Effective date: 2026-05-17
PXLTool ("Site") values your privacy and complies with the Korean Personal Information Protection Act and related laws. This policy transparently describes what information the Site collects, how it processes that information, and how it protects you.

Article 1 (General)

  1. PXLTool operates without user registration and does not collect directly-provided personal information (name, email, phone number).
  2. All tool processing is performed inside the user's browser (client-side); uploaded images, input text, and selected colors are never sent to or stored on the Site's server.
  3. However, some non-identifying information may be automatically collected for service operation, improvement, and advertising. Details below.

Article 2 (Auto-Collected Information)

  1. Server access logs
    • Items collected: IP address, access time, requested URL, browser type (User-Agent), referrer URL, HTTP response code
    • Method: auto-generated by web server (Apache/Tomcat)
    • Purpose: service failure response, security incident response, statistical analysis, blocking abnormal access
  2. Cookies and LocalStorage
    • Items collected: user environment settings (recent tool selections, theme preference)
    • Purpose: convenience on return visits
    • Storage location: user's browser (not sent to server)
  3. Third-party analytics & advertising information
    • Google Analytics 4 (tracking ID: G-SBXWDPG26H) — anonymous statistics on visited pages, dwell time, traffic source
    • Google AdSense (publisher ID: ca-pub-4196157372091413) — ad delivery and personalized ad identifiers
    • Google Search Console, Naver Search Advisor — site ownership verification and search visibility analysis

Article 3 (Cookies and Similar Technologies)

  1. The Site uses cookies, LocalStorage, and web beacons for user convenience and ad optimization.
  2. Types of cookies
    • Essential cookies — required for basic site operation (session identification, security verification)
    • Functional cookies — remember user settings (theme, recent tools)
    • Analytics cookies — set by Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, etc.) for visitor behavior analysis
    • Advertising cookies — set by Google AdSense/DoubleClick (__gads, IDE, etc.) for ad personalization
  3. How to disable cookies — Users may refuse cookie storage in browser settings. Ad personalization will be limited and some features may be inconvenient.
    • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
    • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
    • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
    • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Article 4 (Google AdSense Advertising Notice)

  1. This Site displays ads through Google, a third-party advertising vendor.
  2. Google and other third-party vendors use cookies, web beacons, and ad IDs (DoubleClick cookies) to serve personalized ads based on your visits to this and other sites.
  3. You may opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings (google.com/settings/ads).
  4. You may opt out of personalized ads from other third-party vendors at www.aboutads.info/choices (Digital Advertising Alliance DAA).
  5. For Google's advertising privacy details, see Google Advertising Policy (policies.google.com/technologies/ads).

Article 5 (Google Analytics Notice)

  1. This Site uses Google Analytics 4 for visitor behavior analysis.
  2. Collected information is IP-anonymized and used only for statistical purposes, not to identify individual users.
  3. You can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout) to opt out of tracking.

Article 6 (Retention Period)

  1. Server access logs: up to 3 months, then auto-deleted (within the retention period required by Korean Communications Privacy Act)
  2. Cookies: depending on type, from session end up to 2 years in user's browser (can be manually deleted anytime)
  3. Google Analytics data: 14 months by default (Google policy)
  4. Google AdSense data: per Google's own retention policy (see Google Privacy Policy)

Article 7 (Third-Party Disclosure)

  1. The Operator does not disclose user information to external third parties.
  2. Exceptions:
    • User has consented in advance
    • Required by law or by valid request from investigative authorities
  3. Information collected via Google Analytics and Google AdSense is transmitted to Google's servers (e.g., US) and processed per Google's own privacy policy.

Article 8 (User Rights)

  1. Users may exercise the following rights regarding their personal information:
    • Request access to processing status
    • Request correction or deletion of erroneous information
    • Request suspension of processing
  2. Since the Site does not require sign-up, no personally identifying information is held by the Operator; there are no items to delete beyond server logs and cookies.
  3. Deletion, access, or correction of Google-related data must be requested directly at Google Account Management (myaccount.google.com).
  4. EU/EEA/UK residents may exercise GDPR rights (access, rectification, erasure, portability, restriction, objection); California residents may exercise CCPA rights (right to know, deletion, opt-out of sale, etc.).

Article 9 (Children's Privacy)

  1. This Site is not directed at children under 14 (per Korean Personal Information Protection Act Article 22-2).
  2. Under US COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), personal information of children under 13 is not knowingly collected.
  3. If a child's information is discovered to have been collected, it will be deleted immediately and a request to disable personalized ads will be submitted to Google AdSense.

Article 10 (Security Measures)

  1. Technical measures — All communications are encrypted via HTTPS (SSL/TLS); servers are kept up-to-date with security patches.
  2. Administrative measures — Server access is restricted to one Operator; authentication system maintained to prevent unauthorized access.
  3. Physical measures — Server is located in a certified Korean IDC (data center) with physical access controls.

Article 11 (Privacy Officer & Inquiries)

  1. Privacy Officer information:
  2. For privacy infringement reports or consultation in Korea:
    • Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee — kopico.go.kr / ☎ 1833-6972
    • Personal Information Infringement Report Center (KISA) — privacy.kisa.or.kr / ☎ 118
    • Supreme Prosecutors' Office Cybercrime Division — ☎ 1301 / spo.go.kr
    • Korean National Police Cyber Bureau — ecrm.police.go.kr / ☎ 182

Article 12 (Policy Changes)

  1. This policy may be updated due to changes in laws, policies, or security technology; changes will be announced on the Site.
  2. Material changes will be announced 7 days prior to the effective date; changes adversely affecting users will be announced 30 days prior.

Addendum

This Privacy Policy takes effect from 2026-05-17. Previous policies are replaced.