Privacy Policy for GeckoBreeding
Last updated: September 20, 2026
GeckoBreeding is a record-keeping app for reptile breeders. This policy explains how the app handles animal records, photos and the optional AI morph-identification feature.
Data Stored on Your Device
The app can store animal names or IDs, species, sex, morph and genetics, dates, source or breeder details, cage or group, weight history, status, notes, photos, clutch and egg records, incubation information and parentage links. This information is stored locally in the app's private storage. GeckoBreeding has no user account, cloud sync, analytics, advertising or third-party tracking.
Your operating system may include local app data in a device backup according to your device and backup settings. GeckoBreeding does not operate a separate backup service.
Camera and Photo Library
Camera and photo-library access are used only when you choose to take or select an animal photo. Photos remain in the app's private local storage unless you actively use the optional AI feature described below.
Optional AI Morph Identification
If you start an AI analysis, including Quick ID, GeckoBreeding sends your selected animal photos, species, firing state and relevant parent/morph context to OpenRouter and the selected Google AI model provider. Enabled comparison images and their labels, reviewer names, source links and notes are also included. Difficult cases can receive a separate assessment by Anthropic through OpenRouter when independent review is enabled. Reference comparisons and independent review can be disabled before analysis. Your OpenRouter API key is sent only to OpenRouter to authorize requests. No AI request is made unless you start an analysis.
Your personal reference library is stored locally. Add only photos you own or have permission to use, and avoid personal or sensitive information in images or notes. Removing a personal reference from the library removes its active listing but keeps its image in local app storage. The bundled reference library contains public breeder-labelled examples; it does not contain your animal records.
Requests ask OpenRouter to use zero-data-retention routing. OpenRouter and the selected model provider may still process request metadata and may retain limited information when required for abuse prevention, security, billing or legal compliance. Their practices are governed by their own policies:
AI suggestions may be inaccurate and should always be verified against the animal.
API Key Security
Your OpenRouter API key is stored in Android Keystore or Apple Keychain secure storage and is not stored in the app's animal-record file. It is sent only to OpenRouter when you use the optional AI feature. You can remove it at any time in Settings.
Sharing and Sale of Data
We do not sell personal information or animal records. We do not use data for advertising or tracking. The only third-party transfer initiated by the app is the optional AI request described above.
Deletion and Your Choices
You can edit or delete animal and clutch records inside the app. Removing the app deletes its local private data, subject to any device backups controlled by your operating system. You can remove the OpenRouter API key in Settings and manage or delete your OpenRouter account data through OpenRouter.
Children
GeckoBreeding is a professional record-keeping tool and is not directed to children.
Contact
Privacy questions can be sent to grasberg@gmail.com.