Privacy Policy

1. How data is handled

Content you create or import in Tamalogy—including device profiles, journal records, photo entries, titles, descriptions, dates, tags, character labels, family-tree information, import and export records, and most preferences—is stored in the app’s local storage by default.

The App Store / Google Play editions have no account system, cloud sync, personalized advertising, or third-party analytics. Personal records are not uploaded to a developer server; when you choose to export or share, files are passed to the location or app you select.

When you visit the website at www.tamatown.club, the web server uses the connecting IP address to determine in real time whether the visit comes from mainland China, solely to decide whether to show the download entry for the direct edition. This check happens in server memory; it is not written to access logs, not stored, and not linked to any records in the app.

2. Permissions

You can manage app permissions in iOS or Android settings. Android uses the system photo picker to select images for import and does not request broad photo-library access. Meets character import on Android requires Bluetooth access, precise location access while using the app, and system Location to be turned on to discover nearby devices. Uni image import on Android needs Nearby Wi-Fi Devices access; Android 12 and earlier may require location permissions to identify and connect to Wi-Fi. The app does not read or record GPS location or use it for location tracking. Denying a permission may affect its related feature but does not prevent other local record features from working.

3. Photos and backup files

When you import or capture an image, the app copies the required image into its local directory for reliable display, thumbnail generation, and record organization.

When you export a backup, photo, or family-tree image, the file is written to the location or photo library you choose. When you select Share Image, a temporary image is passed to the system share sheet and sent only to the app you then choose.

Exported files may contain personal records, so store them carefully. If you delete the app without exporting a backup first, local data in the app container may not be recoverable.

4. Purchases and platform services

This policy covers the iOS App Store, Android Google Play, and free Android internal test versions. The internal version does not offer purchases, purchase restoration, or store purchase-credential processing; the following purchase disclosures apply only to the corresponding paid store versions. Full Version purchases, purchase-status verification, and restoration on iOS use the Apple App Store and StoreKit; the Google Play version uses Google Play Billing for a one-time permanent unlock. The developer does not operate a separate payment server and does not receive your Apple or Google account password, full payment-card number, or other payment credentials.

Apple or Google may process information needed for transactions under their platform rules, including product identifiers, purchase history and status, store account and region, and device and app information. Google Play Billing communicates with Google Play services when purchasing, restoring, and acknowledging purchases. Billing, refunds, and payment methods are handled under the rules of the store used for the purchase.

The Google Play version stores purchase credentials in private on-device storage, including the product identifier, app package name, purchase state, purchase token, signed purchase record, and signature. These are used only to verify signatures, acknowledge purchases, and restore Full Version access, and neither these credentials nor photos, journals, or other personal records are uploaded to a developer server. A successful online query with no valid purchase clears the local entitlement cache; if the query fails, a previously verified cache may remain in use. Refunds or revocations may update access on the next successful online query and do not synchronize immediately while offline.

Apple and Google Play entitlements belong to their respective stores and do not automatically transfer between stores.

5. Third-party materials and external links

Some guides, reference pages, and the About page identify third-party sources so you can view the original material. Opening one of these links takes you out of the app to the relevant website.

Those third-party websites have their own privacy, copyright, and usage rules. Review their terms before visiting.

6. Your choices and data deletion

• You can delete devices, tags, photo records, and related local content in the app.
• You can withdraw Camera, Photos, or Local Network access in system settings.
• You can clear local data in the app container by deleting the app; confirm whether you need a backup before doing so.
• Purchase records and payment information are handled by the Apple App Store or Google Play under their respective rules. Deleting local records or uninstalling the app does not delete store-held transaction records or automatically issue a refund. After reinstalling, you can restore valid entitlements using the account from the original purchase store.

7. Policy updates

If a future version adds accounts, cloud sync, analytics, advertising, additional third-party services, or another feature that changes how data is handled, we will update this Privacy Policy and, where necessary, the privacy information in App Store Connect and the Data safety declaration in Google Play.