Last Updated: September 6, 2025

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how What Is This Thing ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application (the "App"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information.

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Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Photos: Images you take or select from your photo library for object identification.
• User Context: Any additional information you provide about objects (optional).
• Contact Information: Email address when you contact us for support or feature requests.

Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: How you interact with the App, features used, and time spent.
• Device Information: Device model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers.
• Technical Data: App crashes, performance metrics, and error logs.

Information from Third Parties

• OpenAI Processing: Images are processed by OpenAI's services for object identification.
• Analytics: We may use Apple's analytics services to improve app performance.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide object identification services through AI analysis.
• Improve the accuracy and quality of our identification results.