Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At HalloweenCostu.me, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our services. By using HalloweenCostu.me, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect and use the following types of information:

• Account Information: When you sign up, we collect your email address and authentication details through our identity provider, Clerk.
• Payment Information: If you purchase a plan, we process your payment details through Stripe. We don't store your full payment information on our servers.
• Personal Details: We collect information you provide, such as your name, age, gender, and ethnicity, to personalize your costume generation experience.
• Photos: We collect and store the photos you upload for costume generation. This includes both original and edited versions.
• Generated Content: We store the AI-generated costume images created for you.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our app, including the features you use and your image generation history.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

• Authentication: We use your account information to authenticate you and provide access to our services.
• Payment Processing: We use your payment information to process transactions and manage your subscription or credits.
• Costume Generation: We use your personal details and uploaded photos to create personalized AI models (LoRA) for generating costume images.
• Image Processing: We process your uploaded images, including background removal and captioning, to prepare them for AI model training.
• Service Improvement: We analyze usage data to improve our app's functionality and user experience.
• Communication: We may use your email address to send important updates about our service or your account.

It's important to note that while we use third-party services (such as Google Cloud Storage for storing images and Fal.ai for AI processing), we maintain control over your data and do not share it for purposes unrelated to providing our service.

4. Legal Bases for Processing Your Information

We process your personal information under the following legal bases:

• Consent: When you provide your consent to use your personal information for specific purposes.
• Contractual Necessity: When processing is required to fulfill our contract with you, such as providing our services.
• Legitimate Interests: When necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving the app and preventing fraudulent activities.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Trusted partners who help us operate and maintain the app, such as payment processors, hosting services, and customer support tools.
• Legal Authorities: When required by law, such as in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal processes.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our business, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

6. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or storage technology is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee that unauthorized parties will not defeat our security measures.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required by law. When we no longer have a legitimate need to retain your information, we will delete or anonymize it.

8. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly. Users must not use the app to generate images for others without explicit written permission.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: The right to request access to the information we hold about you.
• Correction: The right to request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: The right to request that we delete your personal information.
• Withdrawal of Consent: The right to withdraw consent to data processing at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of the app.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. Any changes will be posted in the app, and we will email you to notify you of significant updates. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your information.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to help!

Email us at: [email protected]