Privacy Policy for Praise or Pan

Effective Date: January 16, 2026

Last Updated: January 16, 2026

1. Information We Collect

Praise or Pan collects only the minimum information required for the app to function.

Information collected automatically

• Anonymous user identifier

Used to associate votes with a user account for syncing across devices and preventing duplicate votes. This identifier does not contain personal information such as your name or email address.

• Votes and ratings

Your Praise or Pan selections for entities you choose to rate.

• Aggregated statistics

Anonymous totals and percentages derived from all users’ votes.

2. Information We Do Not Collect

Praise or Pan does not collect:

• Names
• Email addresses
• Phone numbers
• Physical addresses
• Precise location data
• Advertising identifiers
• Text reviews or written comments
• Contacts or photos from your device

3. How We Use Information

The information collected is used only to:

• Record your Praise or Pan votes
• Sync your votes across your devices
• Prevent duplicate voting on the same entity
• Display anonymous aggregate results across all users

4. Data Storage and Security

• Data is stored using Apple CloudKit
• Data is encrypted in transit and at rest using Apple’s security standards
• Praise or Pan does not operate its own servers for storing user data

5. Sharing of Information

Praise or Pan does not sell, rent, or share personal data with third parties.

Limited third-party services used:

• Apple CloudKit for secure data storage and syncing
• Google Books API - for retrieving public book metadata (titles, authors, descriptions)
• Wikipedia API - for retrieving public metadata (titles, descriptions)

No personal user data is shared with these services beyond what is necessary for functionality.

6. User Control and Data Deletion

• You may delete your votes at any time within the app
• Deleting a vote removes it from future aggregate calculations
• You may stop using the app at any time; no further data will be collected

7. Children’s Privacy

Praise or Pan is not directed toward children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated revision date.

9. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the App, please contact us at:

Email: pingeretech@myyahoo.com

We're happy to assist you!