What Atlas Renovate actually does with your stuff

1. We create an anonymous ID when you continue

When you agree and continue, we create an anonymous Google/Firebase user ID in the background. Opening a share link to look at a project does not create one. The app shows it as Me.{id} (a short piece of that ID). This happens so your projects stay attached to you. It is not a hidden extra account, and it is not a real Gmail until you attach one.

2. Photos and project data go to Google Firebase — not only this device

When you publish, your photos, after-shots, and project details (title, costs, notes, and the like) are stored on Firebase (Google) so they can be opened from a share link. They are not only on this phone or computer. This browser may keep a copy as a cache.

3. Generating an after image sends your photo to Google Gemini

If you use Generate after shot, we send the before photo and your written brief to the Nano Banana / Gemini image API (Google). That is separate from storing the finished project.

4. A rough estimate sends photos and text to Gemini and price searches to Exa

If you use Get a rough estimate, we send that project's before photo, after photo, title, and description to Google Gemini so it can list the work. We then send search queries derived from that scope to Exa (exa.ai) to find prices. The estimate is AI-generated and may be wrong. It is not a contractor's quote. When an estimate is saved, anyone with the share link can see the total range, the line items, and the source links. That saved estimate is stored on Google Firebase with the project.

5. A share link lets someone else view that project

A share link is meant to be opened by another person. Looking at that project does not create an account for them. If they agree and continue, they keep their own identity (Me.{their id}). Your project shows up for them as Bro.{your id}. They can look at that project. They do not become you, and they do not get to pretend they own your files. When you share a project link, apps that preview links (like WhatsApp or iMessage) and the recipient can see the post's title and before/after images in the preview. The share link also includes any optional job details saved on that project: location, square footage, cost or estimate, duration, description, and a sheet link. If a rough AI estimate is saved on that project, anyone with the share link can see it, including the line items and source links. You can keep a project private (only you can see it) or make it public, and making a post private disables its share links.

6. You can attach a real Gmail later

If you choose Sign in with Google, we link that Gmail to the same anonymous ID so you keep Me.{id} and the projects already tied to it. We do not create a second identity on purpose.

7. How to stop, and where the data lives

You can stop using Atlas Renovate anytime by leaving the site. Clearing this site’s data in your browser forgets the local cache and the anonymous session on this device. It does not automatically erase copies already stored on Google Firebase. To remove a project you posted, open it while you are Me.{id} and use Delete. Data on Firebase stays there until it is deleted. We do not sell your data, and we do not hand it to unnamed “partners.” The companies that actually receive it are Google (Firebase for identity, photos, and project records; Gemini if you generate an after shot or a rough estimate) and Exa (exa.ai), which receives search queries derived from the project when you request a rough estimate.