Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Royal Labs LLC ("Royal Labs", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and shares your information when you use the Cart AI mobile application and related services (collectively, the "Service"). It also explains your privacy rights and how the law protects you. By using Cart AI, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Summary (the short version)

  • Cart AI is a shopping budget tracker. Most of your data — your trips, items, lists, budgets, and goals — is stored on your device using Apple's on-device storage (SwiftData / Core Data).

  • Our AI price-tag scanning runs entirely on your device using Apple's Vision and Foundation Models frameworks. Photos you take to scan prices are processed locally and are not uploaded to us or any third party.

  • We use a backend to back up and sync your data across your devices, to power optional account features, and to keep your data safe if you change phones.

  • We collect analytics about how you use the app (including answers you give during onboarding) to understand our users and improve the product.

  • We use Apple's App Tracking Transparency framework and SKAdNetwork to measure the performance of our advertising in a privacy-preserving way. We only access your device's advertising identifier if you grant permission.

  • Subscriptions are processed by Apple and managed with RevenueCat. We never see or store your full payment card details.

  • We do not sell your personal data, and we do not track your overall financial life.

2. Interpretation and Definitions

Personal Data means any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

Usage Data means data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, session length and feature usage).

Service means the Cart AI application and any associated websites, backends, and services operated by Royal Labs LLC.

Device means any device that can access the Service, such as an iPhone or iPad.

You means the individual accessing or using the Service.

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Information stored primarily on your device

The core content you create in Cart AI is stored locally on your device and only leaves it when synced to our backend (see Section 4):

  • Shopping trips and items — store/trip names, budgets, item names, prices, quantities, categories, units, and timestamps.

  • Shopping lists and your item bank — saved lists, saved/favorite items, and item price history.

  • Budgets, savings goals, and progress.

  • Achievements and badges you earn.

  • App preferences — selected currency, language, theme (light/dark), and settings.

3.2 Onboarding and analytics data

During onboarding and ordinary use, we collect:

  • Onboarding responses — answers to setup questions (for example, your shopping habits and goals) used to personalize the experience and to understand our audience in aggregate.

  • Usage and event analytics — which features you use, funnel and paywall interactions, screens viewed, and similar product-analytics events.

  • Usage Data — app version, device model, operating system version, language/region settings, time zone, crash and diagnostic data, and general performance metrics.

3.3 Photos and camera (for AI scanning)

Cart AI lets you scan price tags using your camera. Image processing happens entirely on your device using Apple's Vision (OCR and image classification) and, on supported devices, Apple Intelligence Foundation Models for structured extraction.

  • Photos captured for scanning are processed locally to read prices and item details.

  • We do not upload these photos to our servers or any third party.

  • The structured result (for example, an item name and price) may then be stored with your trip and synced like your other content (see Section 4).

3.4 Subscription and purchase data

When you subscribe to Cart AI Pro, the transaction is handled by Apple and managed with RevenueCat. We receive subscription status and related metadata (such as product purchased, trial status, renewal and expiration dates, and anonymized purchase identifiers). We do not receive your full credit card or Apple ID password.

3.5 Advertising and attribution data

To measure the effectiveness of our marketing, we use Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) and SKAdNetwork frameworks, and may work with a mobile measurement partner (MMP).

  • We ask for your permission before accessing your device's advertising identifier (IDFA). If you decline, attribution still works only in Apple's aggregated, privacy-preserving form.

  • SKAdNetwork conversion values may be sent to ad networks (such as Apple, Meta, and TikTok) at key milestones (for example, install, onboarding complete, trial start, purchase) without identifying you individually.

4. How Your Data Is Stored and Synced

Cart AI is offline-first. Your content is written to on-device storage (SwiftData / Core Data) so the app works without a connection. We also operate a backend that:

  • backs up your data and syncs it across your devices,

  • helps restore your data if you reinstall the app or switch phones, and

  • supports optional account and product features.

Data in transit between your device and our backend is encrypted. We retain synced data for as long as your account/installation is active or as needed to provide the Service, and then delete or anonymize it in line with this Policy (see Sections 7 and 9).

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain the Service, including saving, syncing, and restoring your shopping data.

  • Run on-device AI scanning and related features.

  • Personalize your experience based on your onboarding responses and preferences.

  • Understand how the Service is used and improve features, performance, and reliability.

  • Manage your subscription, trials, and entitlements.

  • Measure and improve the performance of our advertising in a privacy-preserving way.

  • Send you service-related communications and, where you have enabled them, reminders and notifications (for example, trial reminders).

  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or abuse.

  • Comply with legal obligations.

6. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We share information only as follows:

  • Service providers who process data on our behalf, including cloud hosting/backend, analytics, crash reporting, and subscription management (RevenueCat). These providers are bound by contracts limiting their use of your data.

  • Apple, for processing payments, subscriptions, and privacy-preserving ad measurement (SKAdNetwork).

  • Ad networks and our measurement partner (such as Meta and TikTok), for aggregated, privacy-preserving attribution as described in Section 3.5.

  • Legal and safety reasons — to comply with the law, enforce our Terms, or protect the rights, property, and safety of our users and others.

  • Business transfers — in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to this Policy.

7. Data Retention

We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy, including providing the Service, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except where it is used to strengthen security or improve functionality, or where we are legally required to retain it longer.

8. AI and Foundation Models

Cart AI uses artificial intelligence to read price tags and structure shopping data:

  • On-device only for scanning. Vision-based text recognition and image classification, and Apple Intelligence Foundation Models (on supported devices running iOS 26 or later), run locally. On devices that do not support Foundation Models, a local heuristic parser is used instead.

  • No training on your photos. We do not use your scanned photos to train models, and these photos are not sent to our servers or third parties.

  • AI output can be imperfect; you remain responsible for reviewing prices and totals before relying on them.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights:

  • Access — request a copy of the Personal Data we hold about you.

  • Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate data.

  • Deletion — request deletion of your Personal Data. You can also delete most content directly in the app, and uninstalling the app removes locally stored data from your device.

  • Restriction / Objection — limit or object to certain processing.

  • Portability — receive your data in a portable format.

  • Withdraw consent — including changing your tracking choice anytime in iOS Settings.

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@cartai.app. We will respond consistent with applicable law.

California (CCPA/CPRA)

California residents have the right to know what Personal Data we collect, to request deletion, to correct inaccurate data, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of Personal Data. We do not sell your Personal Data. You will not be discriminated against for exercising your rights.

EEA/UK (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area or the UK, we process your data under legal bases including performance of a contract (providing the Service), legitimate interests (improving and securing the Service, measuring advertising), consent (tracking and certain notifications), and legal obligations. You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed and stored on servers located outside your state, province, or country, where data-protection laws may differ. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for such transfers. By using the Service, you consent to this transfer, subject to applicable law.

11. Children's Privacy

Cart AI is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children. If you believe a child has provided us Personal Data, contact us and we will delete it.

12. Security

We use commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit and access controls. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version with a new "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, notify you in the app or by email before changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us:

Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 06, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy has been created with the help of the Privacy Policy Generator.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.

  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.

  • Application refers to Cart AI, the software program provided by the Company.

  • Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Royal Labs LLC, 1007 N Orange St. 4th Floor Suite #978.

  • Country refers to: Delaware, United States

  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.

  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

  • Service refers to the Application.

  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.

  • Third-party Social Media Service refers to any website or any social network website through which a User can log in or create an account to use the Service.

  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address

  • First name and last name

  • Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

Information from Third-Party Social Media Services

The Company allows You to create an account and log in to use the Service through the following Third-party Social Media Services:

  • Google

  • Apple

If You decide to register through or otherwise grant us access to a Third-Party Social Media Service, We may collect Personal data that is already associated with Your Third-Party Social Media Service's account, such as Your name, Your email address, Your activities or Your contact list associated with that account.

You may also have the option of sharing additional information with the Company through Your Third-Party Social Media Service's account. If You choose to provide such information and Personal Data, during registration or otherwise, You are giving the Company permission to use, share, and store it in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.

Information Collected while Using the Application

While using Our Application, in order to provide features of Our Application, We may collect, with Your prior permission:

  • Information regarding your location

  • Pictures and other information from your Device's camera and photo library

We use this information to provide features of Our Service, to improve and customize Our Service. The information may be uploaded to the Company's servers and/or a Service Provider's server or it may be simply stored on Your device.

You can enable or disable access to this information at any time, through Your Device settings.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies We use may include:

  • Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless you have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, our Service may use Cookies.

  • Web Beacons. Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).

Cookies can be "Persistent" or "Session" Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser. You can learn more about cookies on TermsFeed website article.

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

  • Necessary / Essential Cookies
    Type: Session Cookies
    Administered by: Us
    Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.

  • Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
    Type: Persistent Cookies
    Administered by: Us
    Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.

  • Functionality Cookies
    Type: Persistent Cookies
    Administered by: Us
    Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website.

For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please visit our Cookies Policy or the Cookies section of our Privacy Policy.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service.

  • To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to You as a registered user.

  • For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items or services You have purchased or of any other contract with Us through the Service.

  • To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application's push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.

  • To provide You with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless You have opted not to receive such information.

  • To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.

  • For business transfers: We may use Your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Data held by Us about our Service users is among the assets transferred.

  • For other purposes: We may use Your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our Service, products, services, marketing and your experience.

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, to contact You.

  • For business transfers: We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of Our business to another company.

  • With Affiliates: We may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include Our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that We control or that are under common control with Us.

  • With business partners: We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services or promotions.

  • With other users: when You share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside. If You interact with other users or register through a Third-Party Social Media Service, Your contacts on the Third-Party Social Media Service may see Your name, profile, pictures and description of Your activity. Similarly, other users will be able to view descriptions of Your activity, communicate with You and view Your profile.

  • With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request that We assist in deleting the Personal Data that We have collected about You.

Our Service may give You the ability to delete certain information about You from within the Service.

You may update, amend, or delete Your information at any time by signing in to Your Account, if you have one, and visiting the account settings section that allows you to manage Your personal information. You may also contact Us to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that You have provided to Us.

Please note, however, that We may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

Your Data Protection Rights Under CalOPPA, CCPA (CPRA), and GDPR

CalOPPA (California Online Privacy Protection Act)

We comply with CalOPPA by providing a privacy policy and allowing users to request access to and deletion of personal information.

CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)

California residents have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect.

  • Access, delete, and opt out of the sale of personal data.

  • Request a list of third parties with whom we share personal information.

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

If you are in the EU, you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data.

  • Correct, delete, or restrict processing of your data.

  •  Object to processing or withdraw consent at any time.

For more information on how to delete your personal data, please refer to the "Delete Your Personal Data" section.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

Other legal requirements

The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation

  • Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company

  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service

  • Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public

  • Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent's consent before We collect and use that information.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let You know via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

By email: support@cartai.app