Privacy Policy

Effective date: March 20, 2026

Catch is a cat-tracking app that lets you log the cats you encounter, track where you spotted them, identify breeds, and share your sightings with friends. We take your privacy seriously and want to be upfront about what data the app collects and how it is handled.

Data We Collect

Catch collects the following types of data, all initiated by you:

• Location data — When you grant permission, Catch uses your device's location to tag where you encountered a cat. Location is accessed only while the app is in use ("When In Use"), never in the background.
• Photos — Photos you select from your library are uploaded to our servers for display within the app. Catch does not access your full photo library; only the images you explicitly choose are used.
• Cat encounter data — Names, notes, breed classifications, and encounter details you enter into the app.
• Account information — When you sign in with Apple, Google, or email, Catch stores the credentials needed to identify your account. Passwords are managed by our authentication provider (Supabase) and are never stored directly by Catch.
• Social data — Follow relationships, likes, and comments you create when interacting with other users' encounters.

How Data Is Stored

• Cloud storage — Your cats, encounters, photos, and social data (follows, likes, comments) are stored on servers hosted by Supabase, which runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure. Data is stored in the United States.
• Authentication — Sign-in is handled by Supabase Auth. If you use Sign in with Apple or Google, Catch receives only the identity token needed to verify your account. If you use email sign-in, your password is hashed and managed by Supabase — Catch never has access to your plaintext password.
• Photo storage — Photos you upload are stored in Supabase Storage (backed by AWS S3). Images are resized before upload to reduce storage and bandwidth usage.

Data We Do Not Collect

• Catch does not use any third-party analytics or tracking SDKs.
• Catch does not serve advertisements.
• Catch does not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties.
• Catch does not collect data in the background.

On-Device Processing

Breed classification is performed entirely on your device using Apple's Vision framework. No photos are sent to external servers for analysis.

Account Deletion

You can delete your account and all associated data at any time from the Settings screen within the app. This removes your profile, cats, encounters, photos, and social data from our servers and signs you out.

Children's Privacy

Catch is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please reach out at catchcatsapp@gmail.com.