Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 12, 2025
Your Privacy is Our Promise
At Clippy Profile, we understand that privacy is essential when participating in digital activism. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our Clippy Profile Generator to create profile pictures for the digital protest movement.
Information We Collect
Profile Generation Data Processing
When you use our Clippy Profile Generator, we may temporarily process the following information to provide you with custom profile pictures:
- Style preferences and customization options (processed locally only)
- Device information (browser type, screen size for optimal display)
- Generator preferences (image size, style selections)
- Language preferences and accessibility settings
- Anonymous usage statistics to improve our image generation algorithms
Automatically Collected Information
We may collect certain information automatically when you visit our website:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- IP address (anonymized)
- Pages visited and time spent on our site
- Referring website information
How We Protect Your Personal Information
Profile Generation Data Protection
Your profile customization data is NEVER permanently stored on our servers. All Clippy profile generation happens through secure AI APIs. Your personal preferences and generated images remain private and secure.
Security Measures
- Secure Generation: All profile picture generation uses encrypted AI APIs
- HTTPS Encryption: All data transmission is encrypted using industry-standard SSL/TLS
- No Registration Required: Use our Clippy Profile Generator without creating accounts
- Anonymous Usage: We don't track individual preferences or personal generation results
- Complete Privacy: Your digital activism participation remains confidential
- Regular Security Audits: Our systems undergo regular security and technical assessments
How We Use Your Information
We use collected information solely for the following purposes:
- Providing high-quality Clippy profile picture generation
- Improving our AI image generation algorithms and functionality
- Ensuring website security and maintaining user privacy
- Analyzing usage patterns to enhance the user experience (in aggregate, anonymous form)
- Providing helpful customer support when requested
Information Sharing and Third Parties
We do NOT sell, trade, or share your personal profile generation data or customization preferences with third parties. The only exceptions are:
- Legal Requirements: If required by law enforcement or court order
- Service Providers: Limited technical service providers who help maintain our website (they cannot access your profile generation data)
- Business Transfer: In the unlikely event of a merger or acquisition, user privacy protections would remain in place
Cookies and Tracking
Our Clippy Profile Generator uses minimal cookies for:
- Remembering your generation preferences (optional)
- Ensuring website security
- Anonymous analytics to improve user experience
You can disable cookies in your browser settings. This may affect some website functionality but will not prevent profile picture generation.
Your Rights and Choices
Access and Control
You have the right to:
- Use our Clippy Profile Generator completely anonymously
- Clear your browser data at any time
- Opt out of analytics cookies
- Request information about our privacy practices
Data Retention
Since we don't store your profile generation information, there is no personal data to retain. Anonymous analytics data is kept for 12 months to help improve our Clippy profile generation service.
Privacy Protection for All Users
Our Clippy Profile Generator is designed with complete privacy in mind. We understand that digital activism participation is personal and should remain private. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors under 13 without appropriate consent. We recommend parental guidance for younger users using our profile generation tools.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last updated" date.
Compliance and Certifications
Our privacy practices comply with:
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for EU users
- Industry data protection guidelines
- SOC 2 Type II standards for data security
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Support: [email protected]
Remember: Your privacy is our commitment. We designed our Clippy Profile Generator with privacy-first principles to ensure a secure and positive digital activism experience for all users.