Effective Date: September 2025
This Privacy Policy applies to the app Pals, developed and maintained by Marasy Phi.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your data. This Privacy Policy explains our privacy-first approach to building meaningful connections.
Pals is designed with privacy at its core. We do not collect, store, or have access to your personal network information on our servers.
Information We Do Not Collect on Our Servers:
Storage of Information: All your personal network data is stored locally on your device and synced via Apple iCloud. This includes contact information, photos, notes, custom tags, and location data you choose to add.
Use of Local Data: Your locally stored data is used solely to provide the core functionality of organizing and managing your personal network. This enables features like contact management, relationship insights, and nearby detection.
iCloud Sync: Your data automatically syncs across your devices using Apple's iCloud service. This synchronization is handled entirely by Apple and follows their privacy and security standards.
Data Removal: When you delete the app, your local data is removed from your device. iCloud data follows Apple's data retention policies and can be managed through your iCloud settings.
We may collect limited, anonymous technical information to improve the app experience:
All analytics data is aggregated and anonymized. We cannot identify individual users from this information.
Opt-in Only: Location access requires your explicit permission and is entirely optional.
Local Storage: Location data you choose to add (like where you met someone) is stored locally on your device and synced via iCloud.
Nearby Feature: The nearby pals detection feature uses your current location but does not transmit this data to our servers.
Pals offers premium subscriptions that unlock additional features like unlimited contacts, archive access, and advanced insights.
Free Tier Limitations:
Premium Benefits: Unlimited contacts and tags, archive access, nearby detection, advanced insights, and ad-free experience.
All payments for premium subscriptions are processed securely by the Apple App Store. We do not collect or have access to any credit card information or payment details.
Subscriptions are managed directly through your Apple App Store account settings. You can manage your subscription, including cancellation and auto-renewal preferences, by visiting your account settings on the App Store.
We only receive subscription status information from Apple (active/inactive) to enable premium features. No payment details or personal information is shared with us.
Since we don't store your personal data on our servers, there's no risk of server breaches exposing your information. Your data is protected by:
We do NOT collect, store, sell, trade, or rent your personal information.
Since we don't store personal data on our servers, we have no personal information to share. Any legal requests for user data would be directed to Apple for iCloud information.
Pals is designed to be safe for all users. Since we do not collect or store any personal information on our servers, there are no special privacy concerns regarding children's data.
All data created in the app (contacts, notes, photos) is stored locally on the user's device and remains under the user's or parent's control.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy in the app and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.
Apple Services: We use Apple's iCloud for data synchronization, App Store for payments, and Core Location for location services (with your permission).
All third-party services follow their respective privacy policies and security standards.
Your use of the Pals app is also governed by Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement. You can view the full EULA at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
By downloading and using Pals, you agree to be bound by the terms of both this Privacy Policy and Apple's End User License Agreement.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at [email protected].
Your Consent: By using Pals, you consent to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please do not use our app.