Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 12, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how the developer of Dog Breed Identifier AI ("we", "us" or "our") collects, uses, shares and protects information when you use the Dog Breed Identifier AI mobile application (the "App"), this website (the "Website"), and any related support channels (together, the "Services").

By using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with it, please do not use the Services.

1. Summary

• We do not require you to create an account, and we do not ask for your name, phone number or address.
• The dog photos you take or choose, and the breed results made from them, are analyzed and stored on your device. They are never uploaded to us or to anyone else.
• Breed identification runs on your device, using Apple Intelligence where available or a model built into the App. It works without an internet connection.
• We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• We do not show ads, and we do not use third-party advertising or analytics SDKs in the App.
• Purchases are processed by Apple. We use RevenueCat, a subscription service provider, to confirm what you have purchased.

2. Camera and photos

2.1 How the App uses the camera and photos

The App uses your device's camera to take photos of dogs so it can identify the breed. If you choose a photo from your photo library instead, only the photo you choose is read. Each photo is analyzed on your device to detect the dog and estimate its breed and likely mix. The App does not analyze people's faces and is not designed to identify people.

2.2 Photos and results stored on your device

The App stores the photo from each scan and its breed result on your device only ("Your Photos and Results"). We do not receive, access or store Your Photos and Results on our servers. You can delete individual scans in the App's history. Deleting the App deletes all of Your Photos and Results from that device. Your device's own backups (for example, iCloud or computer backups that you control) may include App data under Apple's terms, not ours.

If you share a result, it is sent through the iOS share sheet to the app or person you choose. We do not receive a copy.

3. On-device AI features

On devices that support Apple Intelligence, the App uses Apple's on-device language model to identify the breed from your photo, write the breed profile, and answer questions you type in the Ask feature. This runs on your device. Your photos, results and questions are not sent to us or to any third-party AI service. On other devices, the App uses an image recognition model built into the App, which also runs entirely on your device.

AI-generated results and answers are estimates. They may be inaccurate and are not veterinary advice.

4. Information we collect

4.1 Purchase information

If you subscribe, start a free trial or make a one-time purchase, the payment is processed by Apple through your Apple Account. We never receive your payment card details, billing address or Apple Account password.

To confirm and restore your purchases, the App uses RevenueCat, Inc. ("RevenueCat"). RevenueCat receives:

• a randomly generated, anonymous app user identifier;
• your App Store transaction and receipt information for this App (such as product purchased, purchase date, trial status, renewal and cancellation status, price and currency, and storefront country);
• basic technical information such as device model, operating system version, App version, language and region settings, and the IP address used to connect to its servers.

The App also retrieves configuration settings (for example, which onboarding or paywall design to show) from RevenueCat when it connects. RevenueCat processes this information on our behalf under its own privacy policy, available at revenuecat.com/privacy.

4.2 Information you send us

If you email us at contactsamapps@gmail.com, we receive your email address, your name if you include it, the contents of your message, any attachments or screenshots, and any other information you choose to provide. We use this only to respond to you, to fix problems you report, and to keep a record of our correspondence.

4.3 Information collected automatically by the Website

The Website is a static site and does not require you to log in. We do not use advertising cookies, analytics cookies or tracking pixels on the Website. Our hosting and security provider, Cloudflare, Inc., processes technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, the pages requested, the referring page and the date and time of your request, in order to deliver the Website, protect it from attacks and abuse, and keep basic service logs.

4.4 Information from Apple

Apple may provide us with aggregated, de-identified statistics about the App, such as downloads, sales and App Store page views. If you have chosen in your device settings to share analytics and crash data with app developers, Apple may also provide us with crash reports and usage statistics. These reports do not identify you to us.

4.5 Information we do not collect

We do not collect your photos, breed results, questions you ask in the App, precise location, contacts, health information, government identifiers or financial account information. We do not use the App to track you across other companies' apps or websites.

5. How we use information

We use the limited information described above to:

• provide, operate and maintain the Services;
• process, verify and restore purchases and manage subscriptions and trials;
• change App settings, such as onboarding or paywall designs, without requiring an App update;
• respond to your questions, requests and feedback;
• understand, in aggregate, how the App is performing and improve it;
• detect, prevent and respond to fraud, abuse, security incidents and technical problems;
• comply with legal obligations, enforce our Terms of Use, and establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

6. How we share information

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. We share information only as described below:

• Service providers. We share information with vendors who perform services for us and are permitted to use it only to provide those services: Apple (App distribution and payments), RevenueCat (purchase verification and App configuration), Cloudflare (Website hosting and security) and Google (email hosting for support messages we receive).
• Legal requirements. We may disclose information if we believe in good faith that it is required by law, regulation, subpoena, court order or other legal process, or by a request from a government authority.
• Protection of rights and safety. We may disclose information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activity, suspected fraud, threats to the safety of any person, violations of our Terms of Use, or to protect our rights, property or safety, or those of our users or others.
• Business transfers. If the App or Website is sold, transferred or otherwise reorganized, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this Privacy Policy or a policy that is at least as protective.
• With your direction or consent. We may share information when you ask us to or give your consent.

We never share Your Photos and Results, because we never receive them.

7. Data retention

Your Photos and Results stay on your device until you delete them or delete the App. Purchase records are kept by Apple and RevenueCat for as long as needed to provide purchase and subscription services and to meet tax, accounting and legal requirements. Support emails are kept for as long as needed to resolve your request and maintain a record of our correspondence, and then deleted within a reasonable period unless we must keep them longer for legal reasons. Website logs are kept by Cloudflare for limited periods under its own policies.

8. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical and organizational measures designed to protect information, including keeping Your Photos and Results on your device and relying on providers that use industry-standard security. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for keeping your device secure, for example by using a passcode and keeping your software up to date.

9. Your rights and choices

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding your personal information: to know or access the personal information we hold about you; to correct it; to delete it; to receive a copy in a portable format; to restrict or object to certain processing; to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information or targeted advertising (we do not do either).

Because we do not operate user accounts and Your Photos and Results never leave your device, we generally have no personal information about you other than anonymous purchase records and any emails you send us. To make a request, email contactsamapps@gmail.com with "Privacy request" in the subject line. Purchase records linked to the anonymous identifier on your device may only be locatable if you provide information that allows us to find them, such as the App Store order ID.

We may need to verify your request before acting on it, and we will respond within the time required by applicable law. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Permissions. You can turn camera and photo library access on or off at any time in your device's Settings. If you turn off the camera, you can still choose photos from your library.

Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control. We do not track you across third-party websites and do not sell or share personal information, so these signals do not change how the Services operate.

10. Additional information for certain regions

10.1 United States residents

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended, and similar state privacy laws, the categories of personal information described in Section 4 that we or our service providers may process are: identifiers (such as an anonymous app user ID, IP address and, if you contact us, your email address); commercial information (purchase and subscription records); internet or other electronic network activity information (technical and log information); and any information you include in messages to us. We do not collect biometric information. We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising, and we have not done so in the past 12 months.

10.2 European Economic Area, United Kingdom and Switzerland

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation and the UK GDPR, the developer of the App is the controller of the personal information described in this policy. We rely on the following legal bases: performance of a contract (to provide the App and process purchases you request); our legitimate interests (to operate, secure and improve the Services and respond to you, where those interests are not overridden by your rights); and compliance with legal obligations. Where personal information is transferred outside your country, including to the United States, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful transfer mechanisms used by our service providers.

11. Children's privacy

The Services are not directed to children under 13 (or under the minimum age required by law in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

12. Third-party services and links

The Services may link to or rely on third-party websites and services, such as the App Store and Apple's subscription management pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on the Website and change the "Last updated" date above. If changes are material, we will provide additional notice as appropriate, such as a notice in the App. Your continued use of the Services after an update takes effect means you accept the updated policy.

14. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, or want to make a privacy request, contact us at contactsamapps@gmail.com.