🎨 Privacy Policy

BlackBox AI Art Generator ("we," "our," or "the App") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our AI-powered creative tools.

📊INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect minimal information necessary for app functionality:

• Device Information: Device model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers
• Usage Data: Features used, interaction frequency, and app performance metrics
• Advertising Data: Collected by Google AdMob for personalized advertisements
• AI Prompts: Text descriptions you provide for AI art generation (processed in real-time)
• Chat Messages: Messages sent to AI Assistant (processed in real-time, not stored permanently)
• Photos: Images you upload for editing or cropping (processed locally on your device)

🎯HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

• Provide AI Services: Process your requests for AI chat, image generation, and creative assistance
• Gallery Management: Display your generated AI artwork in the Gallery for easy access
• Photo Editing: Process images you upload for enhancement and improvements
• Smart Cropping: Provide intelligent cropping with multiple format options
• AI Art Examples: Provide curated AI art examples with prompts for creative inspiration
• Improve App Performance: Analyze usage patterns to enhance features and fix bugs
• Display Advertisements: Show relevant ads through Google AdMob to keep the app free

🚫WHAT WE DO NOT COLLECT

• We do NOT store your AI conversations permanently on our servers
• We do NOT store your uploaded photos on our servers
• We do NOT collect personal identification information beyond device identifiers
• We do NOT share your generated artwork with third parties
• We do NOT access your data without your explicit permission
• We do NOT sell your personal information to anyone

💾DATA STORAGE AND PROCESSING

• AI Conversations: Processed in real-time through Cloudflare Workers AI and not stored permanently on our servers
• Generated Images: Saved to your device's local storage and displayed in your Gallery
• Image Generation Prompts: Processed in real-time through Cloudflare AI (Stable Diffusion XL) and not retained
• Photo Editing: All editing operations performed locally on your device using Core Image framework
• Smart Crop Operations: Performed locally on your device
• Chat History: Stored locally on your device and can be cleared at any time through the app
• AI Art Examples: Curated example images with prompts stored locally in the app for inspiration
• Gallery: All saved artwork is stored locally on your device only

🔗THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

We use the following third-party services:

Cloudflare Workers AI

Processes AI chat (using Llama 2 model) and image generation (using Stable Diffusion XL) requests. Data is transmitted securely via HTTPS and not stored permanently on our servers.

Google AdMob

Displays personalized advertisements to support the free app. May collect device identifiers, IP address, and usage data for ad targeting purposes.

Apple Core Image

Used for photo editing features. All processing is performed locally on your device.

🔒DATA SECURITY

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

• All network communications use secure HTTPS encryption
• Local processing for photo editing and cropping operations
• Local storage for generated images and chat history
• No server-side storage of personal conversations, photos, or images
• Minimal data collection principle - we only collect what's necessary
• Regular security updates and patches

✅YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

You have the following rights regarding your data:

• Access: Request information about data we collect
• Deletion: Clear your chat history and delete saved images directly in the app
• Opt-Out of Ads: Disable personalized advertising in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking
• Data Portability: Export your saved images from the app's gallery
• Control: Full control over what data you share and store

👶CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

BlackBox AI Art Generator is not intended for children under 13 years of age. 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 take steps to delete such information.

📱ADVERTISING

We use Google AdMob to display advertisements within the app. AdMob may collect:

• Device identifiers (IDFA - Identifier for Advertisers)
• IP address
• Usage data and interaction with advertisements
• General location data (if location permissions are granted)

How to Opt Out of Personalized Advertising:

1. Open iOS Settings
2. Go to Privacy & Security → Tracking
3. Disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track"

Learn more about Google AdMob's privacy practices: Google Privacy Policy

🎨APP FEATURES & DATA USAGE

AI Art Creator

• Your text prompts are sent to Cloudflare AI for image generation
• Generated images are saved locally on your device
• Prompts are not stored permanently on our servers

Curated AI Art Examples

• Pre-loaded example images with prompts stored locally in the app
• Tap any example to use its prompt for generation
• No personal data collected from example usage

AI Chat Assistant

• Chat messages are processed through Cloudflare AI (Llama 2 model)
• Conversations are stored locally on your device
• You can clear chat history at any time

Photo Editor

• Photos you upload are processed locally on your device
• No photos are sent to external servers
• All editing operations done locally using Core Image

Smart Crop

• Cropping operations performed locally on your device
• Multiple format options available
• No image data sent to external servers

Gallery

• Displays all your AI-generated artwork
• Images are stored locally on your device only
• You can delete any image at any time

🔄CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons.

We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Displaying a prominent notice in the app
• Sending you a notification (if applicable)

Your continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

⏰DATA RETENTION

• Usage Data: Retained for up to 90 days for analytics and app improvement purposes
• Advertising Data: Managed by Google AdMob according to their data retention policy
• Generated Images: Retained on your device until you manually delete them from the gallery
• AI Conversations: Stored locally on your device until you clear chat history
• Processing Data: Deleted immediately after AI processing is complete
• Photo Editing Data: Not retained after processing is complete

🌍INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Your data may be processed in countries outside your country of residence, including:

• United States: Where Cloudflare Workers AI servers are located
• Google AdMob Countries: Where Google operates its advertising network

We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

📝YOUR CONSENT

By downloading, installing, and using BlackBox AI Art Generator, you consent to:

• Collection and use of data as described in this Privacy Policy
• Processing of AI requests through Cloudflare Workers AI
• Display of advertisements through Google AdMob
• Local processing of photos for editing and cropping
• Storage of generated images and chat history locally on your device
• Processing of your data in accordance with applicable privacy laws

📧CONTACT US

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

We will respond to your inquiries within 30 days and are committed to resolving any privacy concerns you may have.

⚖️LEGAL COMPLIANCE

This Privacy Policy complies with:

• Apple App Store Guidelines: Requirements for iOS applications
• GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation (European Union)
• CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act (United States)
• COPPA: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (United States)
• Other applicable international privacy laws and regulations

📋SUMMARY

BlackBox AI Art Generator is committed to your privacy:

• ✅ Processes AI requests in real-time (not stored permanently)
• ✅ Photo editing and cropping done locally on your device
• ✅ Stores generated images and chat history locally on your device
• ✅ Does not permanently store conversations on our servers
• ✅ Uses minimal data collection - only what's necessary
• ✅ Displays ads through Google AdMob (you can opt out)
• ✅ Respects all your privacy choices and permissions
• ✅ Provides curated AI art examples for creative inspiration
• ✅ Provides full control over your generated artwork
• ✅ Transparent about data practices and third-party services

Thank you for trusting BlackBox AI Art Generator with your creative projects! 🎨✨