Privacy Policy

Welcome to our AI Bird Classifier. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our bird classification service.

By using our service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our service.

Information You Provide

• Images: Photos you upload for bird species classification
• Contact Information: Email addresses when you contact us for support
• Feedback: Bug reports, feature requests, and suggestions you submit

Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on site, click patterns
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution
• IP Address: For security and analytics purposes
• Cookies: Small data files stored on your device for functionality

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Service Provision: To provide and maintain our bird classification service
• Image Processing: To analyze uploaded images and provide species identification
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve our service
• Security: To monitor for suspicious activity and prevent abuse
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

We will never:

• Sell your personal information to third parties
• Use your images for training our AI models without explicit consent
• Share your data with advertisers for targeting purposes
• Store uploaded images on our servers

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information:

• Encryption: All data transmission is encrypted using SSL/TLS protocols
• Secure Servers: Our servers are hosted in secure, monitored data centers
• Access Controls: Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
• Regular Updates: We keep our security systems up to date
• Monitoring: Continuous monitoring for security threats and vulnerabilities

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

Third-Party Services

• Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis
• Google AdSense: For displaying relevant advertisements

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Our website integrates with the following third-party services:

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. This helps us improve our service. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors.

External Links

Our website may contain links to external sites (such as Wikipedia for bird species information). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request access to your personal information
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format
• Objection: Object to certain processing of your information
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances

We retain your information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy:

• Uploaded Images: Not stored - processed and immediately discarded
• Usage Analytics: Retained for up to 26 months (Google Analytics default)
• Contact Information: Retained until you request deletion or unsubscribe
• Support Requests: Retained for 2 years for quality assurance

Our service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers promptly.

Our service is available globally. If you are accessing our service from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located.

By using our service, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and other countries where we operate, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Posting the updated policy on this page
• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Sending an email notification for significant changes (if you have provided your email)

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

We take all privacy concerns seriously and will work to address any issues promptly and transparently.