Effective Date: January 11, 2026

At CuteCatsHQ ("we," "us," or "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website cutecatshq.com and use our tools (Name Generator, Breed Identifier, Age Calculator, Meme Generator, and Care Dashboard).

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily

User Accounts: If you register for our Care Dashboard or Premium features, we collect your name, email address, and password (managed via Supabase Authentication).
User Content: Images you upload to our Breed Identifier or Meme Generator tools.
Communications: Information you provide when contacting our support team.

B. Information Collected Automatically

Usage Data: We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymous data about how you interact with our site, including pages visited, time spent, and referring websites.
Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and IP address for security and optimization purposes.
Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to remember preferences and session states.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data to:

Provide Services: To generate cat names, identify breeds, calculate ages, and create memes.
Process Images: When you upload a photo to the Breed Identifier, it is transmitted securely to our AI providers (OpenRouter) for analysis. We do not claim ownership of your photos.
Improve User Experience: To analyze site traffic and optimize our tools.
Process Payments: If you subscribe to Premium features, payment processing is handled securely by Stripe. We do not store your full credit card information.

3. Third-Party Service Providers

We share data with trusted third-party service providers solely for the purpose of running our application:

Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis.
OpenRouter / AI Models: For processing image analysis in the Breed Identifier.
Supabase: For database hosting and user authentication.
Stripe: For secure payment processing.
Cloudflare: For content delivery, security, and caching.

4. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures, including HTTPS encryption (TLS/SSL), to protect your data during transmission and storage. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Image Retention Policy

Breed Identifier: Images uploaded for breed identification are processed temporarily for analysis. While we may cache technical data (hashes) to improve performance, we do not use your personal pet photos for advertising or train public AI models without your explicit consent.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. You can manage your account data within the Care Dashboard settings or contact us to request data deletion.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for general audiences and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Effective Date" at the top of this page will indicate when the latest changes were made. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact Us

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

Email: [email protected]