Privacy Policy

SpotVault ("we", "our", or "the app") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our iOS application.

• •Spot data (GPS coordinates, names, species)
• •Visit records (date, yield, notes)
• •Photos attached to visits (compressed and stored locally)
• •Weather conditions at time of visit (temperature, humidity, moon phase)
• •Location data (only when you grant permission, used for spot placement)
• •App preferences and settings

• •To save and display your foraging spots on a map
• •To record and track your visit history
• •To fetch weather conditions when logging visits
• •To generate year-over-year analytics
• •To protect your data with biometric authentication (if enabled)

Your data is stored exclusively on your device using Apple's secure SwiftData framework. There is no cloud sync, no user accounts, and no remote database.

We do NOT:

• •Store your data on our servers
• •Share your data with third parties
• •Sell your personal information
• •Use your data for advertising
• •Collect analytics or usage data
• •Include any tracking mechanisms

SpotVault uses your device's location services to record GPS coordinates of your foraging spots. Your location is:

• •Stored only on your device
• •Never transmitted to external servers
• •Not shared with any third parties
• •Used only for spot placement and map display

You can revoke location access at any time in your device's Settings.

When you log a visit, SpotVault may use Apple's WeatherKit to fetch current weather conditions:

• •Only your approximate coordinates are sent to Apple's weather service
• •No other data is shared with Apple
• •Weather data is stored locally with your visit record
• •This is subject to Apple's own privacy policy

Photos you attach to visits are:

• •Compressed to reduce storage size
• •Stored locally within the app's data container
• •Never uploaded to any server
• •Not shared with any third party

If you enable App Lock, SpotVault uses your device's Face ID or Touch ID for authentication:

• •Biometric data is handled entirely by the operating system
• •SpotVault never accesses or stores your biometric information
• •You can disable App Lock at any time in Settings

SpotVault provides a JSON export feature:

• •Creates a local backup file on your device
• •The file is generated and stored locally
• •Nothing is transmitted unless you choose to share it yourself

The app uses the following Apple services:

• •Apple WeatherKit for weather conditions (sends only coordinates to Apple)
• •Apple LocalAuthentication for Face ID / Touch ID (biometric data handled by OS)

We do not integrate any third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking services.

You have the right to:

• •Access all your data within the app
• •Delete all your data from the app
• •Revoke notification permissions

SpotVault is suitable for all ages and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The app contains no advertising, in-app purchases requiring parental consent, or social features.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us: