AInker Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 4/20/2026

This Privacy Policy explains how AInker (ainker.org) collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our AI tattoo design platform.

1. Scope

This Policy applies to the AInker website, APIs, and all features related to generating and refining tattoo designs. If you do not agree, please discontinue use.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

  • Email address
  • Display name (optional)
  • Payment identifiers (processed by third-party providers)
  • Account preferences

Usage Data

  • IP address, device and browser details
  • Pages visited, interaction events
  • Generation metadata: prompt length, selected style, generation time (we do not expose your full prompts or uploads for external model training)

Image-to-Tattoo Conversion Data

  • Resolution and contrast metrics of uploaded images
  • Linework complexity and stroke counts
  • Success/failure status

Log Data

  • Error stacks and response codes
  • Security and rate-limit events
  • System performance indicators

3. How We Use Information

  • Provide and maintain the AI tattoo design platform
  • Improve linework extraction, contour refinement, and stencil optimization
  • Enhance prompt parsing and style rendering
  • Detect abuse and moderate prohibited content
  • Deliver customer support
  • Plan features based on aggregated usage trends

We do not train third-party models on your private generated content. Anonymous aggregates may be used to improve quality.

4. Information Sharing

Third-Party Providers

  • Payment processing (Stripe or similar)
  • AI inference infrastructure
  • Storage and CDN services
  • Analytics and monitoring tools

Access is limited to the minimum necessary.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when required by law or to protect rights and safety.

5. Cookies

  • Purpose: Session management, language preferences, usage analytics, rate limiting
  • Your choice: You can refuse non-essential cookies; some features may be affected

6. Data Security

We use HTTPS encryption, access controls, and tiered permissions. No transmission is fully secure — please safeguard your credentials.

7. Data Retention

| Data Type | Retention Period | |---|---| | Account data | While account is active | | Generated designs (trial) | 15 days | | Generated designs (paid) | 100 days | | Logs & metrics | Up to 12 months |

Download important designs before expiration.

8. Your Rights

  • Access and export your generated designs and metadata
  • Correct your email or preferences
  • Request deletion of your account and personal data
  • Opt out of non-essential communications

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from them.

10. International Transfers

Data may be processed on servers in other countries with appropriate safeguards.

11. Third-Party Links

External links are not governed by this Policy.

12. Changes

Material updates will be posted on-site and/or emailed. Continued use after changes means acceptance.

13. Contact

Privacy questions: support@ainker.org

14. Key Points

  • Your prompts and uploaded images are never publicly displayed
  • We do not sell your personal information
  • Anonymous statistics may improve AI design quality
  • Future features may introduce additional data fields with updated retention rules

Thank you for trusting AInker with your creative work.