1. Кто мы
MakeBead is a free online tool for converting images into bead patterns (Perler, Hama, Artkal, cross stitch, pixel art, and more) and a community gallery where users can publish, like, favorite, and remix patterns. The site is operated as an independent project. Questions about this policy: contact@makebead.com.
2. Ваши изображения остаются на вашем устройстве
MakeBead's image-to-pattern conversion runs entirely in your browser. Images you upload to the converter are processed locally — they are never sent to or stored on our servers. When you close the tab, the source image is gone from our side as well. (Note: if you choose to save the resulting bead pattern to your account or publish it to the public gallery, that pattern data is stored on our database — see §9.)
3. Данные, которые мы собираем
We collect a minimal amount of data, only to keep the site running:
- Account information (only if you sign in): your email address, your display name and avatar from your OAuth provider (e.g. Google), the username you choose, and any profile fields you fill in (bio, social handles).
- Anonymous usage analytics via Google Analytics (page views, country, device type, referrer). We do not link analytics to your account.
- Server logs from Cloudflare, which may include IP address, user agent, and request timestamps. Used for security and abuse prevention.
- Local storage in your browser to save your in-progress pattern, crafting tracker state, and UI preferences. This data never leaves your device.
- Email content you choose to send us via the feedback form or directly to contact@makebead.com.
4. Куки и отслеживание
MakeBead uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Authentication session cookie (only after you sign in) — an HttpOnly cookie issued by our auth library (Better Auth) to keep you logged in across visits. Cleared when you sign out.
- Cloudflare Turnstile — sets short-lived cookies during the bot-detection challenge that runs on sign-in.
- Google Analytics — to understand aggregate site usage. You can opt out with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Google AdSense — to serve ads that help keep MakeBead free. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites.
5. Реклама
MakeBead displays ads served by Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to MakeBead and other websites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of third-party vendor cookies at aboutads.info.
For users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom,
Switzerland, and other regions with comparable consent
requirements, MakeBead displays a cookie banner before any
analytics or advertising cookies are set. Until you accept,
Google Consent Mode v2 keeps analytics_storage,
ad_storage, ad_user_data, and
ad_personalization set to denied.
You can review or withdraw your choice at any time via the
Cookie Settings link in the page footer. We
comply with Google's EU User Consent Policy.
6. Передача данных
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Limited data is processed by these third parties on our behalf:
- Cloudflare — hosting (Workers + Pages), our database (D1), file storage (KV / R2), CAPTCHA (Turnstile), and outbound email (Email Sending). Cloudflare may process your IP, request metadata, and account/email content to deliver these services.
- Google — Analytics, AdSense, and OAuth sign-in (only if you choose Google to log in). Google receives your sign-in identity per their policy.
7. Ваши права
Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, export, or delete personal data we hold about you. To exercise these:
- Anonymous use (no account) — most data lives in your browser's local storage; clearing it removes everything we have.
- Signed-in account — email contact@makebead.com from the address on file and we will delete your account, published patterns, likes, favorites, and reports within 30 days. You can also unpublish or delete individual patterns yourself from the My Patterns page.
8. Конфиденциальность детей
MakeBead is a creative tool used by all ages. Account creation is intended for users 13 and older (US COPPA threshold). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has created an account or provided personal information, contact contact@makebead.com and we will delete it.
9. Схемы, которые вы сохраняете и публикуете
When you save a pattern to your account or publish it to the gallery, the following is stored on our database (Cloudflare D1):
- The grid data (color IDs per cell), bead style, and palette.
- Title, description, and tags you supply.
- Visibility (private, unlisted, or public), like and view counts, and your authorship.
Private patterns are visible only to you.
Public patterns appear in the gallery, on
your public profile (/u/<username>), in
search results, and may be indexed by search engines. The grid
data is open: anyone visiting a public pattern URL can remix
it in the designer.
Reports you file against other patterns are stored to allow moderation review. After your account is deleted, your reports are anonymized but the underlying flag remains.
10. Хостинг и сервисы Cloudflare
MakeBead runs on Cloudflare's developer platform. Specifically:
- Cloudflare Workers / Pages — application hosting and global CDN.
- Cloudflare D1 — SQLite-compatible database for accounts, patterns, likes, favorites, reports.
- Cloudflare KV — short-lived storage for temporary share links.
- Cloudflare Turnstile — bot detection (CAPTCHA replacement) on sign-in and publish.
- Cloudflare Email Sending — transactional email (magic-link sign-in).
Data residency follows Cloudflare's regional placement (APAC for our database). Cloudflare's privacy practices apply to data they process on our behalf — see Cloudflare's privacy policy.
11. Изменения в этой политике
We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the latest revision. Material changes (new categories of data, new third parties) will be announced on the site. Continued use of MakeBead after changes means you accept the updated policy.
12. Контакт
Questions about this privacy policy? Email contact@makebead.com or use the contact page.