Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 15, 2026

This Privacy Policy applies to the Fox Spark mobile application (the “App”) published by Pikandi. It explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, including how advertising is shown in the App through Google AdMob.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when using the App, including:

Images uploaded for text recognition or object detection
Text inputs or corrections provided by the user
Feedback or support requests

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

We may automatically collect limited technical information, such as:

Device type and operating system
App version
Anonymous usage statistics from the app
Error logs and performance data
Device advertising identifiers (such as Google Advertising ID or Apple IDFA, where available and permitted on your device)
Ad impression and interaction data when advertisements are displayed

We do not collect personally identifiable information unless explicitly required for a specific feature or disclosed below for advertising purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

Perform text recognition (OCR) and language analysis
Extract words, sentences, and linguistic information
Detect objects in images and translate labels
Display and measure advertisements that support the free version of the App
Improve app functionality and performance
Fix bugs and ensure system security

Images and texts you provide are processed only to deliver learning features. Advertising data is processed separately as described below.

3. Advertising and Google AdMob

Fox Spark is free to use and supported by advertisements. We use Google AdMob, a service provided by Google LLC, to display ads in the App.

When ads are shown, Google and its advertising partners may collect and process information such as:

Device advertising identifiers (Google Advertising ID on Android, Apple IDFA on iOS where permitted)
IP address and general location derived from IP (not precise GPS from us for ads)
Device type, operating system, language, and App version
Ad delivery, impression, click, and interaction data

This information may be used to deliver and measure ads, prevent fraud, comply with legal obligations, and—only where you have consented where required by law—personalize advertising.

3.1 Consent in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we use Google’s User Messaging Platform (UMP) to request your consent before serving personalized advertising or using similar technologies where required by law (including the EU GDPR and ePrivacy rules).

When you open the App, you may be shown a consent message that lets you:

Accept or reject personalized advertising
Choose which data uses and partners you allow, where applicable
Review how your data is used for advertising

If you do not consent to personalized ads, we may still show non-personalized advertisements. You can change your advertising choices later through any privacy or consent settings shown in the App, or by contacting us using the details below.

3.2 Your Advertising Choices

You can limit ad personalization using:

In the App: the consent or privacy options presented when you use Fox Spark
Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization (wording may vary by device), or reset/delete your advertising ID
iOS: Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking, and Settings → Privacy & Security → Apple Advertising

For more information about how Google uses data in advertising, see:

We do not sell your personal information. Google and other ad partners process data under their own privacy policies and, where applicable, as service providers processing data on our behalf.

4. Image and Text Processing

Uploaded images and extracted text are processed automatically.
Images may be temporarily transmitted to secure servers or third-party AI services to perform analysis.
We do not use your uploaded images or text for advertising or ad profiling.
We do not sell user data.
Where possible, data is processed transiently and not stored longer than necessary.

5. Third-Party Services

The App may use trusted third-party services to provide features such as:

Google AdMob — advertising and ad measurement (Google LLC)
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
AI-based text and image analysis
Translation services
Cloud infrastructure, authentication, and analytics (including Google Firebase where applicable)

These providers process data only to deliver their services to us or directly to you as described in this policy. They are subject to their own privacy and security obligations. Where required, we use agreements that limit how they may use personal data.

6. Data Storage and Retention

We retain data only for as long as needed to fulfill the requested service.
Temporary processing data may be deleted automatically after completion.
You may request deletion of stored data where applicable.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

Secure transmission (encryption)
Restricted access to systems
Regular security monitoring

However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

8. Your Rights and Privacy Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your data
Object to or restrict certain processing activities
Withdraw consent at any time (including consent for personalized advertising), without affecting processing that occurred before withdrawal
Receive a portable copy of data you provided to us, where applicable
Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

If you are in the EEA or UK and wish to exercise these rights, or to change your advertising consent choices, contact us using the details below. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.

9. Children’s Privacy

The App is not intended for children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Changes will be effective when posted within the App or on our website.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Email: support@pikandi.net
Pikandi / Developer Names: Shiva Candi, Mehrdad Peykari