Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 5, 2026
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how ImgPlaceholdr.com ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you visit our website. By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect non-personally identifiable information automatically when you visit our site. This includes browser type and version, device type and operating system, pages visited and time spent, referring URLs, IP address (anonymized where possible), and general geographic location (country/region level). We do not require account registration to use our placeholder image generator. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information such as names, email addresses, or payment details.
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We and our third-party partners use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve the website, analyze traffic patterns, and serve relevant advertisements.
What are cookies? Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your experience over repeat visits.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality.
- Analytics cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with the site (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense and other advertising partners to serve personalized ads based on your browsing history and interests.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality. For more information about managing cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org.
3. Google AdSense and Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website. Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google LLC.
How Google AdSense works:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Google may use the DoubleClick cookie to serve ads across the web and track ad performance.
Opting out of personalized advertising: You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
For more information about how Google collects and uses data in connection with advertising, please review Google's Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
4. Analytics
We may use Google Analytics or similar tools to understand how visitors use our site. These services collect anonymized data about page views, session duration, and user behavior. This data helps us improve the website experience. Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google's privacy policy. You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. How We Use Information
We use the information collected to operate and maintain the website, analyze usage to improve performance and content, display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense, comply with legal obligations, and detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity.
6. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent personally identifiable information to third parties. We may share non-personal, aggregated data with service providers who assist in website operations (such as analytics and advertising partners). These third parties are required to handle data in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable law. We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process.
7. Children's Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to remove that information.
8. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to deletion: Request that we delete your personal data.
- Right to opt out: Opt out of the sale of personal data (CCPA) or personalized advertising.
- Right to correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to object: Object to the processing of your data for certain purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. For EU/EEA residents, we process your data based on legitimate interest and, where required, consent.
9. Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. Currently, our site does not respond to Do Not Track signals. However, you can opt out of interest-based advertising as described in Section 3 above.
10. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
12. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:
Website: imgplaceholdr.com/contact