Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 24, 2025

Thank you for using CoinErd ("we", "our", or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our coin identification 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 coin identification feature, you upload images of coins which we process to provide our services.
• User Account Information: If you create an account, we may collect your name, email address, and authentication information.
• 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, including device model, operating system, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you use our App, including timestamps of requests, features used, and app interactions.
• 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
• Analyze and identify coins in the images you upload
• Improve, personalize, and expand our App
• Understand and analyze how you use our App
• Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
• 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. Sharing Your Information

We may share the information we collect in various ways, including:

• Third-Party Service Providers: We share your information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services for us or on our behalf, including:
  • OpenAI: We use OpenAI's Vision API to analyze coin images you upload. OpenAI may temporarily store these images for processing.
  • Cloud Storage Providers: We use cloud storage services to store uploaded images and analysis results.
  • Analytics Providers: We use analytics services to help us understand app usage.
  • Authentication Providers: If you use third-party authentication, these providers may collect information according to their own privacy policies.
• Compliance with Laws: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or subpoena.
• Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with a merger, financing, acquisition, or dissolution transaction.

4. Data Retention

We will retain your information for as long as your account is active, as necessary to provide you with our services, or as otherwise set forth in this Privacy Policy. We will also retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Uploaded coin images may be cached in our system to improve performance. These cached images are generally retained for up to 30 days, after which they may be deleted unless needed for service improvement or compliance purposes.

5. Security of Your Information

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect the security of your information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access, update, or delete your information
• The right to rectification (to correct or update your information)
• The right to object (to the processing of your information)
• The right of restriction (to request that we restrict the processing of your information)
• The right to data portability (to request a copy of your information in a structured format)
• The right to withdraw consent

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 we learn that we have collected the personal information of a child under 13, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us.

8. 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.

9. Contact Us

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

Email: [Your Contact Email]

Address: [Your Business Address]

Last Updated: June 24, 2025