Privacy Policy

This site, Pixelitem LLC, is owned and operated by Burcu Ezberci if you have questions about this policy, email contact@pixelitem.com

CategoryExamplesHow We Collect

Device & usage data. IP address, browser type, pages viewed, time spent. Automatically via cookies / scripts

Contact data. Name, email address, message contents. When you submit the contact form or email us

Newsletter data (optional) Email address, consent timestamp. When you opt in

Embedded-service data. Fonts (Google Fonts), videos (YouTube), social-media widgets. As provided by those third parties

Purpose / Legal Basis (GDPR) / CCPA “Business Purpose”

Operate and secure the site / Legitimate interest / Security / Debugging

Respond to inquiries / Legitimate interest / Customer service

Measure site traffic (analytics) / Consent / Analytics

Send newsletters / Consent / Marketing
 

¹ Analytics cookies/scripts load only after you click “Accept” on the cookie banner (EU/UK visitors).

We never sell personal information.

• Strictly necessary cookies – site security & load balancing

• Analytics cookies – page views, referrers (opt-in)

• Embedded content cookies – set by YouTube, Instagram, etc.

You can clear or block cookies using your browser settings; doing so won’t break core site functions.

• We disclose data only to service providers who help us run the site, subject to confidentiality agreements:

• Web host – server logs (U.S.)

• Email provider – contact-form delivery (U.S./EU)

• Analytics vendor – aggregated usage stats (data center location varies)

• Newsletter platform (if used) – subscribers’ email addresses

• We will share information to comply with law, protect rights, or respond to lawful requests.

• Contact messages: 2 years, then deleted

• Newsletter list: until you unsubscribe or after 24 months of inactivity

• Analytics records: 26 months (Google Analytics default)

• Server logs: 90 days
  Back-ups are overwritten on a 30-day rolling basis.

• RegionRights

• EU/UK (GDPR)Access, rectify, erase, restrict, object, portability, withdraw consent

• California (CCPA)Know, delete, opt-out of “sale” (we don’t sell data), non-discrimination

• To exercise a right, email privacy@[your-domain].com with the subject “Privacy Request.” We’ll verify your identity and respond within 30 days (45 days under CCPA).

• We host in the United States. If you visit from outside the U.S., you consent to transferring and processing your data in the U.S., where privacy laws may differ. Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) govern transfers from the EEA/UK to U.S. processors.

• We use SSL/TLS encryption, least-privilege access controls, automated patching, and regular back-ups. No method is 100 % secure; if we detect a breach, we’ll notify affected users and regulators as required.

• Our site may link to external pages we don’t control. Review their privacy statements; we aren’t responsible for their practices.

• The site isn’t directed at children under 13. We don’t knowingly collect their data. Parents can contact us to delete such information.

• We’ll post updates here and change the “Last updated” date. Material changes will be announced on the homepage or by email (if you’re a subscriber) at least 7 days before they take effect.