Last Updated: July 31, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Eclie handles account data, AI cat breed scan inputs, permissions, and service operations.
This Privacy Policy explains how Eclie collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you use cat community for sharing real cat moments and breed discovery. It covers account activity, community use, safety actions, and service operations.
We collect the information you provide directly, the content you choose to upload, and service records created while you use Eclie. That can include profile details, posts, reports, and other safety records, media uploads, purchase records, and support requests.
We use collected information to operate Eclie, display community content, provide profile and publishing features, process support requests, review safety reports, and improve product quality. We also use relevant records to prevent abuse, enforce community rules, and respond to legal obligations.
When you choose AI Finder and select a photo for cat breed recognition, Eclie presents a consent prompt before any photo is sent for cloud processing. The selected image itself is sent for the requested scan and may include visible cat or human facial features, fur, body, pose, clothing, collar, objects, background, and image metadata retained in the file. Eclie also processes the returned cat breed report. Eclie uses this information only to analyze visible cat traits, generate the report you request, present the result in the app, and let you decide whether to copy or otherwise keep that result. Eclie does not create or collect a face template, facial geometry, biometric identifier, or identity record.
To provide the requested AI cat breed scan, Eclie sends the selected photo and the instructions needed to generate the report to Alibaba Cloud DashScope (Model Studio) at dashscope.aliyuncs.com using the Qwen3-VL-Plus model. Eclie does not send your account name, email address, contacts, precise location, or other unrelated account data with this AI request. Eclie does not use the photo for face recognition, identity verification, biometric profiling, advertising, or unrelated product purposes. Third-party recipients that process this AI request are required to provide the same or equal protection for the data they receive.
Eclie does not upload the selected source photo to an Eclie server or keep it as a separate long-term AI source-photo library for this feature. The source remains in its existing device or post-content location, and the request is held in memory while processing the active scan. Temporary DashScope processing data may remain available for up to 24 hours before expiry under the provider processing policy. Eclie only keeps the returned cat breed report for the current result view unless you copy it elsewhere. The original photo remains subject to the retention and deletion controls of the location from which you selected it, such as your Photos library or an existing Eclie post. Contact support@eclie.com if you need help with a privacy or deletion request.
The app requests camera access only when you choose to capture a photo for a post, profile image, or AI cat breed scan input. The app requests photo-library access only when you choose to import an image for a post, profile update, or AI cat breed scan. The app requests add-to-library access only when you choose to save a generated image or other user-initiated image output back to Photos.
If microphone access is requested by the app, it is requested only after a user-initiated action that needs audio input and only for the duration needed to handle that request. Microphone-related data is not used for identity verification, biometric profiling, or unrelated background collection.
If you choose an in-app purchase, we process purchase and billing records needed to deliver purchased scan credits, restore eligible transactions, handle support, and prevent fraud. Payment processing may involve Apple App Store records and our internal purchase logs.
Before you register, log in, post content, or use community features in Eclie, you must review and accept the app's EULA or Terms & Conditions. That agreement explains that there is no tolerance for objectionable content or abusive users and remains part of how community access is governed.
When you create posts, profile content, comments, reports, or other community activity, we collect, process, store, display, share, and moderate that user content as needed to operate the service. We may review content and account behavior to investigate reports, enforce rules, and keep the community safer. We aim to review objectionable-content and harassment reports within 24 hours, although some cases may require additional investigation time. We may block abusive accounts from appearing in community surfaces or interacting through supported community features, remove content, restrict features, or suspend accounts when necessary to enforce service rules and address safety concerns.
If tracking-related permissions are available, we may use tracking, analytics, and advertising measurement signals to understand campaign performance, detect abuse, and improve service delivery.
We may share information with hosting providers, infrastructure partners, customer support tools, payment processors, moderation or security vendors, map providers, and other service providers that help us operate the app. For the AI cat breed scan, the selected photo is shared only with Alibaba Cloud DashScope for the purpose described in Sections 4 through 6. Those providers may only use the data for the services they perform for us and must provide the same or equal protection for the data they receive.
We retain information for as long as it is needed to provide the service, maintain account history, resolve disputes, meet legal obligations, enforce agreements, and protect the community. Reported user content, related account information, and moderation records may be retained for at least the time needed to complete a typical initial 24-hour safety review, and longer when needed to investigate repeat abuse, resolve disputes, or comply with legal obligations. AI cat breed scan data is handled as described in Section 6, including temporary provider processing retention and the current-view-only handling of the returned report inside Eclie.
You can update profile information in the app, change permissions through device settings, and contact support@eclie.com if you need help with deletion, account access, privacy questions, or other rights requests. The AI cat breed scan consent choice is stored locally on your device so Eclie does not ask again before every scan. You can turn off the remembered consent setting in Settings and Eclie will ask for consent again before the next AI request.
Eclie is not directed to children. If you believe a child provided personal information or community content without permission, contact us so we can review the issue and remove the data where appropriate.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the policy date and publishing the revised version on this page.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, community safety, purchases, or your rights and choices, contact us at support@eclie.com.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, account requests, safety issues, or purchases, contact us.
Email: support@eclie.com