Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 14, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Monster Inspector! Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle, store, and protect the images you scan in our app, as well as how we use third-party services such as advertisements.

2. Information We Collect

We do not collect, store, or share any personal user data. The only data processed by the app is the image you take for scanning.

• No user profiles, emails, or login information are required.
• No personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.
• The only data handled by the app is the image taken by the user, which is used for processing but not permanently stored.

3. How We Use Your Data

When you take a picture, it is processed locally to identify an animal or creature. The image is stored locally on your device and is not uploaded to any external server or cloud storage.

4. Local Image Storage and Deletion

• Images are no longer stored in Firebase or any cloud-based service.
• All images are stored only on your device and are automatically deleted after 30 minutes.
• Users can manually delete images at any time through their device’s storage settings.
• Since images are stored locally, we do not have access to them at any point and cannot retrieve deleted images.

5. Security Measures

• The app does not transmit images over the internet, reducing the risk of unauthorized access.
• All image processing occurs locally, ensuring privacy and security.
• The app is designed to comply with industry standards for security and privacy.
• We do not track, analyze, or store any metadata from your images.

6. Third-Party Services

Our app may use external APIs, such as PokéAPI, to retrieve public information about certain creatures. These services:

• Do not collect, store, or track any personal user data.
• Only provide public, non-personal information for identification purposes.
• Operate independently of Monster Inspector and are governed by their own privacy policies.

Third-Party Advertising

Our app includes advertisements provided by third-party ad networks, such as Google AdMob. These ad services may collect data about your activity for the purpose of delivering personalized ads, including your browsing history and search history.

• Data Collected for Ads: Browsing history, search history.
• Purpose: To serve personalized ads from third-party networks.
• How We Use It: The data is used to display relevant ads that may be of interest to you based on your activity within the app.

You can manage your ad preferences and opt out of personalized ads through your device settings.

7. User Rights & Control

• You can delete images manually at any time.
• You can uninstall the app, which will remove all locally stored data.
• Since we do not collect personal data, there is no need to request data deletion or access—you control all data on your device.
• You can also control your ad preferences by adjusting the settings in your device.

8. Children's Privacy

Monster Inspector is designed to be safe for children as:

• It does not collect or store any personal data.
• It does not include chat features, advertisements, or in-app purchases, except for third-party ads as described above.
• It is recommended that parents supervise their children while using the app, especially younger users.

9. Compliance with Laws & Regulations

We are committed to ensuring our app complies with privacy laws, including:

• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (for users in the EU)
• Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) (for users in the U.S.)
• California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) (for users in California)

Since our app does not collect personal data, users do not need to submit privacy requests, as no data is stored on our servers.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, feel free to contact us at:

Email: adanzweig@gmail.com

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect new features or security improvements. Any updates will be posted in the app and on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.