Privacy Policy - Pixoria

Your Privacy Matters: At Pixoria (accessible at https://pixoria.fyi), we respect your personal data and are committed to transparency. This Privacy Policy details the types of information we collect, how it is used, how cookies and Google Ad Manager operate, and your legal rights under GDPR, CCPA, and global privacy standards.

1. Introduction & Who We Are

This Privacy Policy applies to the website https://pixoria.fyi (referred to as "Pixoria", "we", "us", or "our"). Pixoria operates as an informational publication providing career & technology insights.

If you have questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please visit our website at https://pixoria.fyi.

2. Information We Collect

When you visit or interact with pixoria.fyi, we may collect the following categories of information:

A. Log Files & Automated Technical Data

Like most web publications, Pixoria uses log files and Content Delivery Network (CDN) edge logs. The information collected includes:

Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (anonymized/truncated where required by law)
Browser type, operating system, and device category (desktop, tablet, or mobile)
Referring pages, exit pages, and URL query parameters
Date and time stamps of site requests
Interaction data, such as navigation flow and page dwell time

B. Information You Voluntarily Provide

If you contact us directly or submit inquiries through our website, we may collect your name, contact details, and the contents of any message or attachments you send. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.

3. Cookies, Web Beacons, and Local Storage

Pixoria uses cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to enhance user experience, remember user preferences, and optimize content delivery.

Cookie Category	Purpose	Duration
Strictly Necessary	Essential for site navigation, security verification, and edge caching integrity.	Session / 24 Hours
Performance & Analytics	Measures visitor counts, traffic sources, and aggregated readership metrics.	Up to 12 Months
Advertising & Targeting	Enables personalized or non-personalized ads via Google Ad Manager and authorized partners.	Up to 13 Months

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. Detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

4. Google Ad Manager & Third-Party Advertising Disclosures

We use Google Ad Manager (GAM) and Google Publisher Tag (GPT) to serve advertisements on pixoria.fyi.

Third-Party Vendors & Google Cookies: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick / Publisher Tag cookie) to serve advertisements based on your prior visits to pixoria.fyi or other websites across the Internet.
Personalized vs. Non-Personalized Ads: Depending on your location and consent choices, Google and its certified demand partners may display personalized ads (tailored to your interests) or non-personalized ads (based on contextual page content).
How Google Uses Data: For detailed insights on how Google processes data when you use partner sites, visit: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

How to Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising:

Manage Google Ad preferences: Google Ad Settings
Opt out via Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): NAI Consumer Opt-Out
Opt out via Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): DAA WebChoices Tool
European users can opt out via: Your Online Choices (EDAA)

5. GDPR Data Protection Rights (EEA & UK Visitors)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you are entitled to specific rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR:

Right of Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data held by us.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain legal conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer collected data to another organization or directly to you.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.

Where processing is based on consent (such as targeted advertising cookies), you may withdraw your consent at any time through your browser's cookie settings or the opt-out mechanisms detailed above. To exercise any of these rights, please reach out via our website at https://pixoria.fyi.

6. California Consumer Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have specific statutory rights:

Right to Know: The categories and specific pieces of personal information collected about you.
Right to Delete: The right to request the deletion of your personal information collected by us.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: We do not sell personal information in exchange for money. However, the use of third-party advertising cookies may constitute "sharing" under California law. You may opt-out through the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal in your browser or via our cookie preferences.
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

7. Children's Information (COPPA)

Protecting children while using the internet is paramount. Pixoria does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has provided personal information on our website, please notify us immediately through our website at https://pixoria.fyi and we will promptly remove such records from our systems.

8. Data Security & Storage

We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures to protect data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. All data transmission between your browser and our website is protected using Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS / TLS 1.3 encryption).

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological advances, legal requirements, or improvements in our operations. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:

Pixoria Privacy & Data Protection
Website: https://pixoria.fyi