Plain English
The short version is we delete your images within 60 seconds, we don't train on them, and we don't share your data. The long version follows, in normal sentences.
The plain summary
- Uploads: Sent over an encrypted connection to our server, processed, returned to your browser.
- Retention: Both the upload and the output are deleted within 60 seconds of your download. Always.
- Training: We do not train AI models on user images. The segmentation model is third-party and pre-trained.
- Account: No signup needed for free tier. Pro users provide email; that's it.
- Sharing: We don't sell, share, or transfer your data to advertisers or brokers.
- Tracking: Minimal analytics, no third-party advertising trackers, no Facebook Pixel, no fingerprinting.
What we collect
Free tier (no account):
- The image you upload (temporarily — see retention)
- Request metadata: timestamp, file size, format, dimensions
- Your IP address, briefly, for rate limiting
- Standard server access log entry
Pro waitlist / Pro user, additionally:
- Your email address
- Billing info collected by our payment processor (we never see card numbers)
- Processing history if you opt in to the 7-day history feature
Nothing else. No demographic data. No behavioral profile. No device fingerprint.
How we process your images
Your image is uploaded to our processing servers over an encrypted HTTPS connection. A segmentation model runs on the image and returns the result — a transparent PNG with the background removed. Processing typically completes in 1–3 seconds.
We do not view, inspect, copy, or extract content from your images. The processing pipeline is automated end to end.
Data retention
Uploaded images and outputs: deleted within 60 seconds of download (or 5 minutes if no download occurs). No backup, no archive. After deletion, the data cannot be recovered.
IP addresses: retained for up to 7 days in rate-limit logs, then rotated out.
Server access logs: standard web server logs retained 30 days, then deleted. No image content.
Pro account data: retained while your account is active. On cancellation, purged within 30 days unless legally required to retain.
Waitlist emails: retained until you unsubscribe or 12 months after Pro launches.
Training and AI use
We do not train models on user-uploaded images. Ever. Not now, not in a future update. This is a hard commitment baked into the design: by the time we'd want to train on anything, your image is already deleted.
The segmentation model that powers inkurs is a third-party pre-trained model. We did not contribute user data to its training, and we don't fine-tune it on user inputs.
Third parties
We use a small number of third-party services. None receive your uploaded images.
- Hosting: AWS / GCP for compute and edge delivery
- Email: Transactional email service for Pro confirmations
- Payments: Stripe — PCI compliance, we never see card data
- Analytics: Privacy-friendly product without cookies or fingerprinting
We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, or any ad-tech trackers.
Cookies and analytics
The free tier doesn't set tracking cookies. We use a single first-party cookie only if you sign in to Pro (to keep you signed in) and one consent cookie to remember your choice on our cookie banner. Full cookie policy →
For analytics, we use a privacy-friendly product that counts page views without cookies, IP addresses, or persistent identifiers.
Your rights
Depending on your region (GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA, India DPDP Act), you may have legal rights to access, correct, export, or delete data we hold about you. In practice, since we hold almost no personal data on free users, the most relevant rights are:
- Pro and waitlist users: request a copy of your data, request deletion, unsubscribe anytime
- Everyone: contact us with a question or complaint
Email privacy@inkurs.com for any data request. We respond within 7 working days.
Children
Inkurs is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has submitted information, contact us and we'll delete it.
Changes to this policy
If we update this policy materially, we'll post the new version with a new "last updated" date. For Pro users, we'll also email you. We'll never change the privacy policy to enable training on user images — that commitment is permanent.
Contact
For any privacy question, email privacy@inkurs.com. For everything else, hello@inkurs.com reaches a founder.
Inkurs is operated by brnd.ink, with offices in Delhi, India and New York, USA.