Last Updated: 16 Feb. 2025
Welcome to PicNova.ai (“we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website located at https://picnova.ai (the “Site”) and any related services (collectively, the “Services”). By accessing or using our Site, you agree to the terms and practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our Site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information from you in several ways:
1.1 Information You Provide Directly
- Account Registration: When you create an account to download images, we may collect your name, username, email address, password, and any other information you choose to provide.
- Contact Forms or Email: When you contact us (e.g., via email or a contact form), we collect the information you choose to give us such as your name, email address, and the content of your message.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Log Data: Our servers automatically record certain information (“Log Data”) when you access the Site. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and other usage information.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to improve your experience on the Site, remember your preferences, and collect information about how you interact with our Site. You can modify your browser settings to manage or block cookies, but doing so may limit certain functionalities.
1.3 Information from Third Parties
- Analytics Providers: We may receive demographic information and data about your activity on the Site from third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Advertising Services: We may use advertising networks or platforms to display ads. These services may collect information such as your IP address and how you interact with ads to better target advertisements that may be of interest to you.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for various purposes, including:
- Account Management: Creating, maintaining, and securing your user account.
- Providing Services: Allowing you to browse, download, or otherwise interact with AI-generated images and other content on the Site.
- Communication: Sending you administrative emails (e.g., account confirmation, password reset links) or responding to your inquiries.
- Marketing: Sending you promotional content and updates, where you have opted-in to receive such communications. You can opt out at any time by following the unsubscribe link in our emails.
- Analytics: Monitoring and analyzing usage to improve the functionality and user experience of our Site.
- Advertising: Displaying advertisements and measuring their performance, potentially in collaboration with third-party ad networks.
- Legal Compliance: Complying with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes, and assisting law enforcement when required.
3. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We do not share, sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties without your consent, except as follows:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting providers, analytics providers, customer support, email service providers). These third parties have access to your personal information only as necessary to perform their functions and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court orders, government agencies).
- Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or bankruptcy proceeding, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to any pre-existing Privacy Policy commitments.
- Protection of Rights: We may disclose your information if we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of PicNova.ai, our users, or others.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:
- Remember your login details and account preferences.
- Understand how you use our Site and which areas are popular.
- Analyze traffic and user interactions to improve our Services.
- Display targeted advertisements relevant to your interests.
You can usually modify your browser settings to block cookies or to notify you before they are placed, but if you do, some parts of our Site may not function properly.
5. Advertising
We partner with third-party advertising networks to display ads on our Site. These advertisements may be based on your browsing activities, inferred interests, or other information collected across different websites. These networks typically use cookies and similar technologies to track your activities and measure ad performance.
If you wish to opt out of interest-based advertising, you can typically do so through your browser settings or by using industry opt-out tools (e.g., NAI’s opt-out page or DAA’s opt-out page).
6. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include technical, administrative, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the data. However, no security measure is perfect, and we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our Site.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (e.g., for legal, tax, or regulatory reasons).
8. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Request that we correct or update your personal information.
- Request that we delete your personal information.
- Object to or request that we limit or restrict the processing of your personal information.
- Withdraw consent for processing your personal information.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13 (or other age as required by local law), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided personal information, we will promptly delete it. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at the email listed below.
10. International Data Transfers
We may store and process your information in servers located in various countries. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country of residence. By using our Site or submitting your personal information, you consent to the transfer of your data to countries outside your country of residence.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and share personal information.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, or if you wish to exercise any of your rights regarding your personal information, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Disclaimer: This Privacy Policy is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. For specific legal advice regarding privacy laws applicable to your business, please consult a qualified attorney.