🔒 Privacy Policy

Welcome to HyPrompt - AI Photo Editing ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and safeguard your information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding data collection and usage when you use our mobile application.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

We collect information that you voluntarily provide when using our app:

• Favorites: When you mark images as favorites, we store this information locally on your device using SQLite database. This includes image IDs, titles, categories, and related metadata.
• User Preferences: Your app usage preferences and settings are stored locally on your device.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

Our app automatically collects certain information:

• Usage Data: We track view counts when you view images to provide "most popular" features and improve content recommendations.
• Device Information: Basic device information (device type, operating system version) may be collected for app functionality and compatibility purposes.
• App Performance Data: Information about app crashes, errors, and performance metrics to improve app stability.

1.3 Third-Party Services

Our app uses third-party services that may collect information:

• Google AdMob: We use Google AdMob to display advertisements. AdMob may collect device identifiers, advertising IDs, and usage data for personalized advertising. This is subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• Google Play Services: We use Google Play Services for In-App Review, In-App Updates, and other features. Google may collect usage data as per their Privacy Policy.
• Google User Messaging Platform (UMP): We use Google UMP to manage GDPR/CCPA consent for advertising. This service helps us comply with privacy regulations.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• App Functionality: To provide core features like favorites, image viewing, and prompt generation.
• Content Personalization: To show you popular content and improve recommendations based on viewing patterns.
• App Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve app performance, stability, and user experience.
• Advertising: To display relevant advertisements through Google AdMob (with your consent where required by law).
• Analytics: To understand how users interact with our app and identify areas for improvement.

3. Data Storage and Security

3.1 Local Storage

Your favorites and app preferences are stored locally on your device using SQLite database. This data:

• Remains on your device and is not transmitted to our servers
• Is accessible only to the app
• Can be deleted by uninstalling the app

3.2 Server Data

When you view images, we may send view count updates to our servers to track popularity. This data is aggregated and does not identify individual users.

3.3 Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data:

• Data encryption in transit (HTTPS)
• Secure local database storage
• Regular security updates

4. Third-Party Services and Privacy Policies

Our app uses third-party services that have their own privacy policies:

Service	Purpose	Privacy Policy
Google AdMob	Advertising	Google Privacy Policy
Google Play Services	In-App Review, Updates	Google Privacy Policy
Google UMP	Consent Management	Google Privacy Policy

We encourage you to review these privacy policies to understand how these services handle your data.

5. Your Rights and Choices

5.1 GDPR Rights (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request access to your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of data processing
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing

5.2 CCPA Rights (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected
• Know if personal information is sold or disclosed
• Opt-out of the sale of personal information
• Access your personal information
• Request deletion of personal information

5.3 Advertising Consent

You can manage your advertising preferences:

• We use Google UMP to request your consent for personalized advertising
• You can change your consent preferences at any time through the app settings
• You can opt-out of personalized ads through your device settings

5.4 Managing Your Data

You can manage your data in the following ways:

• Delete Favorites: Remove favorites directly in the app
• Clear App Data: Uninstall and reinstall the app to clear all local data
• Contact Us: Request data deletion or access by contacting us

6. Children's Privacy

Our app is not intended for children 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, and we will delete such information.

7. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services:

• Local Data: Favorites and preferences are stored on your device until you delete them or uninstall the app
• Server Data: Aggregated view counts and analytics data may be retained for analytical purposes
• Third-Party Data: Data collected by third-party services (AdMob, Google) is subject to their retention policies

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country. By using our app, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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 of this policy
• Notifying you through the app (for significant changes)

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

11. Additional Information

11.1 Permissions

Our app requests the following permissions:

• INTERNET: Required to fetch images and content from our servers
• ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Required to check network connectivity and optimize data usage

11.2 Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share aggregated, anonymized data for analytical purposes.

11.3 Cookies and Tracking

Our app does not use traditional cookies. However, third-party services (Google AdMob) may use advertising identifiers and similar technologies for ad personalization and analytics.

11.4 Do Not Track Signals

Our app does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals from browsers or devices. However, you can manage your advertising preferences through your device settings.