Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

BatchVision (batchvision.art) is a free, browser-based batch image editor. This page explains what data we collect, why, and how long we keep it. We keep this short and honest.

Images you upload

Images you upload are sent to our server solely to perform the operation you requested (background removal, filters, export, etc.). They are never stored permanently, never shared, and never used for any other purpose. Temporary files are deleted automatically within 60 minutes of processing.

We do not use your images to train AI models. BatchVision uses pre-trained open-source AI models (BiRefNet, rembg). Your uploaded images are processed and immediately discarded — they are never fed into any training pipeline.

Server logs & analytics

Our web server automatically records standard access logs when you visit the site:

IP address
Date and time of the request
URL accessed, HTTP status code, bytes transferred
Browser and OS (User-Agent string)

These logs are processed locally using GoAccess, a self-hosted analytics tool that generates traffic statistics (visitor counts, popular pages, countries). No data is sent to any third party. Log data is deleted after 30 days. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interest in operating and securing the service.

Rate limiting

To prevent API abuse, IP addresses are held in server memory to enforce request limits (e.g. 30 requests per minute). This data is never written to disk and is lost when the server restarts.

Google AdSense & Cookies

We display advertising via Google AdSense (Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). AdSense uses cookies to show personalised ads based on your browsing behaviour. We only load AdSense after you give explicit consent via the cookie banner shown on your first visit. If you decline, no AdSense cookies are set and no ads are shown.

You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for this site, or opt out of personalised advertising at adssettings.google.com. Google's privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR — consent

Cookies

BatchVision itself sets no first-party cookies. We use browser localStorage (not a cookie) to remember your cookie consent choice. If you accept advertising cookies, Google AdSense may set third-party cookies as described above.

Hosting

The server runs on Hetzner Online GmbH infrastructure in Germany. Hetzner processes data as a data processor under a data processing agreement.

Your rights

Under GDPR you have the following rights regarding any personal data we hold about you:

Access (Art. 15) — obtain a copy of your data
Correction (Art. 16) — fix inaccurate data
Deletion (Art. 17) — request erasure
Restriction (Art. 18) — limit how we process your data
Portability (Art. 20) — receive your data in a portable format
Right to object (Art. 21) — object to processing based on legitimate interests (e.g. server log analytics). We will stop unless we have compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email below. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Austria this is the Datenschutzbehörde (DSB), Barichgasse 40–42, 1030 Vienna — dsb.gv.at.

Digital Services Act — Authority Contact

Pursuant to the EU Digital Services Act (Regulation 2022/2065), our designated contact point for EU member state authorities and the European Commission is: batchvision.contact@gmail.com. The competent Digital Services Coordinator for BatchVision is KommAustria (Austria).

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The current version is always at batchvision.art/privacy.

Contact

For any privacy-related questions email us at batchvision.contact@gmail.com or reach out via the BatchVision website.