Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how the Android app Photo Editor Pro AI (package pro.editor.photo.com, the "App") handles your information. In this policy, "we", "us" and "our" refer to the developer of the App. By using the App you agree to this policy.
The short version
- You don't need to create an account. The App does not ask for your name, email or phone number.
- Background removal and the object eraser run entirely on your device. Those photos never leave your phone.
- When you use an AI template or AI Edit, the photo you choose is sent to our servers and to AI service providers to create the result. It is deleted from our servers within 24 hours.
- Your edit history stays on your device.
- We don't sell your personal data.
1. Information we process
Photos you edit on your device
When you use background removal or the object eraser, the App processes your photo using AI models that run on your device. These photos and the areas you paint are not uploaded to us or to anyone else. The background-removal model is provided by Google ML Kit and delivered through Google Play services.
Photos and instructions sent for cloud AI features
When you apply an AI template or use AI Edit, we receive:
- the photo(s) you select, resized and compressed before upload;
- the template you chose, or the text instruction you typed for AI Edit;
- the generated result image.
We use these only to create your result, to run automated safety checks that block prohibited content, and to handle reports you submit. We do not use your photos to train AI models.
App identifiers and usage data
- Anonymous user ID. The App signs you in anonymously with Firebase Authentication. This creates a random identifier that is not linked to your name or email. We use it to manage your credits and requests.
- Device and app integrity signals from Google Play Integrity / Firebase App Check, plus a hashed device identifier. We use these to protect our service from abuse, for example from repeatedly claiming free credits.
- Credit and request records, such as credits granted, credits used and the status of each AI request.
- Approximate country, derived from your device or network settings. We use it for localisation, consent requirements and pricing.
- App usage and diagnostics. Firebase Analytics records which screens and features are used. Firebase Crashlytics records crash reports and device information such as model, OS version and app version.
Purchases
Subscriptions are processed by Google Play. We receive purchase status and a purchase token so we can unlock Pro features. We never receive your payment card details.
Advertising data
If you watch a rewarded ad to earn credits, Google AdMob may collect your device's advertising ID, IP address and ad interaction data. See Ads and your choices.
Reports and support
If you report an AI result, we store your report along with the related request. If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to include in your message.
Data stored only on your device
Your edit history, saved images and app settings are stored in the App's private storage on your phone. Images you save are placed in your gallery under Pictures/PhotoEditorPro. This data is not uploaded to us. The App is excluded from Android cloud backup, so uninstalling the App deletes its private data.
2. How we use information
- to provide the App's features, including producing AI results and saving and sharing your images;
- to manage free daily credits, rewarded-ad credits and Pro subscriptions;
- to keep the service safe, which covers preventing abuse and fraud and blocking illegal or harmful content;
- to fix crashes and improve performance and features;
- to show rewarded ads and measure them;
- to respond to your support requests and to comply with legal obligations.
Where the GDPR or similar laws apply, we rely on the following legal bases:
- performance of a contract, to provide the features you request;
- legitimate interests, for security, abuse prevention and improving the App;
- consent, for personalised ads where required;
- legal obligation, where the law requires it.
3. Who we share it with
We share information only with service providers that help us run the App, and only as far as each one needs it:
- Google Firebase / Google Cloud handles hosting, anonymous authentication, database, temporary file storage, App Check, Analytics and Crashlytics.
- Third-party AI image-generation providers receive the photos and instructions from cloud AI features. They process these on our behalf only to produce your result.
- Google AdMob serves rewarded ads.
- Google Play handles in-app purchases and app delivery.
We may also disclose information when the law requires it, to protect the rights and safety of our users or others, or as part of a merger or sale of the App. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioural advertising except through AdMob as described below.
The images you choose to share go to the apps you pick in Android's share sheet. Those apps are covered by their own privacy policies.
4. How long we keep it
| Data | Retention |
|---|---|
| Photos uploaded for AI features and generated results | Automatically deleted from our servers within 24 hours |
| AI request records (status, template, timestamps) | Up to 12 months, for abuse prevention and billing disputes |
| Anonymous user ID, credit balance and credit history | While you use the App, then up to 12 months after your last activity |
| Content reports | Up to 12 months |
| Analytics and crash data | According to Firebase defaults (Analytics up to 14 months; Crashlytics 90 days) |
| Edit history and settings on your device | Until you delete them or uninstall the App |
| Support emails | As long as needed to resolve your request |
5. International transfers
Our servers and our AI providers process data in Singapore and may process it in other countries. This may be outside your country of residence, including outside the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom. When we transfer personal data internationally, we take steps required by applicable law to protect it.
6. Ads and your choices
The App offers optional rewarded ads that you can watch to earn extra credits. Ads are served by Google AdMob. In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, the App asks for your consent before it shows personalised ads. You can change that choice later from the App's settings. Elsewhere, you can reset or delete your advertising ID, or opt out of ad personalisation, in your Android settings under Settings → Privacy → Ads. To learn how Google uses data, visit How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
7. Device permissions
The App does not request access to your storage, camera, contacts or location. You choose photos with Android's system Photo Picker, so the App only sees the photos you select. Saving to your gallery uses Android's MediaStore and needs no permission. The App uses the internet to provide cloud AI features, ads, purchases and diagnostics.
8. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- access the personal data we hold about you;
- correct it;
- delete it;
- restrict or object to its processing;
- receive a copy of it;
- withdraw your consent;
- complain to your local data protection authority.
California residents also have the right to know about, delete and correct their information, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. We don't sell personal information.
Because the App does not use named accounts, please include your anonymous user ID when you contact us, so that we can find your data. You can find the ID in the App under Settings. You can also delete everything stored on your device at any time by uninstalling the App. We respond to requests within 30 days.
9. Children
The App is not directed to children under 13, or under the minimum age set by your country's law, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact us and we will delete it.
10. Security
We encrypt data in transit with HTTPS. Only our App can call our servers, which we enforce with app integrity checks. We limit who on our side can access stored data. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information and delete uploaded photos quickly.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the effective date above. If a change is significant, we will also tell you in the App or on our Google Play listing.
12. Contact us
If you have questions or requests about this policy or your data, email us at support@hatitechnologies.com.