Effective Date: June 8, 2025
Welcome to the Catsy mobile application. Your privacy is paramount to us, and we are dedicated to safeguarding your personal information while providing a secure and seamless experience. This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle user data when you use our AI-powered cat breed identification tool within the app.
The Catsy app is designed to be privacy-friendly. We do not collect or store personal information that can directly identify you. However, to deliver our AI-powered breed identification service, we may process the following types of data:
We use the data we process solely for the purpose of providing and improving our AI-based breed identification service within the Catsy app. Specifically, we:
To power our AI-driven breed detection feature, the Catsy app integrates with Google's Gemini API. Please note:
While the Catsy app itself does not directly use browser cookies in the traditional web sense, underlying operating systems or third-party SDKs (Software Development Kits) used for analytics or API integration may use similar technologies. These are typically for enhancing app functionality or collecting anonymous usage statistics. You can manage your device's privacy settings to limit data collection, although this may affect app functionality.
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect any temporary data processed through our app. Since the Catsy app does not store images or personal information on our servers, there should be no risk of long-term data exposure from our end. We design the app to process data in a transient manner, prioritizing your privacy.
Protecting children's privacy online is a priority. The Catsy app is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from minors. If you believe a child has uploaded sensitive data or used the app in a way that violates this policy, please contact us immediately, and we will do our best efforts to promptly investigate and remove such information from our records if found saved by any third-party service. We encourage parents and guardians to supervise their children's online activities.
Many of the cat images displayed within the Catsy app, particularly those used for illustrative purposes on breed information pages or in articles, may be generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI). While we strive for accuracy, these images are representations and may not depict real cats.
If you wish to use any of the AI-generated images found within our app or associated content, you must provide attribution by linking back to our website, WhatsMyCatBreed.com, as the source. Unauthorized use or use without proper attribution is prohibited.
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information. Please note that the Catsy app does not sell personal information. We process images temporarily through our AI service provider (Google's Gemini API) and do not retain any personal information or uploaded images after processing. As such, most CCPA rights related to personal data storage and sale do not apply to our app's direct operations.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), users in the European Union have certain rights regarding their personal data. Since the Catsy app does not store personal data or create user accounts on our end, most of these rights are automatically satisfied by our data handling practices. Your uploaded images are processed in real-time and are not stored by us. We cannot guarantee the data handling practices of third-party AI models (like Google's Gemini API) used within our app; their policies govern their data usage. If you have specific concerns about your data rights related to our app, please contact us.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our app's services or legal requirements. The latest version will always be available within the app and on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle data within the Catsy app, feel free to contact us at whatsmycatbreed@gmail.com.
Consent: By using the Catsy app, you agree to this Privacy Policy.