Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Pi(c)xel Vault is designed to collect as little data as possible. Here's exactly what we store:

Information you provide directly:

• Contact form submissions — your name, email, subject, and message when you contact us

Information collected automatically:

• Like counts — anonymous total count of likes per wallpaper (no personal data attached)
• Download counts — anonymous total count of downloads per wallpaper (no personal data attached)
• Theme preference — your light/dark mode choice (stored only on your device)
• Liked wallpapers — which wallpapers you liked (stored only on your device)

Information we DO NOT collect:

• Your real name or identity
• Your IP address
• Your location
• Your browsing history
• Device fingerprints
• Any tracking cookies
• Any analytics or telemetry data

2. How We Use Information

We use the limited information we collect for these purposes only:

• Contact form messages — to respond to your questions, bug reports, or wallpaper submissions
• Like & download counts — to display popularity indicators on wallpaper cards for all users
• Theme preference — to remember your dark/light mode choice between visits

3. Local Storage & Cookies

Pi(c)xel Vault does not use cookies for tracking. We use your browser's local storage to save two things:

• pv-theme — stores "light" or "dark" to remember your theme preference
• pv-liked — stores a list of wallpaper IDs you've liked so hearts stay red when you return

How to clear your local storage:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data → Check "Cookies and other site data"
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy → Clear Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

4. Firebase & Data Storage

We use Google Firebase Realtime Database to store:

• Wallpaper like counts — a single number per wallpaper (e.g., "likes: 42"). No personal data is attached to likes.
• Wallpaper download counts — a single number per wallpaper (e.g., "downloads: 128"). No personal data is attached.
• Contact form messages — name, email, subject, message, and timestamp that you provide voluntarily through our contact form.

Firebase is operated by Google and subject to Google's Privacy Policy. Our database has strict security rules that prevent unauthorized access to data.

5. Third-Party Services

Pi(c)xel Vault uses the following third-party services:

• Cloudflare Pages — hosts our website. Cloudflare may collect basic server logs (IP addresses) as part of their service. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
• Google Firebase — stores like/download counts and contact messages. See Firebase Privacy Policy.
• Google Drive — hosts wallpaper images. Images are served through Google's content delivery network.
• Google Fonts / Font Awesome — provides icons used on the website. These are loaded from external CDNs.
• Tailwind CSS CDN — provides styling framework loaded from an external CDN.

We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any advertising or tracking services.

6. Supabase Images

Our wallpaper images are hosted on Supabase and served through Supabase's content delivery network.

When you view or download a wallpaper, your browser connects directly to Google's servers. This connection is subject to Google's Privacy Policy. We have no control over what data Google may collect during this process.

7. Cloudflare Hosting

Our website is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare provides:

• CDN — content delivery network for fast loading worldwide
• DDoS protection — security against attacks
• SSL/TLS — encrypted HTTPS connection

Cloudflare may process basic connection data (like IP addresses) as part of their infrastructure. We do not have access to this data. For details, see Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.

8. Children's Privacy

Pi(c)xel Vault is a wallpaper gallery website that does not require account creation, does not collect personal data from visitors, and does not target children specifically. Our website contains no inappropriate content and is safe for all ages.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The only way personal information is submitted is through our contact form, which requires voluntary input.

9. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your data:

• Right to access — you can request to know what data we have about you (likely none unless you've contacted us)
• Right to deletion — you can request that we delete any contact form messages you've sent us
• Right to clear local data — you can clear your browser's local storage at any time to remove theme preferences and liked wallpapers
• Right to object — you can contact us to object to any data processing

10. Contact About Privacy

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests about this Privacy Policy or your data, you can reach us:

• Email: picxelvault@gmail.com
• Contact form: Contact Us page

We will respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 7 days.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes:

• The "Last updated" date at the top will be changed
• Significant changes will be highlighted on the homepage
• The updated policy will be immediately available on this page

We recommend checking this page periodically. Your continued use of Pi(c)xel Vault after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.