At HitPic, we deeply value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your data when you use our artificial intelligence-powered background removal services. We believe in transparency and want you to understand exactly how your information is handled when you interact with our platform.
HitPic is designed to provide professional-grade image processing services while maintaining the highest standards of data protection and user privacy. We understand that when you upload images to our platform, you are entrusting us with potentially sensitive content, and we take this responsibility very seriously. Our privacy practices are designed to give you control over your data while enabling us to provide you with the best possible service experience.
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of HitPic services, whether you access our platform through our website, mobile applications, or any other interfaces we may provide. By using our services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection and use of your information as described herein. If you do not agree with any aspect of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our services.
We are committed to complying with applicable data protection laws and regulations. We regularly review and update our privacy practices to ensure continued compliance with evolving legal requirements and industry best practices.
HitPic operates as the data controller for the personal information we collect and process through our services. As the data controller, we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data and are responsible for ensuring that such processing complies with applicable data protection laws.
Our commitment to data protection extends beyond mere legal compliance. We have implemented comprehensive data governance frameworks that guide how we collect, process, store, and delete personal information. These frameworks are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect changes in technology, business practices, and regulatory requirements.
When we engage third-party service providers to assist us in delivering our services, we ensure that appropriate data processing agreements are in place. These agreements require our service providers to implement adequate security measures and to process personal data only in accordance with our instructions and applicable law.
We collect several types of information to provide and improve our services. The information we collect falls into three main categories: information you provide directly to us, information we collect automatically when you use our services, and information we may receive from third-party sources.
When you create an account with HitPic, we collect basic registration information including your name, email address, and profile information obtained through your Google account authentication. This information is necessary to create and maintain your account, provide customer support, and communicate with you about our services.
The images you upload to our platform constitute a significant portion of the data we process. We understand that these images may contain personal, commercial, or sensitive content, and we handle them with the utmost care and security. We collect metadata associated with your uploaded images, such as file size, format, and upload timestamp, to optimize our processing algorithms and improve service performance.
We use the information we collect for several specific purposes, all of which are designed to provide you with the best possible service experience while protecting your privacy and security. Our primary use of your information is to deliver our core background removal services, which involves processing your uploaded images through our artificial intelligence algorithms to remove or replace backgrounds as requested.
Account management represents another important use of your personal information. We use your registration details to maintain your account, authenticate your identity, provide customer support, and communicate important information about our services.
Your payment information is used solely for processing transactions related to credit purchases and subscription services. We work with trusted payment processors who handle this information according to industry security standards, and we do not store complete payment card details on our servers.
The handling of your uploaded images is central to our service, and we want to be completely transparent about how we process and store this content. When you upload an image to HitPic, it is securely transmitted to our servers using industry-standard encryption protocols.
We prioritize your privacy by implementing a no-storage image processing approach. When you upload an image to HitPic, it is processed directly through our AI algorithms without being permanently stored on our servers. Your images are transmitted securely using industry-standard encryption protocols and processed in real-time.
During the brief processing period, your image data exists only in temporary memory for the duration necessary to complete the background removal operation. Once processing is complete and the results are delivered to you, no copies of your original or processed images remain on our servers. This approach ensures maximum privacy protection while providing you with high-quality background removal services.
We want to emphasize that we do not use your uploaded images for any purpose other than providing you with our background removal services, unless you have given us explicit consent for other uses. We do not share your images with third parties, use them for advertising purposes, or include them in any public galleries or showcases.
HitPic integrates with several trusted third-party services to provide you with a complete and seamless experience. We use Google services for user authentication, allowing you to sign in to HitPic using your existing Google account.
Our data storage and infrastructure rely on professional cloud service providers who meet stringent security and compliance standards. For payment processing, we partner with established payment service providers who specialize in secure transaction handling.
Protecting your data is one of our highest priorities, and we have implemented comprehensive security measures to safeguard your personal information and uploaded content. Our security approach encompasses technical, administrative, and physical safeguards designed to prevent unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or destruction of your data.
From a technical perspective, we use industry-standard encryption to protect your data both in transit and at rest. All communications between your device and our servers are encrypted using secure protocols, ensuring that your data cannot be intercepted during transmission.
While we implement robust security measures, we also recognize that no system is completely immune to security threats. We continuously monitor the security landscape and update our practices to address new and emerging threats.
We believe that you should have control over your personal data, and we provide several mechanisms for you to exercise your privacy rights. The specific rights available to you may vary depending on your location and applicable law, but we strive to provide comprehensive privacy controls to all users regardless of their jurisdiction.
You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you. This includes the right to know what data we have collected, how we use it, and with whom we share it. We will provide this information in a commonly used, machine-readable format when technically feasible.
You have the right to request that we delete your personal data under certain circumstances. This includes situations where the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, where you withdraw consent for processing based on consent, or where you object to processing based on legitimate interests.
If we process your data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before the withdrawal, but it will stop any future processing based on that consent.
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Our data retention practices are designed to balance your privacy interests with our legitimate business needs and legal requirements.
For account information such as your name, email address, and profile details, we typically retain this data for as long as your account remains active.
Since we do not store your uploaded images or processed results on our servers, there are no image retention periods to manage. Your images are processed in real-time and immediately discarded from our systems once the processing is complete and results are delivered to your browser. This no-storage approach eliminates any concerns about long-term data retention of your visual content.
HitPic serves users around the world, and providing our services may require transferring your personal data across international borders. We want to be transparent about these transfers and the protections we have in place to ensure your data remains secure regardless of where it is processed.
When we transfer personal data internationally, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information. We regularly review our international data transfer practices to ensure they remain compliant with applicable laws and provide adequate protection for your personal data.
HitPic uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our platform, provide personalized content, and analyze how our services are used. We want to be transparent about how these technologies work and give you control over their use.
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They contain information that can be read by our servers when you return to our site, allowing us to recognize your device and remember certain information about your preferences and activities.
We use several types of cookies for different purposes. Essential cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and cannot be disabled without affecting the basic functionality of our services. Preference cookies remember your choices and settings to provide a more personalized experience.
Analytics cookies help us understand how users interact with our website and services. You can control cookie settings through your web browser, including the ability to refuse all cookies or to be notified when cookies are being set.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, legal requirements, or other factors. We are committed to keeping you informed about any changes that may affect how we handle your personal information.
When we make significant changes to this Privacy Policy, we will provide notice through appropriate channels, which may include posting a prominent notice on our website, sending an email notification to registered users, or providing notice through our mobile applications.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy. Your continued use of our services after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.
For minor changes that do not materially affect your rights or our data handling practices, we may update this Privacy Policy without providing advance notice. However, we will always maintain the updated version on our website where you can access it at any time.
By using HitPic services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described herein. We appreciate your trust in HitPic and are committed to protecting your privacy while providing you with exceptional AI-powered image processing services.