The TL;DR. PupCut AI processes photos of your dog to generate AI cut previews. We send the photo to our processing pipeline, get the previews back, and delete the original from our servers within minutes. No ad SDKs. No third-party analytics. No selling data. No human ever looks at your photos unless you write to us about a specific issue and attach one.
1. Who we are
PupCut AI is operated by PLAYRIOT, an independent app studio based in the United States. You can reach us anytime at [email protected]. This policy applies to the iOS app and to the marketing site at pupcut.aiappnation.com.
2. What we collect
- Photos you upload of your dog. Used only to generate the cut previews you ask for. Sent to our backend, transformed by the image-generation model, returned to your device, then deleted from our servers (typically within 5 minutes, always within 24 hours).
- Dog profile details you create. Name, breed, optional notes. Stored locally in iCloud's private container for your Apple ID — we do not have access to it. If you delete the app, the profile is gone with it.
- Subscription status. Handled by Apple. We receive a yes/no signal that you have an active subscription; Apple never shares your card or payment details with us.
- Anonymous crash logs. Apple's built-in crash reporting, if you opted into "Share with developers" in iOS Settings → Privacy → Analytics. No personal data, no photos.
3. What we don't collect
- No advertising IDs. No IDFA. We don't show ads.
- No third-party analytics SDKs (no Mixpanel, no Amplitude, no Segment, no Firebase Analytics).
- No tracking pixels or social-network share trackers.
- No location data.
- No microphone, contacts or calendar access.
- No data about you the human — no email at signup, no account creation, no Sign in with Apple required.
4. AI processing & how the previews are made
PupCut AI uses Google's Gemini 3 Pro image-generation model, called via our private backend at api.aiappnation.com. We send the model your dog's photo plus a prompt describing the cut style; the model returns a transformed image. Per Google's enterprise terms, model inputs and outputs are not used to train their general models.
Breed detection runs on-device using Apple's Vision framework — your photo never leaves the phone for that step.
5. Where photos live (and for how long)
- Generated cuts you save: in your iOS Photos library, on your device, under your control. Not on our servers.
- Photos you sent for generation: auto-deleted from our servers within 24 hours (typically within 5 minutes after a successful generation). We do not back them up.
- Photos in failed generations: same auto-deletion policy. If we need to debug a specific failure, we will only access a photo with your explicit permission via an email reply.
6. Children's privacy
PupCut AI is rated 4+ on the App Store. We don't knowingly collect personal information from anyone — children, adults, or dogs. The app requires no signup, no email, no account.
7. Your choices
- Don't want to generate previews? Don't tap "Generate." Your photos never leave the device.
- Want a specific photo deleted faster? Email us — we'll confirm within one business day.
- Want to cancel your subscription? Apple ID → Settings → Subscriptions. Or in the app's Settings → Subscription → Manage. No "win-back" emails, no friction.
- Want to delete the app entirely? Uninstall it. Your dog profile data was always local — uninstalling deletes it.
8. Apple App Privacy "Nutrition Label"
The disclosure on our App Store listing reads: Data Not Collected. We do not link any data to your identity, and we do not use any data to track you across other companies' apps or websites.
9. Security
Photos are sent over HTTPS (TLS 1.3) and processed in a private VPC. Our processing backend has narrow API surface, no public file listing, and short-lived signed URLs. The full deployment infrastructure runs on PLAYRIOT's hardened production environment with continuous monitoring.
10. Changes to this policy
If we ever update this policy, we'll post the new version here and update the "Last updated" date at the top. Material changes (e.g., if we ever start using a new model provider) will be flagged in-app on first launch.
11. How to reach us
Email [email protected]. We are a small studio and we read every message. Replies typically within 1 business day.