1. Introduction
Welcome to our Bill Splitter & Tip Calculator application (the "Service"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose information about you when you use our Service.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Information You Provide Manually: We collect the bill amount, tip percentage, and number of people you enter into the calculator fields. If you use the payment request feature, we collect the Venmo or PayPal usernames you provide.
- Information You Provide via Image Upload/Capture: When you use the "Scan Receipt" feature, you may upload an image or take a picture of a receipt. This image is sent to our server for analysis.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide the Service: To perform the core functions of the calculator, such as splitting the bill and calculating the tip.
- To Analyze Receipts: Images you provide are processed by a third-party AI service (OpenAI) to extract the total bill amount. The images are used solely for this purpose and are not stored long-term on our servers or by our AI partner.
- To Generate Payment Links: The Venmo and PayPal usernames you provide are used only to construct payment request links within your browser. We do not store or transmit this information to our servers.
- To Improve Our Service: We may use anonymized usage data to understand how our Service is used and to make improvements.
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
- With Third-Party Service Providers: We share the receipt image data with our AI service provider (OpenAI) for the sole purpose of text recognition. We have a data processing agreement in place that prohibits them from using this data for any other purpose.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information if we believe it is required by law, regulation, or legal process.
5. Data Retention
We are committed to data minimization. The images you upload or capture for receipt scanning are processed immediately and are not stored on our servers after the analysis is complete. All other calculation data (bill amount, tip, etc.) exists only on your device within your browser session, unless you choose to share it via a generated link.
6. Your Privacy Rights
Because we do not maintain user accounts or store personal information long-term, requests to access, correct, or delete data are generally not applicable. The data you provide is ephemeral. If you have concerns about any data you believe we may have, please contact us.
7. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information transmitted through our Service, including using HTTPS (SSL) to encrypt data in transit between your browser and our server. However, no internet transmission is ever completely secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Service to stay informed about our information practices.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [Your Contact Email Address].