Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 15, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how HowTo Repair Assistant ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our mobile application (the "App").

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and password (encrypted).
Images: Photos you upload for analysis of home repair problems.
Saved Favorites: Instructions and repairs you choose to save for future reference.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

Usage Data: Information about how you use the App, including features accessed and actions taken.
Device Information: Device type, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
Error and Performance Data: Crash reports and performance metrics to help us improve the App.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide, maintain, and improve the App's functionality
Analyze images using AI to generate repair instructions
Save your favorite repairs and instructions
Process and manage your subscriptions
Send you important updates about the App
Respond to your support requests
Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve user experience
Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and fraud

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: We use third-party services including:
- Supabase for authentication and data storage
- Google Cloud (Gemini AI) for image analysis
- RevenueCat for subscription management
- Sentry for error monitoring
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests.
Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with the App's services and as required by law. You may delete your account at any time, which will remove your personal information from our active databases.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your account and personal information
Opt-out of marketing communications
Withdraw consent for data processing where applicable

7. Children's Privacy

Our App 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.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.

9. Cameras and Photo Library

The App requires access to your device's camera and photo library to:

Take photos of home repair problems
Select existing photos from your library for analysis

Photos are only uploaded when you explicitly choose to analyze them. We do not access your camera or photo library for any other purpose.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: smartaiforge@gmail.com

12. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete your personal information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information (which we do not do).

13. European Privacy Rights

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability.