Privacy Policy
Short version: the photo you choose is sent to our server and to OpenAI only to create your design. Your designs stay on your device. We don't have accounts, ads or trackers, and we don't sell your data.
1. Who we are
HomeDecAI ("we", "us") provides the HomeDecAI iOS app (the "App"). Contact: support@homedecai.app.
2. Information we process
- Photos you choose to upload. When you tap Generate, Refine or Shop the look, the selected photo or design image is sent over an encrypted connection (HTTPS) to our server.
- Design details you enter. The mode, space type, style, notes and refinement messages you type.
- Shopping searches. When you open an item in Shop the look, its short description (for example "light oak coffee table") is used to search retailers for matching products.
- An install ID. The App creates a random identifier when it is first used and keeps it in your iPhone's Keychain. It lets us count free designs and apply fair-use limits. It is not linked to your name, your Apple ID or any advertising identifier, and it is not used for tracking.
- Subscription status. If you subscribe, the App sends Apple's signed record of your current subscription with each request, so our server can confirm it. It contains product and date information, not your payment details, and we don't store it.
- Technical data. Our hosting provider (Vercel) processes standard request data such as IP address, time and error logs to run and secure the service. We do not log your photos or your notes.
We do not collect your name, email, contacts, location, or advertising identifiers, and the App does not require an account.
3. How we use it
Only to provide the features you request (generating redesigns, applying refinements, building shopping lists and finding matching products) and to keep the service fair and secure: counting free designs, verifying subscriptions and limiting abuse. We do not use your photos for advertising or profiling, and we do not sell or rent your information.
4. AI provider (OpenAI)
To generate images and shopping lists we send your photo, design details and instructions to OpenAI, L.L.C. through its API. OpenAI processes this data on our behalf under its API terms. According to OpenAI, data sent through its API is not used to train its models by default and may be kept for up to 30 days for abuse and misuse monitoring. See OpenAI's Privacy Policy. For product matches, OpenAI searches the web for the item description; no photo is sent for that search. You are asked for consent before your first photo is sent.
5. Storage and retention
- On your device: your original photos, designs and versions are stored locally in the App until you delete them (swipe or long-press a design, or Settings → Delete all designs). Deleting the App removes them too.
- On our server: photos are processed in memory to fulfil your request and are not stored. Basic request logs are kept by our host for a limited period for security and debugging.
- Usage counters: we keep the number of designs made with your install ID (to count free designs) and short-lived request counters per install ID and IP address (to limit abuse). Request and IP counters expire within about a day.
6. Sharing
We share data only with service providers needed to run the App: OpenAI (AI processing and product search), Vercel (hosting) and Upstash (usage counters). Subscriptions are handled by Apple under Apple's privacy policy. We may disclose information if required by law. If you share or save a design, or open a store link, that happens through iOS and the destination you choose; retailers' sites have their own privacy policies.
7. Permissions
The App uses the photo picker to let you choose a photo (it can only see the photos you select), the camera if you take a photo, and "Add to Photos" if you save a design. You can change these in iOS Settings at any time.
8. Children
The App is not directed to children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your country), and we do not knowingly collect their information.
9. Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR or CCPA), you may have rights to access, delete or object to the processing of your information. Because we don't keep your photos or accounts, most data can be deleted directly in the App. To have the usage counter for your install ID deleted, email us; we may need a screenshot of Settings to identify it. For any request, contact us at the email above.
10. International transfers and security
Our providers may process data in the United States and other countries. We use encryption in transit and limit what we keep, but no method of transmission is 100% secure.
11. Changes
We may update this policy. We'll change the effective date above and, for material changes, notify you in the App.