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Last updated 29 July 2026

Privacy Policy — Aperi

Aperi ("the app", "we") helps you control a tethered camera and get AI

photography coaching. This policy explains what the app collects, where data

goes, and your choices. Plain-language summary first; specifics follow.

The short version

• The app has no accounts and no analytics/tracking SDKs of our own.
• Your API keys and conversation history stay on your device.
• When you ask the coach about a shot, that **photo + camera settings + your

message are sent to the AI provider you chose** (Google Gemini, Anthropic

Claude, or OpenAI) to generate a reply. That's the one time your data leaves

the device, and it goes to that provider, not to us.

• If ads are shown (free tier), the Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) SDK collects

advertising identifiers. Removing ads (one-time purchase) stops ad requests.

What the app stores on your device

• API keys — in the platform secure store (Android DataStore / iOS

Keychain). Never transmitted anywhere except, as a bearer credential, to the

matching AI provider's own API endpoint over HTTPS. Never logged, never sent

to us.

• Coaching history — your questions, the live-view frames you sent, the

camera settings at that moment, and the coach's replies, saved locally so you

can revisit them. You can clear this at any time in the app; uninstalling

removes it.

• Preferences — chosen AI provider/model, connection mode, camera IP,

toggles. Local only.

What is sent off the device, and to whom

1. AI coaching requests → the provider you select in Settings:

- Google Gemini API (generativelanguage.googleapis.com)

- Anthropic Claude API (api.anthropic.com)

- OpenAI API (api.openai.com)

Each request contains the live-view image, structured camera settings, your

typed/spoken text, and recent conversation context. These providers process

it under their privacy terms and API data-use policies — review them:

Google AI, Anthropic, and OpenAI each publish one. Note: free-tier

Google Gemini usage may be used by Google to improve its products; paid-tier

and the other providers' API traffic is generally excluded from training —

verify against each provider's current terms.

2. Ads (free tier only) → Google AdMob, which may collect an advertising ID

and device/coarse data to serve and measure ads, per Google's policies.

Buying "Remove ads" stops all ad requests. A consent prompt is shown where

required (e.g., EEA/UK).

3. In-app purchases / subscriptions → processed by Google Play Billing /

Apple App Store. We never see your payment details.

We (the developer) do not operate our own servers that receive your photos

or messages in the bring-your-own-key mode. _(If/when a managed AI tier ships,

this policy will be updated to describe the proxy that relays requests using

our key and the per-user metering it performs.)_

Microphone, camera connection, network

• Microphone is used only while you hold/activate voice input, to transcribe

your question via the platform speech recognizer. Audio is not recorded or

stored by the app.

• USB / Wi-Fi access is used solely to communicate with your camera.
• Internet access is used for AI requests, ads (free tier), and purchases.

Children

Not directed to children under 13 (16 in some regions). No knowing collection

of children's data.

Your choices

• Choose or remove any AI provider key; without a key, no data is sent to a

provider.

• Clear coaching history in-app.
• Remove ads via one-time purchase to stop ad data collection.
• Uninstalling deletes all local app data.

Changes & contact

We'll update this policy as the app evolves and note the date above.

Questions: {{CONTACT_EMAIL}}.