Welcome to Knotch, a product operated by It's Kyla Not Kayla LLC (“Knotch,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).
Knotch is an AI-powered personal styling platform designed to help users understand their personal style, evaluate outfits, organize their wardrobes, and discover clothing recommendations tailored to their unique preferences.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you use the Knotch website, mobile application, and related services (collectively, the “Services”).
By using Knotch, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We collect information you voluntarily provide when creating an account or using our Services. This may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Password (encrypted)
- Profile photo
- Age confirmation
- Style preferences
- Budget preferences
- Shopping habits
- Body measurements (optional)
- Body type
- Color season
- Style archetype
- Occasion preferences
- Favorite retailers or brands
- Wishlist items
- Saved outfits
- Saved clothing items
- User feedback
- Communications with customer support
Outfit & Closet Content
When you use Knotch, you may upload:
- Outfit photos
- Individual clothing item photos
- Closet inventory
- Inspiration images
- Receipts or purchase information (if supported)
- Notes or tags you create
We process these uploads to provide styling insights, organization tools, recommendations, and AI-powered features.
AI-Generated Information
As you use Knotch, we may generate information based on your inputs, including:
- Knotch Scores™
- Outfit feedback
- Styling recommendations
- Wardrobe gap analysis
- Outfit suggestions
- Product recommendations
- Personalized insights
- Shopping suggestions
These outputs are generated using a combination of artificial intelligence and proprietary recommendation systems.
Automatically Collected Information
We automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- Device type
- Operating system
- Browser type
- IP address
- Session information
- Crash reports
- Usage analytics
- Pages viewed
- Feature usage
- Referral sources
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Create and manage your account
- Deliver AI styling experiences
- Calculate Knotch Scores
- Recommend products and outfits
- Organize your digital closet
- Improve personalization
- Train and improve recommendation systems
- Improve product performance
- Detect fraud or misuse
- Respond to support requests
- Send service-related communications
- Develop new features
3. Retail Shopping Recommendations
Knotch may recommend products from participating retailers and commerce partners.
Recommendations may be based on:
- Your style profile
- Body type
- Color season
- Closet gaps
- Previous interactions
- Saved outfits
- Shopping preferences
- Product availability
Purchases made through third-party retailers are governed by the retailer's own privacy policies and terms.
4. AI & Personalization
Knotch uses artificial intelligence to generate personalized recommendations and insights.
AI features may include:
- Outfit analysis
- Clothing recognition
- Color analysis
- Body proportion guidance
- Style recommendations
- Product matching
- Search assistance
- Chat experiences
While we strive to provide helpful recommendations, AI-generated results are intended to support—not replace—your personal judgment and preferences.
5. Analytics & Product Improvement
We analyze how users interact with Knotch to improve our Services.
This may include aggregated or de-identified information regarding:
- Outfit trends
- Popular products
- Shopping behavior
- Feature usage
- Recommendation performance
- Conversion metrics
Where feasible, we use de-identified or aggregated data for research, analytics, and product development.
6. Information We Share
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information with:
Service Providers
Companies that help us operate our Services, including:
- Cloud hosting
- Authentication providers
- Payment processors
- Analytics providers
- Customer support platforms
- Email delivery services
Retail Partners
When you interact with shopping features, we may share limited information necessary to facilitate referrals, purchases, or attribution with participating retail partners.
Affiliates
Because Knotch is operated by It's Kyla Not Kayla LLC, information may be shared with affiliated products and services operated by the Company to improve your experience, provide integrated features, and develop new offerings.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our legal rights, users, or the security of our Services.
7. Cookies & Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Remember your preferences
- Keep you signed in
- Measure website performance
- Understand user behavior
- Improve personalization
- Measure marketing effectiveness
You may adjust your browser settings to disable cookies, although some features may not function properly.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Provide our Services
- Maintain user accounts
- Comply with legal obligations
- Resolve disputes
- Improve our products
When information is no longer needed, we will delete or de-identify it where reasonably practicable.
9. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Delete your account
- Export your data
- Withdraw consent where applicable
- Opt out of marketing communications
Requests may be submitted using the contact information below.
10. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under applicable California privacy laws, including the right to know, correct, delete, and opt out of certain data-sharing practices.
Knotch does not sell personal information for monetary compensation. If our practices ever constitute “sharing” under applicable law for cross-context behavioral advertising, we will provide any required notices and mechanisms to exercise your choices.
11. International Users
Knotch may be accessed from countries outside the United States.
By using the Services, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate.
Where required by applicable law, we will implement appropriate safeguards for international data transfers.
12. Children's Privacy
Knotch is intended for individuals 18 years of age or older.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.
13. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect your information.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
14. SMS & Mobile Information
When you provide your mobile phone number, Knotch may use it to send transactional messages you request, such as account verification and sign-in codes. If you separately opt in to marketing text messages, Knotch may also send style tips, product updates, special offers, and other promotional messages. Marketing message frequency varies, up to 4 messages per month. Message and data rates may apply.
You may opt out of marketing text messages at any time by replying STOP. Reply HELP for assistance. Opting out of marketing messages will not prevent you from requesting essential transactional messages, such as sign-in verification codes.
We do not sell, rent, or share your mobile phone number, SMS opt-in information, or consent records with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes. We may disclose mobile information to service providers that help us deliver and support our messaging services, but only as necessary to provide those services. SMS opt-in data and consent will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
Consent to receive marketing text messages is voluntary and is not a condition of purchase or use of Knotch. For additional information, please review our Terms of Service or contact us at kyla@itskylanotkayla.com.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
If material changes are made, we will update the Effective Date and provide additional notice where required by law.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:
It's Kyla Not Kayla LLC, 260 East Main Street, Suite 6000, Rochester, NY 14604, United States. Email: kyla@itskylanotkayla.com