Privacy policy
Last updated 26 Oct 2026
We want you to know exactly what happens with your information, so we've written this in plain English. Below you'll find what we collect when you use Pixelliott, why we collect it, and how to get in touch if something doesn't look right.
What we collect
We collect and process certain parts of information from you when you use this website. Specifics of what we collect and when it is collected are described below.
Sign up
When you create an account through the site using username and password authentication, we will collect your email address and password. You do not need to give us your first name or last name to sign up, but you can choose to provide them after you have signed up. We also collect your IP address for the purposes of security and preventing misuse.
Sign up for creator / Manage your store
If you sign up to be a creator, we will collect additional information to personalise your store, including, but not limited to, your country, website URL and contact information.
You can additionally upload a profile and banner image when you manage your store. We will store and process uploaded images so that we can display them on your store.
Logging and security
Wherever you use Pixelliott, whether or not you have an account or are signed in, we often collect your IP address and user agent. Your user agent is the information your browser or device sends us about itself, such as the browser and operating system you are using.
We use this information to keep Pixelliott safe, to keep logs of how the website is being used, and to prevent abuse such as spam and hacking.
Who we share your information with
Some parts of Pixelliott are provided by other companies. Below is each of them, what we use them for, and what information they receive. Several are based outside the UK, so your information may be processed in other countries.
Amazon S3: Storing the photos, images and other files uploaded to Pixelliott.
What they receive: Photos, images and files you upload, including details stored in photos such as where and when they were taken.
Aws Api Gateway: Sending live updates to your browser while you use Pixelliott.
What they receive: A connection ID for your browser and the updates sent to it.
Aws Dydb: Keeping track of which browsers are connected for live updates.
What they receive: A connection ID for your browser, linked to your account and creator IDs.
Aws Rekognition: Suggesting tags for photos.
What they receive: Photos uploaded by creators.
Aws Ses: Sending emails from Pixelliott.
What they receive: Your email address and the content of the emails we send you.
Aws Sqs: Queueing work that Pixelliott does in the background.
What they receive: The details needed for the work, such as your account ID and, for emails, your email address and the email content.
Azure Cognitive: Writing captions for photos and watermarks.
What they receive: Photos and watermark images uploaded by creators.
ChatGpt: Creating images from a description written by a creator.
What they receive: The description the creator writes. We do not send your name or account details.
Cloudflare: Checking that forms are filled in by a person and not a bot, using Cloudflare Turnstile.
What they receive: Your IP address and information about your browser and device.
Discord: Signing in with your Discord account, when you choose to.
What they receive: Your username and email address from your Discord account.
Dropbox: Signing in with your Dropbox account and importing photos from Dropbox, when you choose to.
What they receive: Your Dropbox account details and the files you choose to import.
Facebook: Signing in with your Facebook account and importing your Facebook photos, when you choose to.
What they receive: Your name and email address from your Facebook account, and the photos you choose to import.
Google: Signing in with your Google account, when you choose to.
What they receive: Your name and email address from your Google account.
Google Drive: Importing photos from your Google Drive, when you choose to.
What they receive: Your Google profile and read-only access to the files in your Google Drive.
Google Maps: Finding the country and region a photo was taken in, and looking up addresses for creator stores.
What they receive: The location a photo was taken, and the address a creator enters for their store.
Google Vision: Recognising well-known landmarks in photos.
What they receive: Photos uploaded by creators.
Mapbox: Creating map images for photos and albums.
What they receive: The locations of photos and albums.
Microsoft: Signing in with your Microsoft account, when you choose to.
What they receive: Your name and email address from your Microsoft account.
One Drive: Importing photos from your OneDrive, when you choose to.
What they receive: Your Microsoft profile and read-only access to the files in your OneDrive.
OpenWeather: Finding the weather when and where a photo was taken.
What they receive: The location and time a photo was taken.
Strava: Reading your activities when you create an activity poster.
What they receive: Your Strava activities, including their routes.
Stripe: Taking payments and managing subscriptions.
What they receive: Your name, email address, billing address and payment details, and details of what you buy.
Children under the age of 13
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age and you must be at least 18 years old to have our permission to use this website. We do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you believe that we have collected, used, or disclosed personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 13, please contact us at dev@pixelliott.co.uk.
Communication
When you contact us by email or through the contact form, we will store the details of your communication so that we may track and resolve it.
When you provide us with your email address, we will not send you any unwanted emails. We provide an option to unsubscribe from non-transactional emails at the bottom of those emails in case you no longer want to receive them.
We may contact you via push notifications where you have subscribed to a specific topic. The topic of "General" indicates a subscription may be used for any purpose. If you wish to unsubscribe from push notifications, you can block push notifications in most modern browsers or visit the "Subscriptions" section of your account to manage your subscriptions.
Transfer
In the event of a transfer where this website is transferred to a new entity, your data may be transferred to the new entity. In the event of a transfer, you will be contacted by email to notify you.
Issues
If you have any issues with this privacy policy, you should first contact us by email at dev@pixelliott.co.uk. We will attempt to resolve any issues to the best of our ability.
Future updates
Future updates may be required to this privacy policy for various purposes such as meeting legislation. In the event of any significant changes to this privacy policy, you will be notified via email.
Queries
If you have any queries about this document, please contact dev@pixelliott.co.uk.
