Privacy Policy | PixelPen

Effective Date: August 20, 2026

Welcome to PixelPen (pixelpen.blog). This Privacy Policy explains how PixelPen, owned and operated by Raktim Dhar, collects, uses, protects, and handles information provided by visitors and users of our website.

By using PixelPen, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with PixelPen, we may collect the following types of information:

Information You Provide Directly

When you use certain features of our website, you may voluntarily provide information such as:

Name
Email address
Messages or other information submitted through our contact form
Information provided when creating or managing a user account
Information submitted when subscribing to our newsletter
Comments or other content you voluntarily submit to the website

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through our contact forms, comments, or other public areas of the website.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit PixelPen, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies. This may include:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Time spent on pages
Referring website or source
Approximate location information
Website usage and interaction data

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

Provide and operate PixelPen and its features.
Create and manage user accounts.
Respond to questions and messages submitted through our contact form.
Send newsletters or other communications you have requested.
Improve our website, content, design, and user experience.
Understand how visitors use our website.
Monitor website performance and security.
Detect, prevent, and address fraudulent, abusive, or unauthorized activity.
Comply with applicable legal obligations.
Maintain and improve the overall functionality of PixelPen.

3. User Accounts

PixelPen allows visitors to create user accounts.

When you create an account, we may collect information necessary to create and manage your account, such as your name, email address, username, and other information you voluntarily provide.

You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential and for notifying us if you believe your account has been accessed without authorization.

4. Contact Form

PixelPen provides a contact form that allows visitors to contact us.

The contact form may request:

Name
Email address
Message

We use this information to respond to your inquiries, provide assistance, and communicate with you regarding your request.

We do not use information submitted through the contact form for unrelated purposes without appropriate justification or consent where required by applicable law.

5. Newsletter and Email Communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to the PixelPen newsletter, we may collect and use your email address to send newsletters, updates, articles, announcements, or other communications related to PixelPen.

You may unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter emails at any time by using the unsubscribe option included in the relevant email or by contacting us.

6. Cookies

PixelPen is built using WordPress and may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small data files stored on your device that can help websites remember information and improve functionality.

Cookies may be used to:

Keep users logged into their accounts.
Remember preferences.
Improve website functionality.
Understand website traffic and usage.
Improve website performance and security.
Support third-party services used on the website.

You can configure your browser to refuse or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

7. Analytics

PixelPen uses analytics services, including Google Analytics, to understand how visitors interact with our website.

Analytics services may collect information such as:

Pages viewed
Traffic sources
Device and browser information
Approximate geographic information
Visit duration
Interaction and usage information

This information helps us understand our audience and improve PixelPen’s content and functionality.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain appropriate consent before using non-essential analytics cookies or similar tracking technologies.

8. Google Search Console

PixelPen may use Google Search Console to monitor website performance in search engines and understand how our website appears in search results.

Search Console primarily provides website and search-performance information to website administrators. It may help us understand search queries, website visibility, indexing, and technical issues.

9. Third-Party Services

PixelPen may use third-party services and embedded content, including services such as:

Google services
YouTube
Google Fonts
Google Maps, where applicable
Social-media content or embeds
reCAPTCHA
Analytics and website-security services

These third-party services may collect information directly from your browser or device when their content or functionality is loaded.

Third-party providers operate under their own privacy policies and terms. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these services to understand how they handle information.

10. Information Sharing

PixelPen does not sell, rent, or intentionally share your personal information with third parties for their independent marketing purposes.

However, information may be processed by trusted service providers when necessary to operate the website, such as hosting providers, email/newsletter services, analytics providers, security services, and other technical service providers.

We may also disclose information when required to:

Comply with applicable laws or legal processes.
Respond to lawful requests from government authorities.
Protect the rights, safety, or property of PixelPen, its users, or others.
Investigate security issues, fraud, or abuse.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing services, maintaining accounts, responding to inquiries, managing newsletter subscriptions, complying with legal obligations, and resolving disputes.

The exact retention period may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.

12. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by the website.

13. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and applicable privacy laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include the ability to:

Request access to personal information we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of personal information where legally applicable.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter communications.
Object to or restrict certain types of processing.
Request information about how your personal information is processed.

To exercise a privacy right, contact us using the information provided below.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

14. International Visitors

PixelPen is operated from India but may be accessible to visitors worldwide, including visitors from the European Union, United Kingdom, United States, and other countries.

If you access PixelPen from outside India, your information may be processed or stored in countries where PixelPen or its service providers operate.

Where applicable, we will take reasonable steps to handle personal information in accordance with relevant privacy requirements.

15. Children’s Privacy

PixelPen is a general-audience history website and is not specifically directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly request or intentionally collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate authorization.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to PixelPen, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

16. Links to Other Websites

PixelPen may contain links to external websites, resources, or services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, technologies, or applicable legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date shown at the top of this page.

We encourage visitors to periodically review this page for the latest information about our privacy practices.

18. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us:

Website Owner: Raktim Dhar
Website: PixelPen — pixelpen.blog
Email: raktimdhar6@gmail.com

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy-related inquiries in a timely manner.