Privacy Policy - Bananista AI Image Generator

Effective Date: August 31, 2025

Thank you for using Bananista AI Image Generator ("we", "our", or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our AI-powered image generation application ("App").

We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our App.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide to Us

• Images: When you use our AI image generation features, you upload images which we process to create enhanced, stylized, or transformed versions using Google's 2.5 Flash AI model.
• Text Prompts: You provide text descriptions and prompts that guide our AI in generating or modifying images according to your specifications.
• User Account Information: If you create an account, we may collect your name, email address, and authentication information through Firebase Authentication.
• Communication Data: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, email address, and the contents of your message.

1.2 Information Automatically Collected

• Device Information: We collect information about your mobile device or computer, including device model, operating system, unique device identifiers, and network information.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you use our App, including timestamps of requests, features used, prompts entered, and app interactions.
• Generation History: We store records of your image generation requests, including input images, prompts, and generated outputs for service improvement and user history.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our App and hold certain information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our App
• Generate AI-enhanced images based on your uploaded images and text prompts
• Process payments through RevenueCat for premium features and Banana currency transactions
• Improve, personalize, and expand our App
• Understand and analyze how you use our App
• Develop new AI models, prompts, and image generation features
• Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners
• Prevent fraud or potentially illegal activities
• For compliance purposes, including enforcing our Terms of Service

3. Face Data Collection, Use, and Privacy

Your privacy is our top priority. Here's comprehensive information about how we handle your face data:

3.1 Face Data We Collect

• Face Photos: When you use our AI image generation features, you upload photos containing facial images. These photos may include your face or faces of others you have permission to use.
• Facial Features: Our AI systems analyze facial features, expressions, bone structure, and characteristics from uploaded photos to generate enhanced or stylized images.
• Biometric Data: The facial analysis may involve processing biometric identifiers derived from facial geometry, proportions, and distinctive features.
• Visual Metadata: We collect technical information about face photos including format, dimensions, facial positioning, and processing parameters.

3.2 How We Use Face Data

We use your face data for the following specific purposes:

• AI Image Generation: Face photos are processed by Google's 2.5 Flash AI model to generate enhanced, stylized, or artistically transformed images based on your prompts and facial characteristics.
• Facial Enhancement: The AI analyzes facial features to create improved versions with better lighting, styling, or artistic effects while maintaining facial identity.
• Style Transfer: Face data is used to apply various artistic styles, filters, or transformations to create personalized content.
• Service Delivery: Face data processing is essential to provide the core functionality of our AI-powered image generation service.
• Quality Improvement: We may use aggregated, non-identifiable facial data to improve our AI models and generation quality.

3.3 Third-Party Sharing of Face Data

Your face data may be shared with the following third parties:

• Google/Replicate 2.5 Flash AI: Face photos are transmitted to Google's 2.5 Flash AI model via Replicate's API for AI image generation processing. This sharing is necessary to provide our core service functionality.
• Google Firebase: Processed face photos and generated images are stored in Google Firebase Storage for user access and management.
• Cloud Infrastructure Providers: Face data may be temporarily processed on secure cloud servers during the image generation process.
• No Marketing or Advertising: We do not share your face data with marketing companies, advertisers, or other commercial third parties.
• Service Providers: We may share data with trusted technical service providers who assist in operating our App, subject to strict confidentiality agreements.

3.4 Face Data Storage

• Primary Storage: Your face photos and generated images are stored in Google Firebase Storage, a secure cloud storage service.
• Geographic Location: Data is stored in Firebase data centers, which may be located in various regions globally.
• Security Measures: All face data is encrypted in transit and at rest using industry-standard encryption protocols.
• Access Controls: Only you and authorized system processes can access your stored face photos through secure authentication mechanisms.
• Backup Systems: Face data may be replicated across multiple secure data centers for reliability and disaster recovery.

3.5 Face Data Retention and Deletion

• User-Controlled Retention: Your face photos and generated images remain in Firebase Storage until you choose to delete them.
• Immediate Deletion Rights: You can delete your face photos and generated images at any time through the app interface, and they will be permanently removed from our systems.
• Processing Data: Temporary processing data used during image generation is automatically deleted within 24 hours of completion.
• Input Image Handling: Original input face photos may be automatically deleted after successful generation, while generated results are retained for user access.
• Account Deletion: If you delete your account, all associated face photos and generated images are permanently deleted within 30 days.
• No Indefinite Retention: We do not retain face data indefinitely and provide clear deletion mechanisms for users.

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers including:
  • Google/Replicate 2.5 Flash\ AI: Face photos and related data are shared with Google's 2.5 Flash AI model via Replicate for image generation processing.
  • Google Firebase: Face photos and user data are stored and managed through Google Firebase Storage and other Firebase services.
  • RevenueCat: Payment and subscription data for premium features and Banana currency transactions.
  • Cloud Infrastructure Providers: Data may be temporarily processed on secure cloud servers during image generation.
  • Analytics Providers: We use analytics services to help us understand app usage (no face data is shared for analytics).
• For Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition.
• With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

5. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal information for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

Face photos and generated images are stored in Firebase Storage until you choose to delete them. You have full control over your face data retention and can delete photos and generated content at any time through the app interface.

6. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

7. Privacy Rights

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

• The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you
• The right of rectification
• The right to object
• The right of restriction
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent

8. Children's Privacy

Our App does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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 "Effective Date" at the top of this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Face Data Policy Summary

For quick reference, face data collection, use, disclosure, sharing, and retention information is specifically covered in the following sections:

• Section 3.1: "Face Data We Collect" - Details what face data is collected
• Section 3.2: "How We Use Face Data" - Explains all uses including 2.5 Flash AI processing for image generation
• Section 3.3: "Third-Party Sharing of Face Data" - Lists Google/Replicate 2.5 Flash AI and Firebase sharing
• Section 3.4: "Face Data Storage" - Describes Firebase Storage location and security
• Section 3.5: "Face Data Retention and Deletion" - Details user deletion rights and retention periods
• Section 4: "Sharing Your Information" - Additional third-party sharing details
• Section 5: "Data Retention" - General retention policy including face data

11. Contact Us

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

• By email: privacy@bananista.app
• Through our App's support feature

Last updated: August 31, 2025