Setent — Privacy Policy

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This Privacy Policy explains what information Setent (the “App”) collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. Setent is designed to collect as little as possible: by default your travel data lives on your device, and anything that leaves it is strictly limited to the features described below.

1. Summary

• The App can be used without signing in. When you do not sign in, your data stays on your device.
• If you sign in with Apple, we use Firebase Authentication to manage your account and Firebase Firestore to sync your travel data across your devices.
• We use Firebase Analytics to understand how the App is used.
• Photo library and device location data are processed on your device only and are not uploaded to our servers.
• We do not use your data for advertising and we do not sell it.

2. Data Stored on Your Device

Your passport — the list of countries and, optionally, US states you have marked as visited, and related preferences — is stored locally on your device. If you are not signed in, this data is not transmitted anywhere.

3. Account (Sign in with Apple)

Signing in is optional and is used to sync your passport across your devices. When you choose Sign in with Apple, the App uses Firebase Authentication (provided by Google) to create and manage your account. We receive from Apple:

• A unique Apple user identifier.
• Your name, if you choose to share it.
• Your email address, or Apple’s private email relay address if you choose to hide it.

This information is stored by Firebase Authentication and is associated with a Firebase user ID that identifies you within the App.

4. Cloud Sync (Firebase Firestore)

While you are signed in, the App uses Firebase Firestore to sync your travel data across your devices. A single document is stored under users/{your user id} containing:

• Your list of visited country codes.
• Your list of visited US state codes (only if you enable US-state tracking).
• A preference flag indicating whether US-state tracking is enabled.
• A timestamp of the last update.

No photos, precise location, or other personal information is stored in Firestore. When you sign out, the App removes your passport from the device so the next user of the device does not see your data; your cloud document remains available for when you sign in again on any device.

5. Photos (Optional, On‑Device Only)

If you enable photo‑based travel detection, the App requests read‑only access to your Photos library and reads location metadata (EXIF) from your photos on your device only to suggest countries you may have visited. Your photos and their metadata are never uploaded to our servers or shared with third parties. You can revoke access at any time from iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Photos.

6. Location (Optional, On‑Device Only)

If you grant location access, the App uses your device location to highlight the country you are currently in and to optionally log newly visited countries. Location is processed on your device using Apple’s Core Location and reverse‑geocoding services to resolve a country code. Only the resulting country code may be written to your passport; precise coordinates are never sent to our servers. You can revoke access at any time from iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services.

7. Analytics

The App uses Firebase Analytics (provided by Google) to understand how the App is used and to improve it. This may include:

• Device identifiers such as the Firebase installation ID and the identifier for vendor (IDFV).
• Technical data such as device model and OS version.
• General interaction events such as screen views and session starts.
• Approximate location (country / region) derived from your IP address.

Firebase Analytics does not receive your photos, your precise location, your passport contents, or the personal details associated with your Apple ID.

8. How We Use Information

• To provide the App’s core features, including syncing your passport when you are signed in.
• To analyze App usage and improve features.
• To monitor performance and stability.

We do not use your information for advertising, we do not share it with data brokers, and we do not sell it.

9. Service Providers

We use the following third‑party services, all provided by Google LLC, which may process data on our behalf:

• Firebase Authentication — account management.
• Firebase Firestore — cloud storage of your passport.
• Firebase Analytics — usage analytics.

Their use of information is governed by Google’s privacy policy, available at policies.google.com/privacy, and by Firebase’s privacy and security information at firebase.google.com/support/privacy.

10. International Transfers

The Firebase services described above may process and store data on servers located outside your country of residence, including in the United States. By using the App with these features enabled, you understand that your information may be transferred and processed in those locations.

11. Data Retention

If you are signed in, your Firestore document is retained until you delete your account or request deletion. Firebase Analytics retention follows our configured retention period in Google Analytics.

12. Your Choices and Rights

• Use the App without signing in to keep all travel data on your device.
• Sign out at any time to stop syncing and clear your passport from that device.
• Revoke Photos or Location access at any time from iOS Settings.
• Revoke Sign in with Apple at any time from iOS Settings → Your Apple ID → Sign‑In & Security → Sign in with Apple.
• Request deletion of your account and associated cloud data by emailing [email protected] from the email address associated with your Apple ID, or using the hidden email relay if you used one. Deletion removes your Firebase Authentication account and the associated Firestore document.
• Depending on your region, you may have additional rights under laws such as the GDPR or CCPA, including access, correction, and portability. Contact us to exercise these rights.

13. Children’s Privacy

The App is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

14. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information processed by the App. Passport data stored on your device is protected by iOS. Data in transit to Firebase services is encrypted using industry‑standard TLS.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you within the App or by updating this page. Please check this page regularly for updates.

16. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].