This Privacy Policy explains how gotem collects, uses, and shares information when you use the gotem mobile app and related services. gotem lets you scan real animals, generate collectible crittrs, build a deck, earn rewards, and battle locally or online where available.
1. Data we collect
Depending on how you use gotem, we may process:
- Camera photos and scan images: photos you capture or select to detect an animal, verify that a scene is real, crop the subject, and create a crittr.
- AI scan inputs and outputs: detected animal names, prompts, confidence signals, generated crittr names, lore, moves, type, rarity context, and other AI-generated details.
- Crittr collection data: caught crittrs, cards, stats, levels, rarity, IVs, shiny status, battle moves, catch history, balls, boxes, trainer XP, rank, and local game progress.
- HealthKit step data: step count data you allow the app to read so gotem can award mystery boxes and show step progress.
- Camera and permission status: whether camera and HealthKit access are available so onboarding and scan flows can work correctly.
- Multiplayer data: device identifier, player code, username, online status, battle invites, battle sessions, selected crittrs, battle actions, and timestamps where online battles are enabled.
- Subscription status: Apple transaction, entitlement, renewal, expiration, revocation, and restore status used to provide gotem Pro access.
- On-device app data: onboarding status, settings, cached images, local diagnostics, and saved app preferences.
- Support messages: information you choose to send when contacting support, including screenshots or details you include.
2. How we use data
- Detect animals from photos and verify that scans appear to come from real-world scenes.
- Generate collectible crittrs, cards, moves, stats, names, and descriptions.
- Save your collection, trainer progress, inventory, boxes, battles, and app settings on your device.
- Read HealthKit steps, with your permission, to award movement-based mystery boxes.
- Run local battles and, where enabled, sync online battle invites and turn-based battle state.
- Validate, restore, and enforce gotem Pro subscription access.
- Prevent abuse, troubleshoot issues, maintain reliability, improve app behavior, and respond to support requests.
3. Who data is shared with
We do not sell personal data. We share limited data with service providers only as needed to operate gotem:
- OpenAI: may receive scan photos, cropped image data, animal detection context, prompts, and generated output context needed for AI animal detection, real-scene checks, and crittr generation.
- Supabase and hosting providers: may process multiplayer player codes, device identifiers, online status, battle invites, battle sessions, and request metadata where online features or backend functions are used.
- Apple: handles App Store distribution, StoreKit purchases, subscription billing, refunds, HealthKit permissions, camera permissions, and operating-system permission prompts.
- Email and support providers: may process messages and attachments you send to support.
4. HealthKit and step data
gotem uses HealthKit step data only for in-app step progress and mystery box rewards. We do not sell HealthKit data, do not use it for advertising, and do not use it to make medical, employment, credit, insurance, or eligibility decisions.
HealthKit step data is processed primarily on your device. It is not sent to OpenAI for crittr generation. If you contact support, only include HealthKit or step details if you want us to see them.
5. AI animal analysis
gotem uses AI to detect animals in photos and generate fictional collectible crittrs. AI output may be inaccurate, incomplete, inconsistent, delayed, or unexpected. AI results are for game and entertainment use and are not veterinary, wildlife, safety, medical, legal, or professional advice.
You are responsible for the photos you capture or submit. Do not scan private property, people, or animals in unsafe situations without permission.
6. Local storage and retention
gotem stores most collection data, images, inventory, trainer progress, settings, and onboarding state on your device. Local data remains until you delete it in the app, reset the app, or uninstall gotem.
Data sent to OpenAI, Apple, Supabase, hosting providers, or support providers may be processed and retained according to their policies and the technical needs of the service. Multiplayer sessions and invites may be kept temporarily for synchronization, reliability, and abuse prevention.
7. Permissions and controls
- Camera: used to scan animals. You can change camera access in iOS Settings.
- HealthKit: used to read steps for rewards. You can change Health access in iOS Settings or the Apple Health app.
- Subscriptions: weekly and yearly gotem Pro subscriptions can be managed or canceled in Apple ID subscription settings.
- Delete data: the app's delete/reset option removes local collection, inventory, progress, images, and settings from your device.
8. No sale or third-party advertising
We do not sell personal data and do not use gotem data for third-party advertising.
9. Security
We use standard safeguards including encrypted network transport. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
10. Children
gotem is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.
11. International transfers
Service providers may process data outside your country. This policy applies regardless of processing location.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above.
13. Contact
Privacy questions or requests: anthonyvvza@gmail.com.