Privacy Policy & Cookie Policy
MonoLUTs is committed to protecting your personal privacy and creative files. Learn how we handle client data, in-browser processing, and third-party advertising cookies.
Our Core Commitment: Zero-Upload Client-Side Privacy
When you test photos in our Live 3D LUT Color Studio, extract palettes in our Color Palette & Swatches tool, or inspect camera data in our EXIF Inspector, your images are processed 100% inside your browser memory using WebGL2 and HTML5 Canvas API. Your personal photographs and RAW files never leave your device, are never transmitted to our servers, and are never retained in any external database.
1. Introduction & Data Controller
This Privacy Policy outlines how MonoLUTs ("we", "us", or "our") manages, protects, and discloses information collected when you access https://monoluts.com and its associated digital asset archives, interactive tools, and software distribution channels.
By visiting our website or downloading creative assets, you acknowledge and agree to the practices outlined in this policy. If you have questions regarding data privacy, contact our Data Privacy Officer at privacy@monoluts.com.
2. Information We Collect
- Server Log Information: When you request web pages, our servers automatically log standard network metadata including your IP address, browser user-agent, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, and timestamps to prevent DDoS abuse and maintain security.
- Preferences & Local Storage: We use browser
localStorageto store non-identifying user interface preferences such as language choices (e.g. English, German, Japanese) and dark/light UI toggles. - Contact Communications: If you contact us via email or our contact portal, we collect your name, email address, and correspondence content solely to respond to your inquiry.
- Zero Creative File Collection: We do NOT collect, inspect, store, or scrape photos loaded into client-side utilities.
3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Cookies
To keep our Lightroom presets, 3D LUTs, and studio tools 100% free and accessible to creators worldwide, MonoLUTs partners with third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense, to serve advertisements when you visit our website.
• Google's Use of Cookies: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on MonoLUTs.
• DART / Advertising Cookies: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to MonoLUTs and/or other websites on the Internet.
• Personalized Advertising Opt-Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• Third-Party Opt-Out: You may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting AboutAds.info or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI).
Third-party ad servers or networks use technology in the advertisements and links that appear on MonoLUTs, which are sent directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. MonoLUTs has no access to or control over these cookies used by third-party advertisers.
4. GDPR Compliance (European Economic Area Rights)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you possess specific data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). MonoLUTs ensures you have the right to:
- The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
- The right of rectification if information is inaccurate or incomplete.
- The right to object to our processing of your personal data.
- The right of restriction and data portability.
- The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please email us at privacy@monoluts.com with the subject line "GDPR Data Request".
5. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to request disclosure of what personal information is collected, request deletion of personal information, and demand that personal information not be sold or shared.
MonoLUTs does NOT sell or rent your personal information to third parties for monetary compensation.
6. Children's Information (COPPA)
MonoLUTs does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that your child has provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately, and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
7. Contacting Our Privacy Officer
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, your rights, or our advertising practices, reach our team directly at privacy@monoluts.com.
MonoLUTs Privacy Office
Email: privacy@monoluts.com
Support Portal: https://monoluts.com/contact.html