🔒 Privacy Policy

Falling Sand Canvas

📱Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Falling Sand Canvas ("we," "our," or "the app") handles information when you use our mobile application. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.

📊Information We Collect

Data Type	Collected?	Details
Personal Information	❌ No	We don't collect names, emails, or contact information
Device Information	❌ No	We don't collect device IDs, models, or system info
Usage Analytics	❌ No	We don't track how you use the app
Location Data	❌ No	We don't access your location
Sand Creations	❌ No	Your art stays on your device only
Crash Reports	❌ No	We don't collect crash or error data

📸Photo Library Access

Falling Sand Canvas requests access to your photo library only when you choose to save your sand creations. This permission is used exclusively to:

• Save images of your sand art to your Photos app
• Allow you to keep and share your creative work

What We Don't Do

• ❌ We don't read or access existing photos
• ❌ We don't upload or share your saved images
• ❌ We don't analyze or process your photo content
• ❌ We don't store copies of saved images

💾Data Storage

All app data is stored locally on your device, including:

• App preferences: Settings and tool selections
• Current session: Your active sand simulation
• No persistent storage: Simulations reset when you restart the app

🌐Third-Party Services

Falling Sand Canvas operates as a completely standalone app:

• ❌ No third-party analytics services
• ❌ No advertising networks
• ❌ No social media integrations
• ❌ No cloud storage services
• ❌ No external APIs or servers

👶Children's Privacy

Falling Sand Canvas is safe for users of all ages, including children under 13:

• We don't collect any personal information from children
• No registration or account creation required
• No communication features or chat functionality
• COPPA compliant by design (no data collection)

🔄Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be:

• Posted in the updated app
• Reflected in the "Last Updated" date above
• Made available on our support website

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

🏛️Legal Basis

Since we don't collect personal data, no legal basis for data processing is required. Photo library access is based on your explicit consent through iOS permissions.

🌍International Users

This privacy policy applies to all users worldwide. Since we don't collect or transfer any personal data, international data transfer regulations don't apply to our app.

📞Contact Us

⚖️Your Rights

Since we don't collect personal data, traditional data subject rights don't apply. However:

• Right to uninstall: Remove the app anytime to delete all local data
• Right to control permissions: Manage photo access in iOS Settings
• Right to contact us: Ask questions about our privacy practices