Privacy Policy for TailTransit
Effective Date: August 22, 2026
Legal Entity: alkashier ("we", "us", or "our")
Contact Email: our support page (https://smartlinks.live/app/tailtransit/support)
alkashier operates the TailTransit mobile application (the "App"). TailTransit is designed to assist pet owners with travel requirements and logistics across multiple language locales (including English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, French, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, and Indonesian). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with applicable laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), and Apple App Store / Google Play Store policies.
1. Overview and Core Architecture
TailTransit is architected with privacy-by-design principles:
- No Mandatory Account Creation: You can use the core features of TailTransit without registering an account, creating a user profile, or submitting user-generated content.
- On-Device Data Storage: Core pet travel data, documents, checklists, and local files remain stored locally on your device unless you explicitly choose to export or share them.
- Fail-Open Optional SmartLinks AI: TailTransit offers optional SmartLinks AI assistance. This feature relies on an anonymous per-install Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) to process requests. The AI module operates on a fail-open architecture, meaning core app functionality remains accessible even if AI services are unavailable or disabled.
- Monetization & Ads: TailTransit offers optional Premium subscriptions (Monthly, Yearly, Lifetime) that remove feature limits and eliminate third-party advertisements. In the free version, advertising is displayed to support the app.
2. Data Collection and Usage
Depending on your interaction with the App and your device configuration, we and our third-party service providers collect the following categories of data:
a. Locally Stored Data
Information regarding your pets, travel destinations, documents, and preferences entered into the App is saved strictly on your local device storage.
b. Diagnostic and Device Data
We may process technical information such as device model, operating system version, app version, preferred language/locale, and anonymous performance logs to ensure system stability and optimize user experience across supported languages.
c. Anonymous AI Identifier
When using SmartLinks AI, an automatically generated per-install UUID is transmitted with your queries to facilitate response handling without linking request data to your real-world identity.
3. Advertising and Third-Party Advertising Partners
This App displays third-party advertising served by Google AdMob and its certified advertising partners.
a. Data Collected by Advertising Partners
To serve advertisements, measure ad performance, prevent fraud, and provide contextual or personalized advertising, Google AdMob and its advertising partners collect and process certain data from your device, including:
- Mobile Advertising Identifiers (such as Google Android Advertising ID or Apple Identifier for Advertisers / IDFA);
- IP Address;
- Approximate location data derived from IP address;
- Device parameters (device model, screen size, operating system, network type);
- Ad interaction and engagement data (clicks, impressions, viewability metrics).
b. User Consent in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland
If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland, personalized advertising is served only with your prior explicit consent. Consent is requested via Google’s Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF)-certified consent management platform (CMP) upon launching the App. You have the right to modify, adjust, or withdraw your consent at any time through the in-app Privacy / Ad Settings menu.
c. Managing and Resetting Advertising Identifiers
You can control or reset your device’s advertising identifier at any time through your operating system settings:
- Android: Open Settings > Privacy or Google > Ads > Reset advertising ID or Delete advertising ID.
- iOS / iPadOS: Open Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking > Toggle off "Allow Apps to Request to Track" or adjust app-specific permissions.
4. Data Deletion Requests
Because TailTransit stores pet data and document files locally on your mobile device, you can delete this data directly at any time by clearing the App's storage cache or uninstalling the App from your device.
For any server-side logs, anonymous SmartLinks AI UUID associations, or assistance regarding data management, you may submit a formal deletion request via our dedicated online page or contact us directly:
- Data Deletion Request Page: https://smartlinks.live/legal/tailtransit/data-deletion
- Contact Email: our support page (https://smartlinks.live/app/tailtransit/support)
Upon receipt of a verifiable request, we will delete or anonymize any personal data held in our systems, subject to legal record-keeping requirements.
5. Disclaimers: Travel Requirements & Veterinary Notice
Pet travel regulations, vaccination rules, quarantine mandates, and carrier restrictions vary widely by jurisdiction and change frequently. TailTransit is provided for informational and organizational purposes only. Users are solely responsible for independently verifying official travel rules directly with relevant destination government authorities, customs agencies, transport carriers, and a licensed, qualified veterinarian prior to travel.
6. California Consumer Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA Notice)
This section applies exclusively to residents of the State of California under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA).
a. Notice of Sale or Sharing for Cross-Context Behavioral Advertising
Because TailTransit uses Google AdMob to display advertisements, sharing advertising identifiers (such as Android Advertising ID or Apple IDFA), IP addresses, and ad interaction data with advertising partners MAY CONSTITUTE a "sale" or "share" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising under California law.
b. Your Opt-Out Rights
You have the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information. You may exercise this right by:
- Configuring your preference via the in-app "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" / Privacy Options setting;
- Disabling tracking / resetting your Advertising Identifier in your device settings as detailed in Section 3(c);
- Upgrading to a Premium subscription, which completely removes advertising and associated ad tracking.
c. Rights to Know, Correct, and Delete
California residents have the right to request access to the specific pieces of personal data collected, request deletion of their personal information, and request correction of inaccurate data without discriminatory treatment. Submit requests via https://smartlinks.live/legal/tailtransit/data-deletion or by emailing our support page (https://smartlinks.live/app/tailtransit/support).
7. European Economic Area (GDPR) Rights
If you are located in the EEA or UK, your data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation include:
- Right of Access: Obtain confirmation of whether your data is being processed and receive a copy.
- Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of personal data processed by us.
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to Restrict or Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing, or request restriction of processing.
- Right to Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for personalized advertising at any time through the in-app privacy menu.
- Right to Complain: Lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority.
8. Children's Privacy
TailTransit is not targeted toward or intended for use by children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us at our support page (https://smartlinks.live/app/tailtransit/support) so we can take immediate steps to remove such information.
9. Security
We maintain reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect network transmissions and backend interactions. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements, third-party partner policies, or App features. The updated version will be posted within the App and effective as of the posted date.
11. Legal Contact
If you have any questions, legal requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our privacy counsel at:
alkashier
Attn: Legal & Privacy Request Department
Email: our support page (https://smartlinks.live/app/tailtransit/support)
Data Deletion Portal: https://smartlinks.live/legal/tailtransit/data-deletion