PixelViewer Privacy Policy

  • Version: 1.4
  • Update: 2026/8/21
This is the PixelViewer Privacy Policy which you need to read before using PixelViewer. The Privacy Policy may be updated in the future and you can check it on the PixelViewer website. It means that you have agreed to this Privacy Policy once you start using PixelViewer.

Privacy Policy Scope

PixelViewer is a proprietary software based on an open-source project of Carina Studio. The PixelViewer mentioned after includes ONLY the executable files or zipped files which are exact same as the files provided by the following pages: This Privacy Policy will apply to PixelViewer 2026.1 and any future versions until the version specified in the next Privacy Policy update.

Collecting Your Personal Data

We DON'T collect the following personal data:
  • Name.
  • Phone number.
  • Geographical location.
  • Content of scripts you wrote.
We DO collect the following data which may relate to your personal data:
  • IP address after activating PixelViewer Pro.
  • Device name after activating PixelViewer Pro.
  • MAC address after activating PixelViewer Pro.
  • Email address after activating PixelViewer Pro.
  • File Path/Name you open in PixelViewer or save in PixelViewer.
  • Application crash details.
  • Your IP address, OS platform, and CPU architecture may be shared with GitHub when PixelViewer checks for updates. Please refer to GitHub's Privacy Statement for how this data is handled by GitHub.
  • Usage data including anonymous session identifiers, feature interaction events (e.g. applying rendering parameters, applying filtering parameters, applying color adjustment, saving rendered image, frame navigation, error occurred while running image rendering script or demosaicing script), and image processing metrics (e.g. dimensions of rendered/filtered image, duration of rendering/filtering, number of image rendering scripts and demosaicing scripts you defined) when using PixelViewer.

Storing Your Personal Data

  • IP address will be stored as clear text in Carina Studio website log deployed on Azure.
  • Device name and MAC address will be stored as encrypted text in the product database deployed on Azure.
  • Email address will be stored as encrypted text inside the PixelViewer directory in your computer, will also be stored as clear text in Carina Studio website log and product database deployed on Azure.
  • File Path/Name may be written to the log file inside the PixelViewer directory in your computer.
  • Application crash details will be written to the log file inside the PixelViewer directory in your computer.
  • Usage data will be stored on Azure.

Using Your Personal Data

  • IP address for debugging purposes related to the Carina Studio website.
  • Encoded Device name and MAC address are used to identify active PixelViewer Pro devices you purchased.
  • Email address to track the purchasing/payment process and to identify the PixelViewer Pro license you have purchased.
  • Usage data to understand how PixelViewer features are used and to improve the application.
  • Other information will be used for debugging purposes (e.g., application crashes). You can check these data before sending to us, or you can also reject to send these data.
Except when required by a government authority, we WON'T provide your personal data to people, organizations, or companies outside of Carina Studio.

Contact Us

If you have any concern about this Privacy Policy, please create an issue on GitHub or send e-mail to support@carinastudio.net.