Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 25, 2025

Piskel respects each individual's right to personal privacy.

We will collect and use information through our website only in the way disclosed in this statement. This statement applies solely to information collected at http://www.piskelapp.com ("Site") and may not apply to information we collect in different situations (such as through email correspondence). Please take a few moments to read this privacy policy. By accessing Piskel, you acknowledge that this privacy policy applies to only the services of Piskel.

Scope and application

Our privacy policy is designed to protect the personal information of all our stakeholders, including website visitors. Whether you are just browsing our website, piskelapp.com, or interacting with our services, we ensure that your personal data is processed with the highest standards of privacy and security. This policy outlines our practices and your rights related to personal information.

No accounts

Piskel is a static website and does not allow the creation of accounts. All the data created in Piskel like pixel arts is stored locally in the browser (using localStorage and IndexedDB browser technologies) and is not sent to any server.

Data We Collect: Personally Identifiable Data

Piskel does not directly store or track any personally identifiable data. In case you see any personal identifiable data in the code, it is a bug and should be reported to the data protection officer at [email protected]. Piskel does not directly sell your personal data. However, some third-party advertising partners may collect or receive data for advertising purposes, which may be interpreted as a sale or sharing under certain privacy laws.

Data We Collect: Non-Personal Identifiable Data

Piskel collects some anonymous usage data for statistical purposes. The goal is to track overall trends in our website traffic, it is not to track individual visitors. All the data is in aggregate only. No personal data is collected. Data collected includes referral sources, top pages, visit duration, information from the devices (device type, operating system, country and browser) used during the visit and more.

Age Limit

Piskel is for all creators and pixel artists of all ages. Information on this website is monitored and removed if it is not socially acceptable for all ages. Piskel is a purely static website without any accounts and has no technical way of discriminating between users of different ages.

Parental and Educator Information

Piskel is a child safe website. There are no social features or private conversations. Piskel is a place for creating and self-expression.

Advertising

This site uses the services of Ezoic for the purpose of managing and displaying advertising. As our advertising partner, Ezoic operates as an independent data controller and may collect and use certain data (including through cookies and similar technologies) to serve interest-based ads and optimize website performance. You can learn more about Ezoic’s data practices in their privacy policy: https://www.ezoic.com/privacy-policy/.

About Ezoic ad services

This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including tools to serve content, display advertisements and enable advertising to visitors of this website, which may utilize first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by a web server that enables the website to remember information about your browsing activity. First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you're visiting. Ezoic and our partners may place third-party cookies, tags, beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to monitor interactions with advertisements and optimize ad targeting. Please note that disabling cookies may limit access to certain content and features on the website, and rejecting cookies does not eliminate advertisements but will result in non-personalized advertising. You can find more information about cookies and how to manage them here. The following information may be collected, used, and stored in a cookie when serving personalized ads:

  • IP address
  • Operating system type and version
  • Device type
  • Language preferences
  • Web browser type
  • Email (in a hashed or encrypted form)
Ezoic and its partners may use this data in combination with information that has been independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across various platforms and websites. Ezoic’s partners may also gather additional data, such as unique IDs, advertising IDs, geolocation data, usage data, device information, traffic data, referral sources, and interactions between users and websites or advertisements, to create audience segments for targeted advertising across different devices, browsers, and apps. You can find more information about interest-based advertising and how to manage them here. You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here, or for additional information about Ezoic’s advertising and other partners, you can view Ezoic’s advertising partners here.

Your Rights Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:
  • The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, or sell.
  • The right to request deletion of your personal information.
  • The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information.
  • The right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
We do not "sell" your personal information in the traditional sense. However, some third-party cookies or tracking technologies used on our site may be interpreted as a "sale" under the CCPA, especially when used for advertising or analytics purposes. If you are visiting our website from California, a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” button will automatically appear at the very bottom of the privacy page. You can use this button to opt out of the sale of your personal data.

Your Rights Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) grants you specific rights regarding your personal data. These rights include:

  • The right to access your personal data
  • The right to correct or update inaccurate or incomplete data
  • The right to request the deletion of your personal data
  • The right to restrict or object to the processing of your data
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal
  • The right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws and within the timeframes stipulated by those laws. Please note, in some cases, we may need to verify your identity as part of the process to ensure the security of your personal information. We are committed to facilitating the exercise of your rights and to ensuring you have full control over your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns about how your personal information is handled, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

Cookies and Consent (GDPR)

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to store user's creation in the browser, improve user experience, analyze traffic, and deliver personalized advertisements. Some cookies and technologies are essential to the functioning of the site, while others are used for analytics or marketing purposes.

When you visit the site from a location covered by the GDPR, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your preferences can be updated at any time via the cookie settings link, typically found at the bottom of the page.

Marketing

piskelapp.com will not contact you for marketing purposes.

Questions

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our policies, please contact us at [email protected].