Privacy Policy

Types of Data collected

The Application collects some Personal Data from its Users. Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or, in case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using the Application.

The Application processes and stores the following types of data:

Data Stored Locally on Your Device

• • App Store Connect Credentials: Your API keys (Key ID, Issuer ID, and Private Key) are stored securely in your macOS Keychain and never leave your device.
• • OpenAI API Key: If you choose to use AI-powered translation features, your OpenAI API key is stored locally in your macOS Keychain.
• • App Metadata: Application metadata fetched from App Store Connect (app names, descriptions, keywords, what's new) is temporarily processed in the Application for editing purposes.

Analytics and Usage Data

To improve the Application and understand how it is used, we collect anonymized usage data and analytics through third-party services. This data may include:

• • Device information (device model, operating system version)
• • App usage patterns (features used, session duration)
• • Crash reports and diagnostic data
• • Anonymous identifiers
• • General location data (country/region level only)

Third-Party Services

Apple App Store Connect API

When you use the Application to manage your App Store Connect metadata, the Application communicates directly with Apple's App Store Connect API using your credentials. This communication is:

• • Initiated and controlled by you
• • Encrypted using HTTPS
• • Direct between your device and Apple's servers
• • Subject to Apple's privacy policy and terms of service

For more information about how Apple handles your data, please review Apple's Privacy Policy.

OpenAI API (Optional)

If you choose to use the AI-powered translation feature, the Application will send text content (app names, descriptions, keywords) to OpenAI's API using your OpenAI API key. This communication is:

• • Optional and only occurs when you explicitly use the translation feature
• • Initiated and controlled by you
• • Encrypted using HTTPS
• • Direct between your device and OpenAI's servers
• • Subject to OpenAI's privacy policy and terms of service

For more information about how OpenAI handles your data, please review OpenAI's Privacy Policy.

Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data

Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:

Personal Data is collected for using the following third-party services:

Important Note: When using Firebase Analytics and AdMob, these services may process data as independent data controllers, determining their own purposes and means of processing. Please review their respective privacy policies to understand how they handle your information.

Data Storage and Security

All sensitive data (API credentials) are stored in your macOS Keychain, which provides:

• • Industry-standard AES-256 encryption
• • Protection against unauthorized access
• • Automatic synchronization via iCloud Keychain (if enabled in your macOS settings)
• • Secure access control managed by macOS

Analytics and Tracking

Metavia Sync uses Firebase Analytics to collect anonymized usage data to help improve the Application. The data collected through Firebase includes:

• • Usage statistics (which features are used, how often)
• • Crash reports and error diagnostics
• • Device information (device model, OS version)
• • Anonymous user behavior data
• • General demographics (country/region)

All analytics data is processed by Google in accordance with their privacy policy and GDPR requirements. The data helps us understand:

• • Which features are most useful to users
• • Where crashes or errors occur
• • How to improve the user experience
• • General usage patterns and trends

Children's Privacy

The Application is designed for developers and is not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.

The rights of Users based on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by the Owner, even though Metavia Sync does not collect or store personal data on external servers.

In particular, Users have the right to do the following, to the extent permitted by law:

• • Withdraw their consent at any time. Users have the right to withdraw consent where they have previously given their consent to the processing of their Personal Data.
• • Object to processing of their Data. Users have the right to object to the processing of their Data if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent.
• • Access their Data. Users have the right to learn if Data is being processed by the Owner, obtain disclosure regarding certain aspects of the processing and obtain a copy of the Data undergoing processing.
• • Verify and seek rectification. Users have the right to verify the accuracy of their Data and ask for it to be updated or corrected.
• • Restrict the processing of their Data. Users have the right to restrict the processing of their Data. In this case, the Owner will not process their Data for any purpose other than storing it.
• • Have their Personal Data deleted or otherwise removed. Users have the right to obtain the erasure of their Data from the Owner.
• • Receive their Data and have it transferred to another controller. Users have the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format and, if technically feasible, to have it transmitted to another controller without any hindrance.
• • Lodge a complaint. Users have the right to bring a claim before their competent data protection authority.

How to exercise these rights

Since all Data in Metavia Sync is stored locally on your device in macOS Keychain, you have direct control over your data:

• • Access your data stored in macOS Keychain through System Settings
• • Delete your credentials at any time through the Application or macOS Keychain
• • Uninstall the Application, which will remove all associated data

For any questions about your rights or this Privacy Policy, you can contact the Owner at dev.ios.sp@icloud.com.

Legal basis of processing

The Owner may process Personal Data relating to Users if one of the following applies:

• • Users have given their consent for one or more specific purposes. Note: Under some legislations the Owner may be allowed to process Personal Data until the User objects to such processing ("opt-out"), without having to rely on consent or any other of the following legal bases.
• • provision of Data is necessary for the performance of an agreement with the User and/or for any pre-contractual obligations thereof;
• • processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Owner is subject;
• • processing is related to a task that is carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Owner;
• • processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner or by a third party.

In the case of Metavia Sync, since no personal data is collected or transmitted to the Owner's servers, the legal basis primarily relates to your use of third-party services (Apple App Store Connect and OpenAI) through the Application, which is based on your consent and the contractual necessity to provide the service you request.

Definitions and legal references

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Latest update" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

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