ShadeScout AR — Privacy Policy
ShadeScout AR is built by Glippin Toys, LLC. We respect your privacy. This page describes what ShadeScout collects, why, and how you can control it. Plain-English summary first, then the details.
Summary
- No account, no email, no password. ShadeScout signs you in anonymously. We do not collect your name, email, phone, or any contact information.
- Your camera. Used only to render the live shade overlay and to let you tap trees for height estimation. We do not record video.
- Your location. Used to compute where the sun is relative to you. We do not store your location history. When you tag a tree, the tree's lat/lng is stored — never linked to your identity.
- Crowdsource contributions. Tree tags and shade observations join a shared dataset so everyone benefits. Each is tied to your anonymous ID for abuse prevention, never to you personally.
- Photos. Optional. If you attach a photo to a shade observation, it's stored in our private bucket and you can delete it anytime.
- No advertising. No third-party trackers.
- Subscriptions are handled by Apple, Google, and RevenueCat. We never see payment details.
- Crash reports are anonymized.
What we collect, in a table
| Data | Why | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Anonymous user ID | Stable identifier for your contributions + premium entitlement | Until account deleted |
| GPS coordinates (when app is open) | Compute sun position relative to you | In-memory only, never stored |
| Tree tags (lat/lng/height/canopy) | Build crowdsourced shade model | Indefinitely (anonymized) |
| Shade observations (lat/lng/in-shade boolean) | Ground truth for model correction | Indefinitely (anonymized) |
| Observation photos (optional) | Verify accuracy of shade reports | Until you delete or delete account |
| Subscription status | Gate premium features | Until subscription expires + 90 days |
| Crash reports | Diagnose bugs | 90 days |
| Device push token (optional) | Send shade alerts you opt into | Until you uninstall |
What we never collect
- Email addresses, phone numbers, names, mailing addresses
- Real-time location tracking when the app is closed
- Contacts, calendar, browsing history
- Health data, financial data, government IDs
- Anything from advertising or tracking SDKs (we use none)
Third parties
- Firebase (Google) — backend infrastructure
- RevenueCat — subscription processing
- OpenStreetMap — map tiles for the 2D view (no user data sent)
- OpenWeather — cloud cover for shade strength (only rounded location, ~1km precision)
- Anthropic (Claude) — natural-language recommendations from anonymized venue context
Your rights
- Delete your account + all data: Settings → Delete Account. Irreversible, immediate.
- Disable push notifications: Settings → Notifications.
- Revoke camera or location permission: system Settings → ShadeScout AR.
- Request your data: email support@glippintoys.com
Children
ShadeScout AR is not designed for or marketed to children under 13.
Changes
Material changes update the "Last updated" date and are surfaced in-app.
Contact
support@glippintoys.com
Glippin Toys, LLC