Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how CaptureVana on iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android, BabySmile on iPhone, and the capturevana.com website handle information. “We,” “us,” and “our” refer to the operator of capturevana.com.

This page is a consumer-facing description for the App Store, Google Play, and this website. It is not legal advice and has not been certified by counsel for every jurisdiction.

1. Who this applies to

• CaptureVana for iOS — Apple App Store (iPhone and iPad).
• CaptureVana for Android — Google Play (package com.capturevana.capturevana).
• BabySmile for iPhone — Apple App Store (bundle com.4kiq.BabySmile). iPhone-only in the current product; not on Android and not the same app as CaptureVana.
• capturevana.com — marketing and legal pages for CaptureVana (no sign-in).

BabySmile is a separate app: it takes a photo when it detects a smile and open eyes. It has no Steady Moment settling, no keeper card, no Memory journal, map, or iCloud journal sync. Its primary support and legal site is 4kiq.com; this policy also describes BabySmile because the products share an account family and historical links on capturevana.com.

2. No account on our servers

Neither CaptureVana nor BabySmile requires a login, email, or password on CaptureVana servers. We do not operate a backend that stores your photos, camera preview, or (for CaptureVana) journals for cloud inference.

3. CaptureVana — camera and photos

With your permission, the apps use the camera for live preview and on-device analysis, and may access Photos or the gallery to save stills you choose to keep. Preview and capture decisions are processed on the device; we do not upload your preview stream to CaptureVana servers during normal use.

Live Photos (iOS only, optional): If you enable Save Live Photos in Settings, CaptureVana may save a Live Photo pair to your Photo Library. Live Photo bytes stay in Photos / iCloud Photos only — not with us.

4. CaptureVana — on-device processing

Steady Moment and settling

Device motion, scene motion, sharpness, exposure, and related heuristics decide when Autocapture fires and which frame is kept. These signals stay on the device and are not uploaded to us as part of normal capture.

Face and people signals (optional)

Optional people packs may derive transient face-related signals from live or still frames using on-device tooling — on iOS, Apple Vision and related APIs; on Android, Google ML Kit and on-device models. Signals support coaching and timing only; they are not biometric identity, not used to name who someone is, and are not uploaded to CaptureVana servers. Steady Moment (the default preset) does not require faces.

Android: ML Kit and related Google Play services libraries may send diagnostic or usage logs to Google as part of how those libraries operate. That is separate from CaptureVana and is governed by Google’s policies.

Memory, journals, and provenance

The apps may store journal entries, tags, favorites, and capture provenance (rule names, reason codes, scores, short explanations) on your device. We do not infer emotions, relationship quality, or psychological profiles from your photos.

5. BabySmile for iPhone

This section applies only to BabySmile on iPhone. It does not apply to CaptureVana for Android.

Camera and smile detection

With your permission, BabySmile uses the camera for live preview and on-device analysis (for example Apple Core Image face detection) to notice smiles and whether eyes appear open, then fires the shutter. Frames are processed on the device. We do not upload the preview stream to CaptureVana or BabySmile servers.

Smile and eye signals are not Face ID and are not used to identify who a person is. They exist only briefly in memory to time the shot, then are discarded. We do not upload face templates for shutter decisions.

Photos and settings

With your permission, BabySmile saves pictures you keep to the Photo Library (and iCloud Photos if you enable that with Apple). In-app preferences (such as smile/eye toggles and Auto-click usage limits) stay in local storage on the phone. BabySmile does not include Memory, location pins, or journal sync.

BabySmile support

BabySmile questions: app@4kiq.com · https://4kiq.com/privacy

6. CaptureVana — location (optional)

With your permission, CaptureVana may use location while you use the app to attach a place name or map pin to journal entries. Location is not required to capture or save photos. We do not track you in the background.

• iOS: Apple’s geocoder and Maps may be used for place names and map display.
• Android: Google’s geocoder and Google Maps tiles may be used for place names and the Memory map. Google receives network and location-related requests needed for those services.

7. CaptureVana — sync and backup (optional)

• iOS — iCloud (Plus): If you unlock Plus and turn on Sync with iCloud, journal text, tags, places, favorites, custom rules, and provenance may sync through your private CloudKit database. Full-resolution photos remain in the Photos app. Sync is off by default.
• Android — device backup: If you enable Google or device backup for app data, your journal and preferences may be included in that backup. We do not receive or operate that backup.

8. Purchases

• CaptureVana (iOS): CaptureVana Plus is a one-time, non-consumable App Store purchase (com.capturevana.capturevana.plus), processed by Apple (StoreKit). We receive purchase-status signals to unlock features.
• CaptureVana (Android): CaptureVana Plus is an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly, as shown in the store), processed by Google Play Billing. Manage or cancel in Google Play → Payments & subscriptions; use Restore in the app when you reinstall or change devices.
• BabySmile (iPhone only): BabySmile Plus (com.4kiq.BabySmile.plus) is a one-time, non-consumable App Store purchase processed by Apple. It is separate from CaptureVana Plus; owning one does not unlock the other.

We do not receive your full payment card details; Apple or Google handles payment.

9. What we do not do

• We do not sell your personal information.
• We do not use BabySmile or CaptureVana camera frames to train public models that invent faces, smiles, or scenes.
• We do not operate a server that receives BabySmile camera preview or CaptureVana photos or journals during normal use.

10. Sharing

We may rely on:

• Apple — App Store, StoreKit, CloudKit, and Apple Maps/geocoder on iOS.
• Google — Play billing, ML Kit diagnostics, Maps/geocoder on Android.
• Email providers — to deliver support correspondence.
• Legal authorities — when required by law.

Photos you save stay in your library under your control. System share flows are initiated by you.

11. Support email

CaptureVana: support@capturevana.com
BabySmile: app@4kiq.com

We receive the content of your message and usual email metadata to respond. We use that only for support.

12. Website

capturevana.com serves marketing and legal pages. Standard web server logs may be kept by our hosting provider for security and operations.

13. Retention and deletion

Transient capture signals exist only in on-device memory during sessions. Uninstalling the app removes associated on-device app data; photos already in your gallery or Photos library remain under your control. Delete support emails when no longer needed for the request.

14. Children

Parents and caregivers may use BabySmile or CaptureVana to photograph children. The apps are not social networks and are not directed at children as account holders. Processing happens on the user’s device. If you believe a child provided personal information through support, contact us and we will delete it where required by law.

15. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy. The “Last updated” date will change when we do. Continued use after an update constitutes acceptance where permitted by law.

16. Contact

CaptureVana privacy: support@capturevana.com
BabySmile privacy: app@4kiq.com
Web: https://capturevana.com/privacy/