Privacy Policy

Battery Inventory is designed with privacy in mind.

Everything you add to the app is stored on your device. We do not require an account, do not collect analytics, do not track your activity, and do not sell your personal information.

Information We Collect

Battery Inventory does not collect or transmit your inventory or personal information to our servers. We do not operate servers for the app.

Everything you create within the app is stored locally on your device, including:

• Household devices, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, rooms, and their battery replacement and test history.
• Spare batteries and your shopping list.
• Batteries, tools, chargers, jobs, notes, and photos.

The only information that leaves your device is described below: purchase information handled by Apple and RevenueCat, and, if you turn it on, iCloud sync to your own iCloud account.

Permissions

Camera

Battery Inventory may request access to your camera to:

• Scan QR code labels.
• Read the code printed on a coin or button cell, such as CR2032.

Camera images are processed entirely on your device using Apple’s frameworks. They are not saved and are never uploaded to us.

Photos

You can add an optional photo to a battery, tool, or charger using Apple’s photo picker. The app only receives the photos you choose, not your photo library.

Photos remain on your device and are never uploaded to us. If you use iCloud sync, they are included in your private iCloud data.

NFC

Battery Inventory may use NFC to read compatible NFC tags that you choose to pair with your batteries for quick identification.

NFC tag data is processed entirely on your device and is never transmitted to us.

Notifications

With your permission, Battery Inventory can send local notifications, for example:

• When a battery or device is due for a battery change.
• When a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm is due for a test.
• When a battery is expected to finish charging, or a battery pack needs care.
• Shortly before a free trial of Battery Inventory Pro ends.

Notifications are scheduled locally on your device and are never sent through our servers.

Purchases and Subscriptions

Battery Inventory offers an optional Battery Inventory Pro subscription and a one-time lifetime purchase.

All purchases are securely processed by Apple through the App Store. We do not receive or store your payment information.

We use RevenueCat to process purchases and confirm whether Pro is active on your device. To do this, RevenueCat receives:

• A random, anonymous app user ID created by the app. It is not linked to your name, email, or Apple Account.
• Your App Store purchase and subscription history for Battery Inventory.
• Technical information such as device model, operating system version, app version, country or App Store region, and IP address.

RevenueCat does not receive the contents of your inventory. This information is used only to provide purchases, restore them, and give us aggregated sales reporting. It is not used for advertising or to track you across other apps or websites.

For more information, please visit:

• RevenueCat: https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy
• Apple: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

iCloud Sync

Battery Inventory Pro can sync your data across your devices using Apple’s iCloud (CloudKit).

When sync is on, your data is stored in the private database of your own iCloud account. It is handled by Apple under Apple’s privacy policy. We cannot access, read, or delete it.

Sync uses silent push notifications from Apple to let the app know that new data is available. You can stop syncing by turning off iCloud for Battery Inventory in your device settings.

Data Storage

Your data is stored on your device using Apple’s local storage technologies, and in your private iCloud account if you use iCloud sync.

The home screen widget reads a summary of your reminders from storage shared between the app and its widget on the same device. Siri and Shortcuts actions run on your device using the same local data.

If you export your data, for example as a CSV or PDF file, it is shared only where you choose to send it.

If you delete the app, locally stored data may also be removed unless it has been included in iCloud sync, an iCloud backup, or a device backup.

Analytics and Tracking

Battery Inventory does not include:

• Analytics services
• Advertising SDKs
• Tracking technologies
• Third-party marketing tools
• User profiling

We do not track how you use the app, and we do not use the advertising identifier (IDFA).

Third-Party Services

Battery Inventory uses the following services:

• Apple services: App Store, StoreKit, iCloud (CloudKit), User Notifications, WidgetKit, App Intents (Siri and Shortcuts), Core NFC, VisionKit, and the camera.
• RevenueCat, only for processing and verifying purchases, as described above.

No third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking services are integrated into the app.

Children’s Privacy

Battery Inventory is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we do, the effective date at the top of this page will be updated.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

[email protected]

If you choose to contact us by email, we will receive the information you include in your message solely to respond to your inquiry.