This Cookie Policy explains how Pixground ("we" or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at pixground.com. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give information to website operators. Cookies can be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

Pixground uses a limited number of cookies, primarily for essential platform functionality. We do not use cookies for behavioral tracking or targeted advertising profiles. The cookies we use fall into these categories:

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include:

• Authentication cookies: used to keep you signed in and maintain your session securely. These are set by our authentication provider (Supabase) and include session tokens and security identifiers.

• Security cookies: used to prevent cross-site request forgery and other security threats.

• Preference cookies: used to remember your settings, such as theme preferences or cookie consent choices.

Without these cookies, certain features of the website will not work properly.

If enabled in our site configuration, we may use Google Tag Manager or similar analytics services to understand how visitors use Pixground. These cookies help us:

• Measure the number of visitors and page views.

• Understand which pages are most and least popular.

• See how visitors navigate through the site.

Analytics cookies collect information in an aggregated form. If analytics are active, you can opt out using your browser settings or the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

If Pixground displays advertisements through Google AdSense or similar ad networks, these services may set cookies to:

• Serve ads relevant to your interests based on your browsing activity across websites.

• Limit how many times you see a particular ad.

• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Google uses cookies such as the DSID, IDE, and NID cookies for ad personalization. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings at adssettings.google.com or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at optout.networkadvertising.org.

Some third-party services integrated into Pixground may set their own cookies. These include:

• Supabase: authentication and session management.

• Google Tag Manager / Google Analytics: website usage analytics (if configured).

• Google AdSense: ad delivery and personalization (if configured).

We do not control third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective privacy policies of these services for more information.

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:

• Browser settings: most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when a cookie is being set. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.

• Google ad opt-out: visit adssettings.google.com to manage your Google ad personalization preferences.

• Do Not Track: some browsers support a "Do Not Track" signal. Pixground currently does not respond to Do Not Track signals, but you can use other methods listed here to manage cookies.

Cookies used on Pixground may collect the following types of data:

• Session identifiers and authentication tokens.

• IP address and browser or device information.

• Pages visited and time spent on each page.

• Referral URLs and search terms used to find the site.

This data is used as described in our Privacy Policy.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy.

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us:

• Email: [email protected]

• Contact form: pixground.com/contact

For more information about cookies in general, visit allaboutcookies.org.