Privacy Policy

Last updated October 3, 2026

Gourdgeous is an iPhone app operated by Jordan Bentley in Washington State, USA ("we," "us"). This policy explains what information the app collects, why, and the choices you have. If you have questions, email [email protected].

Information we collect

Your account

You sign in with Apple. Apple gives us a unique account identifier and, if you choose to share it, your email address (this may be a private relay address from Apple). We don't ask for your name or password.

Photos you choose to use

When you photograph a pumpkin or pick a photo to trace, the app shrinks the photo and sends it to our servers, which pass it to our AI providers to check the photo and create your stencil. We do not store your original photos. They are used only to make your design.

What you create

• The idea you type (for example, "a black cat on a fence"), plus the mood and difficulty you pick.
• The stencils the app makes for you, their titles, and which ones you favorite.
• Basic details our photo check returns, like the pumpkin's size and shape, the design's category, and whether a request was allowed.
• A short, simplified summary of your idea (like "cat witch") used for the Original and Popular badges. Other people never see who you are or what you made.

Purchases

Apple handles all payments. We never see your card or billing details. Apple sends us a transaction ID, the product you bought, and the date, so we can unlock what you paid for.

Abuse prevention

To keep free designs fair and stop misuse, we store a one-way scrambled ("hashed") version of your Apple account identifier, along with how many free designs and traces you've used, recent attempts, and any temporary restrictions. A hash can't be turned back into your Apple identifier.

Technical information

Our servers keep standard logs, like request times and error messages, to keep the app running and fix problems.

What we don't do

• We don't show ads or use advertising networks.
• We don't sell or rent your personal information.
• We don't track you across other companies' apps or websites.
• We don't use third-party analytics tools in the app.

How we use your information

• To create, save and show your stencils.
• To check photos and requests so the app stays appropriate and carvable.
• To count your free designs, unlock purchases and enforce fair-use limits.
• To award Original and Popular badges.
• To answer support requests.
• To understand overall usage and costs, like how many designs are made each day.

Who we share it with

We use a small number of service providers to run the app. They process information only to provide their service to us.

• Supabase stores your account, designs and purchase records. Its servers for Gourdgeous are located in Canada.
• OpenRouter and Google (Gemini models) process your photo and idea to check them and create your stencil. They handle this data under their own terms and privacy policies.
• Apple provides Sign in with Apple and handles payments.
• Cloudflare hosts this website and forwards support email.

We may also share information if required by law, or to protect the safety of our users or the service.

How long we keep it

• Your designs are kept until you delete your account.
• When you delete your account, we delete your sign-in account and your saved stencil images. We keep some records without your account attached (for example, how many designs were made and what they cost) for accounting and to keep the service running.
• Purchase records are kept, without your account attached, because they're needed for accounting and to match Apple's records.
• The hashed identifier, free-use counts and any restrictions are kept after you delete your account, so that deleting and re-joining can't be used to get extra free designs or avoid a restriction. This data doesn't include your name, email or designs.

Your choices and rights

• Delete your account anytime in the app: Settings, then Delete Account.
• Access or correct your information by emailing us.
• Stop using Sign in with Apple for Gourdgeous anytime in your iPhone's Settings, under your Apple Account.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights, such as the right to access, correct, delete or receive a copy of your information, or to object to certain uses. Email us and we'll respond within 30 days.

United Kingdom: we process your information to provide the service you asked for (contract) and, for abuse prevention and security, based on our legitimate interests. You can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).

Canada: you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (priv.gc.ca).

Australia and New Zealand: you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (oaic.gov.au) or the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner (privacy.org.nz).

Where your information is processed

Your information is processed in Canada and the United States, and our AI providers may process it in other countries. These countries may have different data protection laws than where you live.

Children

Gourdgeous isn't directed to children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them. Pumpkin carving uses sharp tools, so younger carvers should always have an adult help. If you believe a child under 13 has created an account, email us and we'll delete it.

Security

We use encryption in transit, private storage for your designs, and access controls so that only you can see your own designs. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your information.

Changes to this policy

If we make meaningful changes, we'll update the date at the top and, where appropriate, let you know in the app.

Contact

Jordan Bentley
Washington State, USA
[email protected]