Privacy Policy for Crystal Identifier
Last Updated: October 23, 2025

Developer Contact: ssaippiapi@gmail.com

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you use the "Crystal Identifier" mobile application (the "App").

1. Information We Collect
The App is designed with your privacy in mind. We collect minimal information to provide and improve the service.

a) Personal Information:
The App does not require you to create an account or provide personal information such as your name, address, or phone number.

b) User-Provided Images:
The core function of the App is to identify crystals using your device's camera. When you take a photo or select an image from your gallery for identification, that image is processed. We do not store your photos on our servers after the identification process is complete.

c) Automatically Collected Information:
To improve the App's performance and user experience, we may collect certain non-personal information automatically. This may include:

Device Information: Such as your mobile device's operating system version, and unique device identifiers.

Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the App, such as the features you use and the frequency of use.

2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To Provide the Core Service: Your image is sent to OpenAI's API to analyze and identify the crystal. This is the primary function of the App.

To Improve the App: We use non-personal, aggregated usage data to understand how the App is used and to fix bugs and enhance features.

To Communicate: If you contact us via email (ssaippiapi@gmail.com), we will use your email address to respond to your inquiry.

3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information.

We share your information with third parties only in the following limited circumstances:

With OpenAI: Your image is transmitted securely to OpenAI's API to perform the crystal identification. We do not control OpenAI's independent data handling practices. We encourage you to review OpenAI's Privacy Policy to understand how they handle data: https://openai.com/privacy/.

For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid request by a public authority.

4. Data Retention
User Images: Your photos are not stored on our servers after the identification process is complete. They are temporarily processed and then deleted.

Non-Personal Data: Non-personal, aggregated data is retained for as long as necessary to analyze app performance and improve our services.

5. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data. Since we do not store personal data beyond basic usage analytics, these rights are inherently respected. You can:

Stop Using the App: You can cease using the App at any time.

Contact Us: You can request to know what non-personal data we have by contacting us at ssaippiapi@gmail.com.

6. Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect the information processed by the App. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Children’s Privacy
The App is not intended for individuals 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 information, please contact us so we can address the situation.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

Email: ssaippiapi@gmail.com