Privacy Policy

Effective date: [MONTH DAY, YEAR]

This Privacy Policy explains how [TAMBRN LEGAL NAME, e.g. “Tambrn LLC”] (“Tambrn,” “we,” “us”) handles information when you use tambrn.com and related services (the “Service”). We built Tambrn to collect as little about you as possible: there are no accounts, and we don't keep the photos you scan.

1. Information you give us

• Photos and screenshots you scan. When you snap or upload an image, your device resizes it and sends it to our servers so we can identify the products in it. We may also send cropped close-ups of individual items.
• Optional text. Anything you type in the “What caught your eye?” box is sent along with the image.

Please don't scan images that contain sensitive personal information (for example, documents, ID cards or private photos of people). Tambrn is designed to identify products, not people, and we instruct our AI not to identify or name anyone.

2. How we use photos

• We send your image to our AI provider, Anthropic (the Claude API), which analyzes it and returns a description of the products it sees.
• We use the resulting product descriptions (not your image) to search for matching products in Shopify's product catalog.
• We do not store your photos. Images are processed to answer your request and are not saved in a database by Tambrn. Anthropic processes them under its own commercial terms and privacy policy.
• We do not use your photos to build a profile of you, and we do not sell them.

3. Information collected automatically

• Server and security logs. Our hosting provider, Vercel, receives standard technical information such as your IP address, browser type, the pages and features you request, and timestamps. We use this to run the Service, prevent abuse (for example, limiting how many scans one device can make per minute) and fix problems.
• Analytics. [IF ENABLED: We use Vercel Web Analytics to count visits and understand which features are used. It is designed to work without cookies and does not track you across other websites.]
• Fonts. Our pages load fonts from Google Fonts, which means Google receives your IP address when the page loads.

4. Information stored on your device

If you tap Save, the saved items and products are stored in your own browser (using “local storage”) so you can find them later. This list stays on your device; we don't receive or store it. You can delete items in the Saved panel or clear your browser data at any time.

5. Links, shopping and checkout

• Store checkout. When you tap Buy now, you go to the store's own secure checkout (powered by Shopify). Your payment card, shipping address, phone number and order details are handled by that store and Shopify (including Shop Pay, if you use it) under their privacy policies. Tambrn never receives or stores your payment card details.
• Affiliate links. Some links (for example, to Amazon or eBay) are affiliate links. When you click one, the retailer may set its own cookies to track that the visit came from Tambrn so it can pay us a commission. See our Affiliate Disclosure.
• Other websites have their own privacy practices, and we're not responsible for them.

6. Who we share information with

We share information only with service providers that help us run Tambrn, and only as needed:

• Anthropic — AI analysis of scanned images.
• Shopify — product search (we send text search terms, not your photos).
• Vercel — website hosting, logs and [analytics].
• Google — web fonts.

We may also disclose information if required by law, to protect the rights and safety of users or the public, or as part of a merger, acquisition or sale of assets (in which case this policy would continue to apply to that information).

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not “share” it for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined in California law.

7. How long we keep information

Photos are not stored by Tambrn after your request is processed. Server logs kept by our hosting provider are retained for a limited period for security and troubleshooting, according to that provider's retention settings.

8. Children

Tambrn is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we'll delete it.

9. Your choices and rights

Because we don't have accounts or keep your photos, there is usually very little personal information for us to access or delete. Depending on where you live (for example, California or the European Union), you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold. To make a request, email us at the address below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

10. Security

We use encrypted connections (HTTPS) and keep our service keys on secure servers, never in the app itself. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we work to protect the information we handle.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as Tambrn grows (for example, if we add accounts or memberships). We'll change the effective date above and, for significant changes, give notice on the site.

12. Contact

Questions? Email [hello@tambrn.com] or write to [BUSINESS MAILING ADDRESS].