Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 23, 2025

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how DesignZoot collects, uses, and protects your information.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information: Email address, username, display name, and authentication data when you create an account.

Uploaded Content: Images you upload (sketches, gemstones, inspirations, design references) for AI processing.

Generated Content: AI-generated designs and their associated metadata (prompts, categories, creation dates).

Usage Data: Credit consumption, feature usage, session information, and platform interactions.

Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and access logs for security and performance.

2. How We Use Your Information

Service Delivery: Process your uploads, generate AI designs, and provide platform functionality.

Account Management: Authenticate users, manage credit balances, and maintain user preferences.

Content Management: Store and serve your designs according to your plan's privacy settings.

Platform Improvement: Analyze usage patterns to enhance features and user experience.

Communication: Send service updates, security notifications, and account-related messages.

3. Data Sharing & AI Processing

Third-Party AI Services: Your uploaded images are processed by external AI providers (OpenAI, Google) to generate designs. These providers may temporarily store content and use it to improve their models.

Community Content: For Community/Campus plan users, generated designs are public and may be viewed by other users.

Corporate Privacy: Corporate plan users' designs remain private and are not shared with the community.

No Sale of Personal Data: We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Data Storage & Security

Secure Storage: Data is stored on secure cloud infrastructure with encryption at rest and in transit.

Access Controls: Strict access controls limit who can view your data within our organization.

Data Retention: We retain your data as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services.

Backup & Recovery: Regular backups ensure data availability while maintaining security standards.

5. Your Rights & Choices

Account Access: View and update your account information at any time.

Content Control: Delete your uploaded images and generated designs from your account.

Privacy Settings: Corporate users can control the visibility of their generated content.

Data Export: Request a copy of your data in a portable format.

Account Deletion: Delete your account and associated data (some data may be retained for legal purposes).

6. Cookies & Analytics

Essential Cookies: Required for authentication and basic platform functionality.

Performance Analytics: Anonymous usage data to improve platform performance and user experience.

Session Management: Cookies to maintain your login session and preferences.

Browser Controls: You can control cookies through your browser settings.

7. International Users

Data Location: Your data may be stored and processed in various countries where our service providers operate.

Transfer Safeguards: We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers.

Local Laws: We comply with applicable privacy laws in jurisdictions where we operate.

8. Children's Privacy

Age Requirement: Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age.

Campus Plans: Campus/educational plans require institutional oversight and appropriate consent.

Parental Rights: Parents can request deletion of their child's data if discovered on our platform.

9. Policy Updates

• We may update this privacy policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.

• Significant changes will be communicated via email or prominent platform notifications.

• Continued use of the platform after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Questions About Privacy?

Contact us if you have questions about this privacy policy or your data.

Email: privacy@designzoot.com

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