Privacy Policy - TIDE UP

Introduction

TIDE UP ("we", "our", or "the app") respects your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how information is handled when you use the TIDE UP iOS application, which provides tide height visualization and forecasting for coastal locations.

TIDE UP is designed with privacy-by-design principles and does not collect personal data.

Information We Access

Location (Optional)

TIDE UP may optionally access your device location to display tide information relevant to your current geographic area.

Location access is:

Optional
Used only to determine nearby tide stations
Processed locally on your device
Never stored
Never transmitted to our servers

You may also manually search for any location without enabling location services.

You can control location permissions at any time:

iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → TIDE UP

Information We Collect

TIDE UP does not collect, store, or transmit any personal information.

The app does NOT collect:

Personal information (name, email, phone number)
User accounts
Location history
Analytics or usage statistics
Crash reports
Device identifiers
Contacts
Photos or files
Browsing history
Any other user data

No user data is stored or transmitted by the application.

How the App Works

TIDE UP is a tide visualization tool that displays:

Current tide height
Past tide levels
Upcoming tide forecasts
Tide graphs and predictions

Tide information is retrieved from publicly available oceanographic data services and displayed within the app.

The app only uses the data necessary to provide tide predictions for the selected location.

Data Storage

TIDE UP stores no personal data.

The app may temporarily store the following locally on your device:

Selected location preferences
App interface settings

This information:

Is stored only on your device
Is not transmitted externally
Is deleted when the app is removed

Third-Party Services

Tide Data Providers

TIDE UP retrieves tide prediction data from external oceanographic data services.

These services provide tide height information only and do not receive any personal user data from the app.

Apple Services

The app may use Apple system services such as:

Location Services (optional)
App Store services

These services operate under Apple's Privacy Policy:

https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

Internet Connection

An internet connection is required to:

Retrieve tide forecast data
Update tide charts

TIDE UP does not transmit personal data during these requests.

Data Sharing

We do not share any user data with third parties.

This is because TIDE UP does not collect any user data.

Children's Privacy

TIDE UP does not collect information from anyone, including children under the age of 13.

The application is safe for all age groups.

Your Privacy Controls

You control all optional permissions.

Location Access

You can enable or disable location access at any time:

iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → TIDE UP

Delete App Data

If you uninstall the app, all locally stored preferences are automatically removed.

Data Security

TIDE UP follows Apple's secure application design principles:

Runs within the iOS secure sandbox environment
Does not store personal data
Does not transmit personal data
Uses Apple's secure frameworks for system services

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any updates will appear on this page with an updated Last Updated date.

Continued use of the application after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Compliance

TIDE UP is designed to comply with:

Apple App Store Privacy Guidelines
iOS Privacy Manifest requirements
GDPR principles (no personal data collection)
CCPA privacy standards

Contact

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy:

Email:app@arkitecna.com

Summary

✅ What TIDE UP Does

Shows tide heights and forecasts
Displays tide graphs for selected locations
Optionally uses your location to find nearby tide stations

❌ What TIDE UP Does NOT Do

Collect personal information
Access photos or files
Track users
Store personal data
Share data with third parties

🔒 Your Privacy

No personal data collection
No tracking or analytics
Location access optional
All preferences stored only on your device