---
title: 'Privacy & Ownership'
description: 'Your images, your rights, your privacy. Full commercial ownership of every generation, with privacy controls built into every feature.'
icon: '🔐'
category: 'security'
featured: true
available: true
comingSoon: false
benefits:
  - "Private by default - you control what's public"
  - 'Full commercial rights to all generated images'
  - 'GDPR compliant data handling'
  - 'No data mining or selling'
  - 'Download originals anytime'
  - 'Permanent deletion option available'
useCases:
  - 'Commercial projects with full usage rights'
  - 'Client work requiring ownership guarantees'
  - 'Private portfolios without public sharing'
  - 'Personal creations kept completely private'
  - 'Selective public sharing on your terms'
language: 'en'
---

# Your Creations, Your Control

Picture is built on a simple principle: what you create belongs to you. Complete ownership, total privacy control, zero compromises.

## Full Ownership

### You Own Everything

Every image you generate is 100% yours:

- **Commercial rights** - Use in any commercial project
- **No attribution required** - Not legally required to credit Picture
- **Resell allowed** - Sell prints, NFTs, merchandise
- **Transfer rights** - Give or sell rights to clients
- **No royalties** - No ongoing fees for image use
- **Perpetual license** - Rights never expire

### What You Can Do

Use your images for:

- Client projects and freelance work
- Marketing and advertising campaigns
- Product packaging and branding
- Social media content (personal or business)
- Print sales and merchandise
- Book covers and illustrations
- Website graphics and banners
- NFT minting and sales
- Stock photo licensing
- Any legal commercial use

### What We Keep

Picture retains:

- **Right to display** - Only images you mark as public
- **No ownership claim** - We never claim copyright
- **Service operation** - Right to store and deliver images to you
- **Optional marketing** - Public images may be featured (opt-out available)

## Privacy Controls

### Private by Default

All new images start as:

- **Private** - Not visible to anyone but you
- **Not indexed** - Won't appear in searches
- **Not discoverable** - Can't be found by others
- **Your eyes only** - Complete privacy

### Make Public on Your Terms

Choose what to share:

- **Toggle visibility** - Public/private switch on each image
- **Bulk privacy** - Change multiple images at once
- **Instant updates** - Privacy changes apply immediately
- **Reversible** - Make public images private again

### Privacy Indicators

Always know what's public:

- **Visual badges** - Public images clearly marked
- **Filter by privacy** - View only public or only private
- **Count display** - See how many images are public
- **Pre-share confirmation** - Verify before making public

## Data Protection

### GDPR Compliance

Picture follows strict EU data protection:

- **Right to access** - Download all your data
- **Right to deletion** - Permanently delete everything
- **Right to portability** - Export in standard formats
- **Right to rectification** - Update any information
- **Consent-based** - Opt-in for all non-essential features

### Security Measures

Your data is protected by:

- **Encryption in transit** - TLS 1.3 for all connections
- **Encryption at rest** - AES-256 for stored data
- **Secure authentication** - bcrypt password hashing
- **Session management** - Secure token-based auth
- **Regular audits** - Third-party security reviews

### What We Collect

**Minimal data collection:**

- Email and username (required for account)
- Generated images and prompts
- Usage statistics (aggregated, anonymous)
- Error logs (for debugging, no personal info)

**We never collect:**

- Browsing history outside Picture
- Contacts or social graphs
- Location data
- Biometric data
- Payment details (handled by Stripe)

## No Data Mining

### Your Data Stays Yours

Picture's business model:

- **Subscription-based** - We make money from subscriptions
- **No ad targeting** - We don't show ads
- **No data selling** - We never sell user data
- **No AI training** - Your images not used to train models (optional opt-in coming)
- **No third-party sharing** - Data stays with Picture

### Transparent Practices

We commit to:

- **Clear privacy policy** - Written in plain English
- **No hidden clauses** - No legal loopholes
- **Update notifications** - Told about policy changes
- **Opt-in only** - New features require consent

## Download & Export

### Your Data, Your Backup

Download anytime:

- **Individual images** - Save to device with one tap
- **Bulk download** - Export multiple images (coming soon)
- **Original quality** - Full resolution, no compression
- **Metadata included** - Prompts, settings, tags preserved
- **No watermarks** - Clean, ready-to-use images

### Data Export

Complete account export:

- **All images** - Every generation in original quality
- **All metadata** - Prompts, tags, settings, timestamps
- **JSON format** - Machine-readable for portability
- **CSV option** - Spreadsheet-compatible metadata

## Account Deletion

### Right to Be Forgotten

Delete your account completely:

- **One-click deletion** - From profile settings
- **Confirmation required** - Prevent accidental deletion
- **Grace period** - 30-day recovery window
- **Permanent removal** - All data deleted after grace period

### What Gets Deleted

Account deletion removes:

- All your generated images
- All metadata and settings
- Your profile and username
- All favorites and tags
- Search history
- Usage statistics

### What Persists

Legal requirements:

- Transaction records (7 years, accounting law)
- Anonymized analytics (no personal info)
- Public images on third-party sites (if shared)

## Children's Privacy

### 13+ Only

Picture is not for children:

- Terms require 13+ age
- No directed marketing to children
- COPPA compliant
- Parental consent for 13-17 (where required)

## Transparency Reports

### Annual Disclosure

We publish yearly:

- Data request statistics
- Government requests (if any)
- Breach reports (if any)
- Privacy policy changes
- Security improvements

## Your Rights Summary

✅ **Own** all images you create
✅ **Control** who sees your images
✅ **Download** originals anytime
✅ **Export** all your data
✅ **Delete** your account completely
✅ **Update** your information
✅ **Opt-out** of optional features
✅ **Request** support for privacy questions

❌ **No** data selling
❌ **No** hidden fees
❌ **No** rights claims on your work
❌ **No** forced public sharing
❌ **No** permanent deletion prevention

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**Your privacy. Your ownership. Your peace of mind. This is Picture's promise.**
