Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to HairCut Inspiration ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you use our mobile application and services.

By using HairCut Inspiration, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our app.

2. Information We Collect

📸Photos You Provide

When you use our "Find My Haircut" feature, you take a photo of yourself using your device's camera. This photo is:

• Processed temporarily through Google Gemini AI API to generate personalized haircut recommendations
• Not stored on our servers at any time
• Not shared with third parties except for the API processing
• Automatically deleted immediately after processing is complete

⚙️User Preferences

We store minimal preferences locally on your device, including:

• Your gender selection (male/female) for personalized recommendations
• Onboarding completion status
• App settings and preferences

Important: This data is stored only on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.

📊Usage Analytics

We may collect anonymous, aggregated usage statistics to improve our app, such as:

• Feature usage frequency
• App performance metrics
• Crash reports (without personal information)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide personalized haircut recommendations through AI processing
• Display curated haircut inspiration from Pinterest
• Improve app functionality and user experience
• Troubleshoot technical issues and bugs
• Understand usage patterns to develop new features

4. Third-Party Services

📌Pinterest API

We use Pinterest's API to fetch and display haircut inspiration images. This integration:

• Retrieves publicly available haircut images based on your gender preference
• Does not share your personal information with Pinterest
• Is subject to Pinterest's Privacy Policy

🤖Google Gemini AI

We use Google's Gemini AI (formerly known as Bard) to generate personalized haircut recommendations. When you use this feature:

• Your photo is sent directly to Google's secure API for processing
• Google processes the image and returns AI-generated haircut suggestions
• We do not store your photo before or after sending it to Google
• Google's processing is subject to Google's Privacy Policy
• According to Google's API policies, your data is not used to train their models

5. Data Storage and Security

Security measures we implement:

• Encrypted API connections (HTTPS/TLS) for all data transmission
• No database storage of photos or personal information
• Local device storage for app preferences only
• Secure coding practices following industry standards
• Regular security audits of our codebase

6. Data Retention

Photos: Zero retention. Your photos are never stored on our servers and are processed in real-time only.

User Preferences: Stored locally on your device until you delete the app.

Analytics: Anonymous usage data may be retained for up to 12 months for improvement purposes.

7. Your Privacy Rights

You have the right to:

• Access: Review what data is stored (locally on your device only)
• Delete: Remove all app data by uninstalling the application
• Control: Choose whether to use photo analysis features
• Opt-out: Decline camera permissions if you prefer not to use AI recommendations

8. Children's Privacy

HairCut Inspiration is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

9. International Users

Since we do not store data on our servers, there is no international data transfer of your personal information. API calls to Pinterest and Google Gemini are made from your device directly to their respective services, which may be located in various countries.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

• Posting the new Privacy Policy on this page
• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top
• Providing an in-app notification for significant changes

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Summary

In short: We respect your privacy. We don't store your photos. We don't sell your data. We use trusted third-party APIs (Pinterest and Google Gemini) to provide you with the best haircut inspiration and personalization experience, while keeping your information secure and private.