Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 15, 2025

At BarkGPT ("we," "our," or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and related services.

Important: We do not store any user information and do not require account creation. Premium subscriptions are managed exclusively through Apple's App Store.

Information We Collect (Art. 6 GDPR)

Data We DO NOT Collect

BarkGPT does not collect, store, or process any personal user data. Specifically, we do not collect:

• Names or contact information
• Email addresses
• Phone numbers
• User profiles or accounts
• Pet information or photos
• Voice recordings or audio data
• Location data

Technical Data

We may collect minimal technical information necessary for app functionality:

• Device type and operating system version (for compatibility)
• App crash reports (anonymous, for bug fixes)
• Basic usage analytics (anonymous, for app improvement)

Apple App Store Data

Subscription management is handled exclusively by Apple. Apple may collect:

• Apple ID information
• Payment information
• Subscription status

This data is governed by Apple's Privacy Policy, not ours.

How We Use Information (Purposes and Legal Basis)

Since we do not collect personal user data, our data usage is extremely limited:

• All voice processing happens locally on your device
• No voice data or translations are transmitted to our servers
• Anonymous crash reports help us fix bugs and improve stability
• Anonymous usage analytics help us understand app performance

Legal basis: Any minimal technical data collection is based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) in maintaining and improving app functionality.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share any personal user data because we do not collect any.

The only data sharing that occurs is:

• Anonymous crash reports may be shared with Apple for iOS app improvement
• Anonymous usage analytics may be processed by Apple Analytics
• We may be legally required to provide technical logs if requested by authorities

Data Security

Since we do not collect or store personal user data, your privacy is protected by design.

• All voice processing happens locally on your device
• No user data is transmitted to external servers
• App data is protected by iOS security features
• Any technical data collected is anonymous and cannot be traced to individuals

Your Rights (GDPR)

Under GDPR, you have certain rights. However, since we do not collect personal data:

• Right to access: No personal data to access
• Right to correction: No personal data to correct
• Right to deletion: No personal data to delete
• Right to restrict processing: No personal data processing to restrict
• Right to data portability: No personal data to transfer
• Right to object: You can disable analytics in iOS Settings

For any questions about privacy, please contact us at contact@talktomydog.de.

Data Retention

Since we do not collect or store personal user data, there is no data retention period to specify. Any anonymous technical data (crash reports, analytics) is retained only as long as necessary for app improvement and is automatically purged according to Apple's policies.

Children's Privacy

Our services are suitable for all ages as we do not collect any personal information from users of any age. Since no personal data is collected, there are no additional privacy concerns for children using our app.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: contact@talktomydog.de