Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This Privacy Policy applies to the BHFM AI Face Shape Detector tool available at app.besthairstyleformen.in, operated by Best Hairstyles For Men, based in India.

For questions about this policy, contact us at: privacy@besthairstyleformen.in

2. What Data We Collect

Photos and Images

When you upload a photo or take a selfie using our face shape detector tool, the image is processed entirely within your browser using JavaScript and the face-api.js library. Your photo is never transmitted to our servers, never stored on any database, and never shared with any third party.

Once you close or refresh the browser tab, the image is completely removed from memory.

Analytics Data

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how users interact with our tool. This collects anonymised data including:

• Pages visited and time spent on the tool
• Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
• Browser type and approximate location (city/country level)
• How you arrived at the site (search, direct, referral)

This data does not include your name, photo, face shape result, or any personally identifiable information related to the scan.

Cookies

We use the following cookies:

• Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid): Used to distinguish users and track usage patterns. These are analytics cookies and expire after 2 years (_ga) and 24 hours (_gid).
• We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or any third-party marketing cookies.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To improve the face shape detector tool based on usage patterns
• To understand which face shapes are most commonly detected
• To monitor site performance and fix technical issues
• To understand traffic sources and grow our user base

We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or sale to third parties.

4. Amazon Affiliate Links

Our tool includes affiliate links to hair styling products on Amazon India. When you click these links and make a purchase, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products we believe are genuinely useful for Indian men's hair styling.

Amazon may use cookies to track purchases made via our affiliate links. Please refer to Amazon's Privacy Policy for details.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics 4 — Usage analytics. Google Privacy Policy
• face-api.js (CDN via jsDelivr) — On-device AI for face detection. No data is sent to face-api.js servers.
• Google Fonts — Font delivery. Google may log font request metadata.
• Amazon Associates — Affiliate product links.

6. Data Storage and Security

Since we do not collect or store photos or personal data on our servers, there is minimal data security risk from our side. Analytics data is stored securely by Google and governed by their data protection policies.

7. Your Rights (Indian Users)

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDP Act), Indian users have the right to:

• Know what personal data is collected about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request erasure of your data
• Withdraw consent for data processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@besthairstyleformen.in.

8. Children's Privacy

Our tool is intended for users aged 13 and above. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child has used our tool and provided data, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the tool after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.