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# Privacy Policy - Pottery Diary (US)
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**Effective Date**: January 15, 2025
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## Overview
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Pottery Diary is designed with privacy as a core principle. We believe your pottery journey is yours alone, and your data should stay on your device.
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## What We Collect
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### By Default: Nothing
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When you use Pottery Diary with default settings:
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- ✅ All data stored locally on your device
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- ✅ No account registration required
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- ✅ No server uploads
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- ✅ No tracking or analytics
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- ✅ No advertising identifiers
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### With Analytics Opt-In (Optional)
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If you enable analytics in Settings:
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- **Usage Events**: Which features you use (e.g., "created project", "added firing step")
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- **App Performance**: Crash reports, loading times
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- **Device Info**: OS version, app version (for debugging)
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**We Do NOT Collect**:
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- Personal information (name, email, phone)
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- Location data
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- Photos (they stay on your device)
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- Project content or notes
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- Browsing history
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## How We Use Data
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### Local Data (Always)
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- **Storage**: SQLite database in your app sandbox
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- **Photos**: Stored in app's documents folder
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- **Purpose**: Display your projects, steps, glazes
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- **Retention**: Until you delete the app or export/delete data
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### Analytics Data (Opt-In Only)
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- **Purpose**: Improve app features and fix bugs
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- **Retention**: 90 days
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- **Sharing**: Only with analytics service provider (e.g., Sentry)
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- **Anonymity**: No personally identifiable information
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## Your Rights
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### Access
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- Export all data as JSON via Settings → Data Export
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### Deletion
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- Delete individual projects/steps in-app
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- Delete all data by uninstalling the app
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### Portability
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- Export includes all projects, steps, glazes in standard JSON format
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### Opt-Out
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- Disable analytics anytime in Settings (takes effect immediately)
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## Third-Party Services
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### Current
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- **None by default** (offline-first design)
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### Future (with user consent)
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- **Analytics**: Sentry or Amplitude (crash reporting, usage stats)
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- **News Feed**: Public JSON from CDN (no user data sent)
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We will never use:
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- Advertising networks
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- Social media pixels
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- Third-party data brokers
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## Children's Privacy
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Pottery Diary is rated 4+ but is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child under 13 has used the app, please contact us.
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## Data Security
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- **Encryption**: iOS/Android OS-level encryption for local data
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- **Transmission**: No data transmitted (offline-first)
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- **Access Control**: Device lock screen protects app data
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## Changes to This Policy
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We may update this policy to reflect new features or legal requirements. Updates will be posted in-app with notice before effective date.
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## California Residents (CCPA)
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### Your Rights
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- **Know**: What data we collect (see above)
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- **Delete**: Delete your data (uninstall or in-app delete)
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- **Opt-Out**: We do not sell personal information (nothing to opt out of)
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- **Non-Discrimination**: Disabling analytics doesn't affect app functionality
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### Do Not Sell My Personal Information
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**We do not sell personal information.** Period.
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## Contact Us
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Questions about privacy?
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- Email: privacy@potterydiaryapp.com (placeholder - replace with actual)
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- GitHub: [Issues](https://github.com/yourusername/pottery-diary/issues)
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## International Users
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This app is designed for the US market. If you use it from another country:
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- Same privacy protections apply
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- Data stays on your device
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- No cross-border data transfers (no servers!)
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---
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**Summary**: Your pottery data is yours. We store it locally, never sell it, and only collect anonymous usage stats if you explicitly opt in.
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Last Updated: 2025-01-15
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