required for certain advertising cookies or personalized advertising, PixDok will use appropriate consent mechanisms before enabling those technologies where required.
PixDok may use trusted third-party service providers to operate, secure, analyze, or improve the website.
Depending on the services currently enabled, these may include:
Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable agreements.
PixDok does not sell your personal information or uploaded documents.
We may share limited information with service providers where necessary to operate, secure, analyze, or provide PixDok.
PixDok is an independent online document-processing platform.
PixDok is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or operated by:
References to documents, cards, government departments, trademarks, or services are used only to identify the type of document or service supported by our tools.
PixDok does not issue government identification documents and does not represent itself as a government service.
PixDok may determine approximate geographic location from an IP address for analytics, security, and service-improvement purposes.
Location information may be limited to:
This information is approximate and may be inaccurate because of:
PixDok does not use this system to obtain GPS coordinates or your precise physical location.
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
These measures may include:
However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
PixDok may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:
We will limit disclosures to information reasonably necessary for the applicable purpose where legally and technically possible.
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Our intended retention approach includes:
| Information | Typical Retention |
|---|---|
| Temporary uploaded files | Deleted according to temporary-file cleanup procedures |
| Detailed page-view information | Up to approximately 30 days |
| Detailed visitor sessions | Up to approximately 60 days |
| Raw IP information | Up to approximately 90 days |
| Inactive anonymous visitor profiles | Up to approximately 180 days |
| Account information | While the account remains active, subject to applicable requirements |
| Saved files | Until deleted by the user or otherwise removed |
| Aggregated, non-identifying statistics | May be retained longer |
These periods may change where necessary for security, fraud prevention, legal compliance, dispute resolution, backups, or other legitimate operational requirements.
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information.
These may include the right to:
Some requests may be subject to legal, security, or operational limitations.
Where applicable, PixDok will provide reasonable methods for exercising these rights.
If you have a PixDok account and wish to delete it, you may use available account-deletion functionality or contact us through our Contact Us page.
Account deletion may remove or anonymize account information and associated data, subject to:
Files intentionally saved to your account may be deleted as part of the account deletion process, subject to the same limitations.
PixDok is not directed toward children under 13 years of age.
We do not knowingly request personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to PixDok, please contact us so that we can investigate and take appropriate action.
Where applicable law establishes a different age or additional requirements, we will follow the requirements applicable to the relevant user.
PixDok and its third-party service providers may process information using infrastructure located in countries other than your country of residence.
Third-party services used for authentication, analytics, advertising, security, hosting, or payment processing may operate internationally.
Where required, PixDok will take appropriate measures for international data transfers and processing in accordance with applicable law.
PixDok may contain links to third-party websites or services.
We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, security, or privacy practices.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:
When significant changes are made, we may provide additional notice where required.
The latest version will be published on this page.
If you have questions, privacy requests, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the way PixDok handles information, please contact us through our Contact Us page.