Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 19, 2024

Welcome to WhatsMyCatBreed.com. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal information while ensuring a secure and seamless experience. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle user data when you use our AI-powered cat breed identification tool.

1. Information We Collect

We do not collect or store personal information. However, to provide our AI-powered service, we may process the following types of data:

• Uploaded Images: When you upload an image of your cat for breed identification, it is temporarily processed by our AI model. We are not responsible for the data stored by the third-party API's we use, Google's Gemini AI. You can review Google's Privacy Policy here
• Device & Usage Data: We may collect anonymous usage data, such as browser type, operating system, and IP address, to improve the performance and functionality of our website.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected data solely for the purpose of providing our AI-based breed identification service. Specifically, we:

• Process uploaded images in real-time using Google's Gemini API to determine your cat's breed.
• Do not store, share, or retain any uploaded images after analysis.
• Use anonymized usage data to optimize and enhance our website's performance.

3. Third-Party Services

To power our AI-driven breed detection, we integrate Google's Gemini API. Please note:

• The Gemini API processes your uploaded images temporarily to generate breed predictions.
• No personally identifiable information is shared with Google.
• Google's use of data is governed by its own Privacy Policy.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and collect anonymous analytics. You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings; however, this may impact the website's functionality.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect any temporary data processed on our platform. Since we do not store images or personal information, there should be no risk of long-term data exposure as far our knowledge.

6. Children's Privacy

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. Our service is not intended for 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, please contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records if found saved.

7. CCPA Privacy Rights (California Residents)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information:

• Right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
• Right to delete personal information held by businesses
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising CCPA rights

Please note that WhatsMyCatBreed.com 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.

8. GDPR Data Protection Rights (EU Residents)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), users in the European Union have the following rights:

• The right to access – You can request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification – You can request corrections of inaccurate information.
• The right to erasure – You can request the deletion of your personal data.
• The right to restrict processing – You can request limiting the processing of your personal data.
• The right to object to processing – You can object to our processing of your personal data.
• The right to data portability – You can request transfer of your data to another organization.

Since WhatsMyCatBreed.com does not store personal data or create user accounts, most of these rights are automatically satisfied. Your uploaded images are processed in real-time and not stored as far our knowledge. We may not guarantee about the third party AI models we use in our website. If you have specific concerns about your data rights, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements. The latest version will always be available on this page. You can visit it anytime to review our privacy policy changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle data, feel free to contact us at [email protected].