Privacy Policy

Last updated 3 August 2026

Short version: We collect the bare minimum to run accounts and the gallery. We don’t sell your data, and there are no third-party ad or analytics trackers. You can delete your projects and shared templates at any time.

1. What we collect

Data	Why
Email address	To create your account and let you sign in. Stored as-is.
Password	Stored only as a secure one-way bcrypt hash — we never see or store your actual password.
Discord ID, username & avatar (if you use Discord sign-in)	To create/link your account and show your name in the gallery.
Your saved projects	The pixel data and settings you choose to save to the cloud, so you can reopen them.
Published templates	Builds you choose to share publicly, plus your display name and a thumbnail.
A session cookie	A single essential cookie (`sid`) that keeps you signed in. No tracking cookies.

Images you convert are processed in your browser. Nothing is uploaded unless you explicitly save a project or publish a template.

2. What we don’t do

We don’t sell or rent your personal data.
We don’t run third-party advertising or analytics trackers.
We don’t email you marketing.

3. Third parties

If you choose Discord sign-in, Discord processes your login according to their own privacy policy. Otherwise, data is stored on our own server infrastructure.

4. Your choices

Delete any cloud project or published template from within the tool/gallery at any time.
Want your whole account and data deleted? Contact us and we’ll remove it.
You can use the converter fully without an account — nothing leaves your browser.

5. Security

Passwords are hashed, sessions use an HTTP-only cookie, and traffic is served over HTTPS. No system is perfectly secure, but we aim to follow sensible practices for a project of this size.

6. Children

PixelForge isn’t directed at children under 13 (or the minimum digital-consent age in your country). Please don’t create an account if you’re under that age.

7. Changes

We’ll update this page if our practices change, and revise the “last updated” date above.

Non-affiliation

PixelForge is an independent, community-made tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any game developer or publisher. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.