Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 5, 2025

Welcome to PiximFix (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with PiximFix.com (the “Site”). By using our Site, you agree to the terms outlined here. If you do not agree with the practices described in this policy, please refrain from using our Site.

1. Information We Collect

1.1. Information You Provide Directly

  • Contact Forms: When you submit a message through our Contact page, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, subject, message details, and any optional dropdown selections (e.g., “How Did You Find Out About PiximFix?”).
  • Comments and User Feedback: If you leave a comment on a blog post or participate in a discussion, we collect the name/username, email address, and any content you post.
  • Newsletter Subscriptions: If you sign up for our newsletter or mailing list, we collect your email address (and, if voluntarily provided, your name).
  • Cookies Access Requests: When you complete tasks (timers, puzzles) to obtain temporary access cookies for certain services, we may collect your IP address and the token/session information required to deliver those cookies. This helps us ensure that tasks are completed fairly and securely.

1.2. Information Collected Automatically

  • Log Data: Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information about your device and browsing activity when you visit our Site. This may include your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, pages visited, and timestamps.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, localStorage, and similar technologies to recognize you on return visits, remember your preferences, analyze usage patterns, and serve relevant content. This includes:
    • Essential Cookies: Required for core Site functionality (e.g., remembering that you have completed a “Cookies Access” task).
    • Analytics Cookies: Such as Google Analytics or similar services, which track page views, session duration, and user flow to help us improve content and user experience.
    • Third-Party Cookies: From affiliate networks or embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, social media widgets). These third parties may independently collect information about your browsing behavior.

1.3. Information From Third-Party Sources

  • Social Media Platforms: If you interact with our social media profiles (e.g., Facebook, Instagram), the platform may share certain information (e.g., public username, profile picture) depending on your privacy settings.
  • Affiliate and Advertising Partners: If you click an affiliate link (e.g., Amazon, Envato), those partners may receive tracking data, such as a unique affiliate ID and confirmation of your purchase. This helps us earn a commission but does not expose your personal data beyond what you explicitly provide to that merchant.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  1. To Provide and Maintain Our Services
    • Responding to your inquiries, feedback, or support requests submitted via the Contact page.
    • Processing cookie-access tasks and delivering temporary access tokens.
    • Delivering newsletters, updates, and other communications if you’ve subscribed.
  2. To Improve and Personalize Your Experience
    • Understanding usage patterns to optimize Site layout, performance, and content.
    • Remembering your preferences (e.g., theme, language, or prior form entries where applicable).
  3. To Send Periodic Communications and Marketing
    • Distributing our newsletter and occasional marketing emails about new tutorials, resources, or special promotions. You can opt out at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of each email or by contacting us directly.
    • Sending updates related to services you’ve requested (e.g., notifications about newly available “Cookies Access” resources).
  4. To Enforce Site Policies and Legal Obligations
    • Detecting and preventing abuse of our “Cookies Access” system (e.g., bots or repeated unauthorized requests).
    • Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, industry standards, and our own Terms of Service.
  5. For Analytics and Research
    • Aggregated usage data (e.g., total page views, device types, geographical distribution) helps us shape future content and tutorials. All analytics data is stored in a way that does not personally identify you.

3. How We Share Your Information

PiximFix will not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for their promotional use. We may share information in the following circumstances:

  1. Service Providers and Business Partners
    • We may employ third-party companies and individuals to perform tasks on our behalf (e.g., hosting, data analysis, email distribution, and marketing automations). They have limited access to your personal data solely to act on our instructions and are obligated to maintain confidentiality.
    • Examples include our web hosting provider, email marketing platform, analytics service (e.g., Google Analytics), and any payment processors if we ever offer premium products or courses.
  2. Affiliate Partners
    • When you click an affiliate link, the affiliate network may receive your IP address, the URL you came from, and other tracking parameters (e.g., cookie IDs). This information helps the merchant credit any qualifying purchases to PiximFix.
    • We do not share your email address or other personally identifiable information with affiliate partners without your explicit consent.
  3. Legal Requirements
    • PiximFix may disclose your personal data if required by law (e.g., a subpoena, court order, or government request), to protect our rights, investigate fraud, or comply with a judicial proceeding.
    • If we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the safety, rights, or property of PiximFix, our users, or others, we may share your information with law enforcement or regulatory authorities.
  4. Business Transfers
    • In the event PiximFix is acquired by or merged with another company, user information is generally considered an asset of the business and may be transferred to the new owner. We will notify you before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

4. Cookies, Tracking, and Similar Technologies

4.1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They help the site remember information about your visit, such as your language preference or whether you have completed required tasks to access certain content.

4.2. How We Use Cookies

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for site functionality (e.g., remembering that you completed a challenge puzzle to receive a “Cookies Access” token). Without these, some features (like cookie delivery) may not work.
  • Performance & Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics (or equivalent) to understand how visitors use the Site, which pages are most popular, and where traffic originates. All Google Analytics data is anonymized and aggregated.
  • Advertising & Affiliate Cookies: If you click affiliate links, those third parties may set tracking cookies to determine whether you later make a purchase. We have no access to or control over the tracking practices of those merchants.

4.3. Your Cookie Choices

  • Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser setting to decline cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable cookies, some features may not function properly.
  • You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).

5. Third-Party Links and Content

  • Our Site may contain links to external sites (e.g., YouTube embed codes, GitHub repositories, affiliate products). These third-party websites have their own privacy policies and practices, which may differ from ours.
  • We encourage you to read the privacy statements of any external site you visit. PiximFix is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.

6. Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures to protect the personal information we collect, including:

  • Secure Hosting Environment: Our Site is hosted on reputable servers with firewalls, intrusion detection, and regular security audits.
  • Encrypted Transmission: Whenever you transmit sensitive information (e.g., via our Contact form), data is sent over HTTPS/SSL to protect it in transit.
  • Limited Access: Only authorized personnel (e.g., site administrators and our chosen service providers) have access to personal data, and they must follow strict confidentiality policies.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the unlikely event of a data breach, we will notify affected users promptly in accordance with applicable laws.

7. Data Retention

  • Contact Form Submissions and Comments: We retain messages and comments indefinitely unless you request deletion (see Section 8).
  • Newsletter Subscriptions: We keep your email address in our mailing list until you unsubscribe. If you unsubscribe or your email bounces repeatedly, we will remove you from the list.
  • “Cookies Access” Records: We maintain logs of who completed the required tasks to obtain temporary cookies for up to 30 days, after which those logs are automatically purged to respect your privacy.
  • Analytics Data: Aggregated, anonymized analytics data is retained for up to two years, then summarized for long-term trend analysis and older granular records are deleted.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding the personal information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, please contact us as described in Section 11. Common rights include:

  1. Access and Correction: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you and ask to correct any inaccuracies.
  2. Deletion: You can ask us to delete your personal information (e.g., remove your comment, erase your contact submission). We will comply unless we are required to retain the data for legal or legitimate business purposes.
  3. Opting Out of Marketing Communications: You can unsubscribe from our newsletters and promotional emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in the email or contacting us directly.
  4. Restrict Processing: In some regions (e.g., European Economic Area), you may ask us to limit how we use your personal data—for example, if you believe it is inaccurate.
  5. Data Portability: Where applicable, you can request that we provide your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format (e.g., a CSV file).
  6. Object to Processing: If we are processing your data based on our legitimate interests (e.g., analytics or marketing), you may object. In such a case, we will either honor your request or explain why we can’t comply.

Please note that if you ask us to delete certain pieces of information (such as your comment), residual copies might remain in our backup archives for a limited period. We will handle all requests promptly and in accordance with applicable law.

9. Children’s Privacy

PiximFix is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 13, we will promptly take steps to delete that information. If you believe a child under 13 may have shared information with us, please contact us so we can address the situation immediately.

10. International Visitors

By using the Site, you acknowledge and agree that information you submit or we collect may be transferred to, stored, or processed in India or other countries where our service providers operate. Data protection laws in those countries may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By providing personal information, you consent to any such transfer, storing, and processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, applicable laws, or for other operational reasons. When we make changes:

  1. We will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
  2. If the changes are material (e.g., altering how we share data with third parties), we will post a prominent notice on the Site or send you an email (if you have opted in to receive communications).

We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Please include “Privacy Policy Request” in the subject line if you are submitting a rights request (e.g., accessing or deleting your data). We will respond to all bona fide requests within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.