Privacy Policy

1. Data Stored On Your Device Only

The following is stored locally on your device and never transmitted to our servers:

• Catch journal entries and photos
• App preferences (theme, username, PIN lock settings)
• Draft community posts and blocked-user lists

2. Data We Receive On Our Servers

When you use Community features, the following is transmitted to and stored on our servers:

• Community posts: your chosen display name, emoji, species, weight, location, caption, and optional catch photo
• Catch photos: if you attach a photo to a community post, the image is uploaded to and stored on our servers
• App ratings and reviews you submit voluntarily
• Anonymous user ID (random UUID generated and stored locally, then transmitted for Community actions) used to track likes and prevent duplicate votes — not linked to your real identity

We do not collect your real name, email address, phone number, date of birth, or any government identifier.

3. Third-Party Services

• Open-Meteo — receives the selected location's latitude/longitude for weather, tides, UV and air quality. No name, email address, or account identifier is intentionally included.
• NOAA SWPC — fixed public endpoint for space weather (Kp index). No coordinates or personal data sent.
• OpenAI (optional) — when you use the AI Fish Identifier or AI Boat Repair features, a photo and/or description is sent to OpenAI's API. No name, email, or device identifier is included. Governed by OpenAI's Privacy Policy.
• App images — bundled locally; Pexels and Unsplash are not contacted to render app images.

Internet services can receive standard connection metadata such as IP address, user agent, and request timing.

No advertising networks, analytics platforms, crash reporting services, or user-tracking services are used.

4. Location Data

Device GPS is used locally for the fishing spots map and GPS speedometer, and we do not store a GPS history. Weather lookups send the selected location's latitude and longitude to Open-Meteo. We do not store those weather-query coordinates in our database.

5. Camera, Photos & Microphone

Camera/photo access is used to attach photos to community posts and for the AI Fish Identifier. Community post photos are uploaded to our servers (see section 2). Voice narration (text-to-speech) reads content aloud — no audio is captured. Microphone may be requested by iOS when recording video in the Catch Gallery; any recorded video is stored locally only.

6. No Accounts Required

No account, email, or registration is required. Community display names are chosen freely and need not be your real name.

7. Analytics & Tracking

We collect zero analytics, usage data, or tracking. No cookies, no fingerprinting, no advertising identifiers.

8. Data Retention & Deletion

Community posts and ratings are retained on our servers unless you request removal. To request deletion of server-stored content: support@castcatch.com.au. Local app data is deleted automatically when you uninstall the app.

9. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Community features should be used under adult supervision by children.

10. Changes

We may update this policy at any time. The "Last updated" date reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the app constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

Privacy questions: support@castcatch.com.au