Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 22, 2025

Introduction

Venture 8 Technologies LLC and Venture 8 Technologies yg LTD (collectively, "iCaughtYou," "we," "us," or "our") are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our services, including our website, applications, and any other services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using our Services, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Services.

Data Controllers and Jurisdiction

Depending on your location, the data controller responsible for your information is:

  • EU/EEA, UK, and Switzerland: Venture 8 Technologies yg LTD, 1 Kalimnou Street, Q Merito Centre, 4th Floor, Larnaca 6037, Cyprus
  • United States, Canada, Australia, Israel, and all other regions: Venture 8 Technologies LLC, 5705 Brookfield Circle W., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, USA

Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in various ways, including:

  • Identifiers: Name, email address, phone number, device ID
  • Call & Communication Data: Call metadata (date, time, duration, number), recordings, voicemails, and transcriptions
  • AI Analysis Data: Verbal/emotional cues processed by our emotion-AI tools (e.g. Truth Analysis)
  • Device Information:IP address, OS version, mobile carrier, browser, hardware model
  • Location Data: Approximate location via IP or device
  • Contacts or Call Log Access (with permission): Only if explicitly granted by the user for service functionality
  • Third-Party Information: Information obtained from third-party services, such as caller identification data and transcription services.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • Providing and maintaining our Services
  • Reveal blocked or unknown callers
  • Record and analyze call content (if enabled)
  • Provide call and voicemail transcription and missed call alerts
  • Improving and personalizing user experience
  • Communicating with you about your account and our Services
  • Analyzing usage and trends to enhance our Services
  • Complying with legal obligations

We never sell your data.

Device Permissions

To function properly, the app may request access to certain system-level permissions, including:

  • Microphone (for recording, if enabled)
  • Call logs and phone state (to detect missed or blocked calls)
  • Contacts (to show saved caller names)

Permissions are requested at runtime and only used to enable relevant features.

Legal Bases for Processing (EU/EEA Users)

If you are located in the EU/EEA, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: Where you have given us explicit permission to process your data.
  • Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our contractual obligations to you.
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with legal requirements.
  • Legitimate Interests: For our legitimate business interests, such as improving our Services, provided that these interests do not override your rights and freedoms.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your data with:

  • Service providers (e.g., Twilio, transcription/AI tools)
  • Telecom partners and lookup databases (to identify callers)
  • Payment processors (Stripe, Apple, Google)
  • Government/law enforcement, if required by law
  • In case of a business transfer, such as a merger or acquisition

These parties are required to process data only on our behalf and according to applicable law.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We take appropriate measures to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, including implementing standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission for data transfers outside the EEA.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. The retention period may vary depending on your location and the nature of the data.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Objection: Object to the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing your data.
  • Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service provider.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@icaughtyou.com. We may require verification of your identity before responding to your request.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you reside in California, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

You may:

  • Request to know what personal information we collect and how it is used
  • Request access to or deletion of your data
  • Correct inaccurate personal information
  • Opt out of data sharing (we do not sell your data)
  • Limit the use of sensitive personal data (we only use it for service delivery)
  • Exercise rights without discrimination

To exercise your rights, email support@icaughtyou.com. We will verify your identity and respond within 45 days.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect:

  • Identifiers (name, phone number, email)
  • Call metadata (date, time, duration)
  • Audio data (voicemails, call recordings)
  • Device and internet activity
  • Inference data (emotional analysis, risk insights)

We do not sell or share your personal data for advertising.

Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected such data, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website and updating the effective date. Your continued use of the Services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

  • Email: support@icaughtyou.com
  • Mail (USA): 5705 Brookfield Circle W., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
  • Mail (EU): 1 Kalimnou Street, Q Merito Centre, 4th Floor, Larnaca 6037, Cyprus