The short version
Audio recognition and location/season context run locally. Your journal is stored inside the app container. You decide whether to save audio, install a model pack, request a community photo, export a journal or use approximate location.
Who is responsible
The data controller is Eutopix Labs Prosta Spółka Akcyjna (P.S.A.), ul. Hoża 86/410, 00-682 Warszawa, Poland. KRS 0001237465 · VAT PL7011310736.
Data handled by the app
Microphone and recordings
BirdHere uses microphone access only after iOS permission is granted. Recognition runs on the device. Short working recordings are not transmitted to Eutopix Labs or an AI provider. A recording is retained only when you deliberately save it using an eligible feature; otherwise temporary audio is discarded by the app.
Location and season
Location is optional. When enabled, coordinates are rounded immediately to roughly a 10 km grid before the local occurrence model uses them. BirdHere does not maintain a location history. You may turn location off and select a region manually.
Predictions, settings and journal
Likely species, confidence context, soundscape notices, feedback, settings, purchases and journal entries are stored locally. Installed model packs are excluded from device backup. Saved journal data remains until you delete entries or the app.
Purchases
Apple processes App Store purchases. BirdHere receives transaction and entitlement information needed to unlock World Pass and restore purchases, but does not receive your payment-card details. Apple’s handling is governed by its own privacy policy.
Optional network features
Core identification works without a network after the relevant model is installed. BirdHere connects only for actions that need current external data:
- Regional model downloads: requested packs are downloaded over HTTPS from a pinned, checksum-verified model source. The host may receive standard connection data such as IP address and user agent.
- Community bird photos: after an explicit tap, BirdHere requests an exact-species photo and attribution from iNaturalist. iNaturalist receives the species query and standard connection information.
- App Store: StoreKit connects to Apple for product information, purchase and restoration.
- External references: a browser opens only after you tap a source link.
BirdHere does not send your recording, journal or precise coordinates with model or photo requests.
This website
Birdhere.com is delivered through Cloudflare. Cloudflare may process IP address, request headers, security signals and short-lived technical logs to deliver and protect the site. We do not add advertising, fingerprinting or third-party analytics to this website. Email messages are processed by the mail services used to receive and answer them.
Legal bases and retention
Where GDPR applies, strictly necessary processing supports delivery and security of the service and our legitimate interest in answering support and protecting the site. Features you deliberately enable, such as location and external photo requests, operate at your request and under device permissions. Local app data stays under your control. Support correspondence is kept only as long as reasonably needed to resolve the request, maintain necessary records and meet legal obligations.
Children
BirdHere is a general-audience reference tool and does not knowingly collect children’s personal data through accounts or advertising profiles. A parent or guardian should supervise microphone and location permissions where appropriate.
International processing
Cloudflare, Apple, model hosts and iNaturalist may process limited connection data outside Poland or the European Economic Area under their own safeguards. Sensitive identification data remains on the device unless you deliberately export it.
Your choices and rights
You can deny microphone or location access, use manual region selection, remove saved entries and audio, uninstall downloaded packs, export eligible journal data, or delete the app and its local data. Depending on your location, you may also request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection or portability for personal data we hold, and complain to your data-protection authority.
Contact
Privacy questions: privacy@birdhere.com. General help: support@birdhere.com.
We may update this policy when the app, providers or law changes. Material changes will be dated on this page.