Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 1, 2026

Introduction

LightPath Apps LLC ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This policy describes our practices for the WhatsWorth app (the "App"). WhatsWorth helps you determine the value of household items by analyzing photos and finding real sold prices from online marketplaces.

How It Works

When you photograph an item, images and descriptions are analyzed using cloud-based artificial intelligence services hosted on Google Cloud Platform. Your photos are processed in real time and are not permanently stored on our servers. Your item inventory is stored locally on your device and optionally synced to your account.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Photos: When you photograph an item for valuation, images are analyzed using cloud-based AI services hosted on Google Cloud Platform for identification. Photos are processed in real time and are not permanently stored on our servers.
  • Account information: If you sign in with Google or Apple, we receive your name and email address from your account. Apple Sign-In may provide a private relay email address instead of your real email. You may also use the app anonymously without providing any personal information.
  • Item descriptions: Any notes or descriptions you add to items are stored locally and optionally synced to your account.
  • Feedback and reports: If you submit feedback or report an issue, we receive the content you provide.

Information Stored Locally (On Your Device)

  • Item inventory: Saved items, valuations, and comparable sales data are stored in a local SQLite database on your device.
  • App preferences: Your settings, onboarding status, and display preferences.

Information Collected Automatically

  • Crash reports: If the app crashes, anonymous diagnostic information is sent to our crash reporting service. This includes device type, OS version, and crash stack traces, but never your photos or item data.
  • Device attestation: App integrity checks verify that requests come from a genuine app installation to prevent abuse.

How We Use Your Information

  • Item identification: Your photos are analyzed using cloud-based AI services to identify items and determine their category, brand, model, era, and condition.
  • Price estimation: Search queries derived from item identification are used to find actual sold prices from marketplaces like eBay and Mercari.
  • Inventory sync: If you sign in, your item inventory is synced to the cloud so you can access it across devices.
  • App improvement: Anonymous crash data helps us fix bugs and improve stability.

Information We Do NOT Collect

WhatsWorth does not collect, use, or share:

  • Your location data
  • Your contacts or address book
  • Advertising identifiers or tracking data
  • Behavioral analytics or usage patterns
  • Payment or financial information (purchases are handled entirely by the Apple App Store or Google Play Store)

Camera Access

WhatsWorth requires camera access to photograph items for valuation. You may also select photos from your gallery. Camera access is used solely to capture images for AI-powered item identification and pricing.

Data Storage and Security

  • Local storage: Item inventory and preferences are stored on your device in a private SQLite database protected by the operating system's app sandbox.
  • Cloud sync: If you sign in, inventory data is synced to Google Cloud Platform, which uses encryption in transit and at rest.
  • Photo processing: Images are transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS) to cloud-based AI services and processed in real time. We do not permanently store your photos on any server.

Third-Party Services

WhatsWorth uses the following third-party services:

  • Google Cloud Platform: Cloud-based AI services for item analysis, user authentication, and data storage
  • Apple App Store / Google Play: App distribution, in-app subscriptions, and payment processing

These services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them:

Children's Privacy

WhatsWorth is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

Data Deletion

You have full control over your data:

  • Delete individual items: Remove any saved item from your inventory within the app.
  • Sign out: Signing out stops cloud sync. Local data remains on your device until you clear it.
  • Uninstall the app: Removing the app deletes all locally stored data.
  • Account deletion: Delete your account directly from the app (Profile > Delete Account), or request deletion online.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or export your data. Since most data is stored locally on your device, you have direct control. For cloud-synced data, contact us to exercise your rights.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you through the app or by other means.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: [email protected]