Privacy Policy

PicBine - AI-powered photo combining app

1. Introduction

Welcome to PicBine ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application PicBine (the "App"). PicBine is an AI-powered photo combining application that uses advanced artificial intelligence to blend two people into one imaginative new picture, creating fantasy scenes and creative compositions from uploaded photos.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: Email address, name, and authentication data when you create an account through OAuth providers (Google, Apple, etc.)
• Images: Photos of people you upload for AI photo combining and scene generation - this is essential for our core functionality
• Scene Descriptions: Text prompts and template selections for generating combined images
• Subscription Information: Payment details processed through app stores for generation credits and premium features

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Analytics: How you interact with the app, features used, and app performance data
• Device Information: Device type, operating system, app version, and unique device identifiers
• Technical Data: IP address, crash reports, and error logs for app improvement

2.3 AI Processing Data

• Facial Analysis: Comprehensive processing of facial features, expressions, and characteristics from uploaded photos
• Generated Content: AI-generated combined images and creative compositions
• Usage Patterns: Frequency of use, generation preferences, and creative style metrics

2.4 Face Data Collection and Processing

• Facial Feature Analysis: We analyze facial geometry, features, expressions, skin tone, facial structure, and characteristics to accurately combine people into new scenes
• Facial Mapping and Blending: Processing facial landmarks, proportions, and features to seamlessly blend multiple people into cohesive new images
• Expression and Pose Data: Analysis of facial expressions, head positions, and poses to ensure natural-looking combined results
• Lighting and Context Analysis: Processing how lighting affects facial features to match subjects to new scenes appropriately
• Non-Biometric Processing: While we analyze facial features extensively, we do not collect, store, or create biometric templates or facial recognition data for identification purposes
• Required Processing: Face data processing is essential for PicBine's functionality and cannot be disabled while using the app

3. How We Use Your Information

3.1 Primary Services

• AI Photo Combining: Process uploaded facial images to combine people into new creative scenes and compositions
• Scene Generation: Generate imaginative backgrounds and contexts based on user prompts and template selections
• Service Improvement: Enhance AI accuracy and photo combining quality
• User Support: Provide technical assistance and respond to inquiries about photo combining features

3.1.1 Specific Uses of Face Data

• Facial Feature Extraction: Analyzing and extracting facial characteristics, proportions, and features from uploaded photos
• Person Combination: Blending multiple people's facial features and characteristics into cohesive new combined images
• Scene Integration: Adapting facial features and expressions to fit naturally into new backgrounds and contexts
• Lighting and Style Matching: Adjusting facial appearance to match the lighting, style, and atmosphere of generated scenes
• Quality Optimization: Ensuring realistic and high-quality results in combined images through advanced facial processing
• Creative Enhancement: Applying artistic styles and effects while preserving recognizable facial characteristics
• Template Matching: Adapting faces to fit various scene templates and creative compositions

3.2 Business Operations

• Account Management: Maintain your account and generation credit balance
• Usage Monitoring: Track generation limits and purchase history for billing purposes
• Analytics: Understand user behavior to improve our photo combining services
• Communication: Send important updates, new features, and promotional content (with consent)

4. Data Storage and Security

4.1 Data Storage

• Cloud Storage: User data is securely stored using encrypted database systems with encryption at rest
• Image Storage: Uploaded facial images are temporarily processed and stored securely with automatic deletion policies
• Generated Images: Combined images may be stored in your personal gallery based on your account settings
• Backup Systems: Regular encrypted backups ensure data recovery capabilities while maintaining security

4.2 Security Measures

• Encryption: All data transmission uses HTTPS/TLS encryption, with additional encryption for facial image data
• Access Controls: Strict access limitations and authentication requirements for facial data processing systems
• Regular Audits: Ongoing security assessments and vulnerability testing, especially for facial data handling
• Data Minimization: We process only the facial data necessary for photo combining functionality

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

5.1 Third-Party Services

We work with trusted third-party providers to deliver our photo combining services:

• OpenAI: For advanced AI processing of facial images and photo combining generation. Facial data is processed by OpenAI services to create combined images, but no facial recognition data is stored or retained by OpenAI for their own purposes
• Cloud Storage Providers: For secure storage of user images and generated content with strict access controls
• App Store Providers: Apple App Store and Google Play Store for payment processing of generation credits
• Analytics Services: For app performance monitoring and user experience improvement. Analytics services do not receive facial data or image content

5.1.1 Face Data Sharing and Storage Locations

• Primary Processing: OpenAI servers process facial images to analyze features and generate combined photo results
• Storage Locations:
  • • Temporary processing: OpenAI infrastructure (automatically deleted after photo combining processing)
  • • No facial biometric data stored in our primary database
  • • Original facial images temporarily cached on secure servers for up to 48 hours for re-processing requests
  • • Generated combined images stored in user's personal gallery (may contain recognizable faces from original photos)
• Geographic Locations: Facial data processing may occur in OpenAI's data centers globally, including US, EU, and Asia-Pacific regions, all complying with applicable data protection standards (note: no biometric templates are created or stored)

5.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when required by law, court order, or to:

• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect our rights and property
• Ensure user safety and prevent misuse of facial images
• Respond to government requests

6. Your Privacy Rights

6.1 Access and Control

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data and generated images we maintain
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate personal information
• Deletion: Delete your account and all associated data at any time through app settings or by contacting support
• Image Deletion: Delete all your uploaded facial images and generated combinations instantly through the app
• Portability: Receive your generated images in high-quality formats for download
• No Questions Asked: Data deletion requests are processed immediately without requiring justification

6.2 Communication Preferences

• Marketing Opt-out: Unsubscribe from promotional communications about new features
• Notification Settings: Control app notifications and generation completion alerts
• Analytics Opt-out: Disable optional analytics tracking (core functionality analytics may remain)

7. Children's Privacy

PicBine is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information or facial images from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately. Due to the nature of facial processing, we recommend parental supervision for users under 18.

8. Data Retention

• Account Data: Retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period after deletion for legal compliance
• Uploaded Images: Original facial images processed and deleted within 48 hours unless saved to your gallery
• Generated Images: Combined images retained based on your account settings and storage preferences
• Usage Analytics: Aggregated data may be retained indefinitely for service improvement (no facial data included)
• Purchase History: Generation credit purchases retained for billing and tax compliance purposes

8.1 Face Data Retention Schedule

• Real-time Processing: Facial features are analyzed during photo combining without creating permanent biometric templates
• Original Image Retention: Original facial photos temporarily stored for up to 48 hours for re-processing requests, then automatically deleted
• Generated Results: Combined images containing recognizable faces may be stored in your personal gallery based on your account settings
• No Biometric Templates: No facial measurement data, feature maps, or biometric identifiers are stored permanently or temporarily
• Third-party Processing: OpenAI processes facial data temporarily during combination generation and deletes all facial information immediately after processing
• User-Initiated Deletion: Users can delete their entire gallery and all facial images instantly through app settings or by contacting support
• Account Deletion: Upon account deletion, all facial images and generated content are permanently deleted within 30 days

9. International Data Transfers

Your facial images and information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your facial data during international transfers, including:

• Adequacy decisions from relevant authorities
• Standard contractual clauses for facial data protection
• Enhanced security measures for biometric-adjacent processing
• Compliance with international facial privacy laws

10. Contact Information