Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Skintelligent (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the Skintelligent mobile application (the “App”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our App. By downloading or using the App you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account information — name, email address, and password when you create an account.
• Skin photos — facial photographs you voluntarily capture through the daily check-in feature.
• Skin profile data — skin type, concerns, goals, and sensitivities you enter during onboarding or later adjust in settings.
• Routine and product data — information about skincare products and routines you log in the App.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Device information — device model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and crash data.
• Usage data — features accessed, screens viewed, session duration, and in-app actions.
• Apple HealthKit data — with your explicit permission, we may read sleep, hydration, and UV-exposure data from Apple Health to provide more personalized insights. We never write data to HealthKit. HealthKit data is never used for advertising or shared with third parties.

2.3 Information from Third Parties

If you sign in via Apple Sign In or another third-party authentication provider, we receive the information you authorize (typically name and email).

3. How We Use Your Information

• Provide and improve the App — process your photos with on-device and cloud-based AI models to generate skin assessments, trend insights, and routine recommendations.
• Personalization — tailor routines, care plans, and content to your unique skin profile and goals.
• Communication — send reminders, check-in prompts, and optional educational content.
• Analytics — understand aggregate usage patterns to improve the App experience (we do not sell or share individual data for advertising).
• Safety and compliance — detect fraud, enforce our terms, and comply with legal obligations.

4. Apple HealthKit Data

In accordance with Apple’s HealthKit guidelines, we affirm that:

• HealthKit data is used solely to provide and improve health-related features within the App.
• HealthKit data is never shared with third parties, used for advertising, or sold.
• HealthKit data is never stored in iCloud or unencrypted on our servers.
• Access to HealthKit data requires your explicit, informed consent and can be revoked at any time through iOS Settings.

5. Photo and Camera Usage

The App requests camera access to let you take daily skin check-in photos. Photos may be processed on-device using Apple’s Vision framework and, if you opt in, sent securely to our servers for deeper AI analysis. Photos are encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). You can delete your photos at any time from within the App, and they will be permanently removed from our servers within 30 days.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

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

• Service providers — trusted vendors who help us operate the App (hosting, analytics, AI processing), bound by contractual confidentiality obligations.
• Legal requirements — when required by law, regulation, or valid legal process.
• Business transfers — in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with advance notice to you.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. When you delete your account, we will permanently delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain it.

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard measures to protect your information, including TLS 1.3 encryption for data in transit, AES-256 encryption for data at rest, and regular security audits. No system is 100% secure, but we continuously work to enhance our protections.

9. Your Rights and Choices

• Access and portability — request a copy of your personal data in a machine-readable format.
• Correction — update or correct inaccurate information through your account settings.
• Deletion — request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.
• Withdraw consent — revoke permissions (camera, HealthKit, notifications) through your device settings at any time.
• Opt out of tracking — we respect Apple’s App Tracking Transparency framework. If prompted, you may decline tracking; the App will continue to function normally.

10. Children’s Privacy

The App is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such data, we will promptly delete it.

11. Third-Party SDKs

The App may include third-party SDKs for analytics and crash reporting. Each SDK’s data practices are documented in our App Privacy Manifest file, which is bundled with the App binary and reviewed during Apple’s App Review process.

12. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your jurisdiction. Where required, we rely on standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards to protect your data.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy in the App and updating the effective date above. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@skintelligent.org