Effective: April 23, 2026 Applies to: SeichiCam 1.0.0 and later
SeichiCam is a reference-overlay camera app that runs entirely on your iPhone. We don't create accounts, don't upload your photos, don't track your behavior, and don't sell any data to third parties. This policy explains how SeichiCam handles data on your device and the few cases where any data leaves it.
| Item | Processed? | Stored At | Leaves Device? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live camera preview and captured images | Yes | App sandbox (Documents/photos/) |
No |
| Reference photos imported from your library | Yes | App sandbox (Documents/references/) |
No |
| Capture location (GPS coordinates) | Yes | Written into photo EXIF; kept in the app sandbox | No |
| Reverse geocoding (city name) | Yes | Queried via Apple CLGeocoder; only the resolved string is stored | Coordinates sent to Apple's geocoding service |
| App usage analytics / crash logs | No | — | No |
| Advertising identifier / IDFA | No | — | No |
| Account, email, phone number | No | — | No |
NSCameraUsageDescription) — to show the live preview and capture photos. The preview is never recorded or uploaded.NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription) — to save your captures and comparison cards into the system Photos album. The app does not read your library contents.PhotosPicker. The picker UI runs in Apple's out-of-process sandbox, so SeichiCam only ever receives the single image you explicitly pick; it cannot enumerate the rest of your library.NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription) — only at the moment of capture. Coordinates are written into that photo's EXIF GPS field and sent to Apple's CLGeocoder once to resolve a city name. No continuous tracking.IS_ANALYTICS_ENABLED=false in GoogleService-Info.plist). Firebase may generate an anonymous App Instance ID during first launch in case analytics is enabled in a future release. See Google Firebase privacy information for details.SeichiCam is suitable for all ages (App Store rating 4+). It does not collect any information that could identify a child and is not submitted to the Apple Kids Category.
SeichiCam does not share your personal data with any third party. The only outbound communications are: