Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Jewelry Identifier ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and handles your information when you use our jewelry identification application. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about our data practices.

1. Information We Collect

When you use Jewelry Identifier, we may collect the following types of information:

  1. Images: When you upload photos of jewelry items to identify them, our system processes these images to provide you with detailed information about the item.
  2. Identification Results: Information about the jewelry you scan, including our AI's assessment of the item's name, category, materials, gemstones, condition, and estimated value.
  3. Chat Data: When you use our AI chat feature to ask questions about identified jewelry, we process your questions and our AI's responses.
  4. Usage Analytics: Anonymous usage data to help us understand how our app is being used and improve the service.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected solely to provide, maintain, and improve the Jewelry Identifier service. Specifically:

3. Data Processing and Third-Party Services

We want to be completely transparent about how your data is processed:

  1. Local Data Storage: Jewelry Identifier stores your identification history locally on your device using SwiftData. This allows you to access your previously scanned items offline and bookmark favorites.
  2. Third-Party Services:
  3. Image Processing: When you upload images for identification, they are temporarily sent to OpenAI's servers for AI analysis. Images are not permanently stored on our servers.

4. Important Privacy Commitments