Privacy Policy for StashTrace
Effective Date: July 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to StashTrace ("The Archivist's Desk"). We built StashTrace with a strong commitment to inventory data isolation. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you use the StashTrace application.
The short version is: Your trays, drawers, and index cards never leave your device. We use a third-party ad network to support the app, which may collect device identifiers to serve personalized ads.
2. Data Collection and Storage
StashTrace is a local-first application designed to keep your inventory data private.
- Zero Cloud Dependency for Inventory: We do not use cloud servers to store your drawers or index cards.
- Local Sandbox: All of your data—including your trays, drawers, index cards, ledgers, and metadata (such as financial tracking or custom tags)—is stored securely and strictly within your device's local sandbox.
- No User Accounts: We do not require you to create an account, log in, or authenticate over the web.
3. Third-Party Advertising
StashTrace is a free application supported by advertising. To provide ads that are relevant to you, we partner with third-party ad networks (such as Google AdMob).
- Premium Upgrade: If you purchase the one-time Premium Upgrade to remove ads, the Ad network integration is completely disabled, and the app returns to a 100% offline state with zero network interactions.
- Data Collected by Ad Networks: When you use StashTrace, the ad network may collect device information, including your IP address, device type, operating system, and unique Advertising Identifiers (such as the Android Advertising ID).
- Personalized Ads: With your consent, this data is used to serve personalized advertisements. You can manage your consent preferences at any time through the app settings or your device's privacy settings.
- Strict Data Firewall: Our ad partners do not have access to your StashTrace inventory. Your drawer names, index card details, tags, and ledgers are completely walled off and never transmitted to our ad partners.
4. Data Processing
All processing of your inventory data (e.g., aggregating total estimated values for insurance auditing) is performed entirely on your device.
5. Analytics and Telemetry
- No Performance Tracking: Any performance mapping or auditing happens entirely locally on your device and is never transmitted to us or any third parties. We do not use third-party crash reporting tools.
6. Network Interaction
StashTrace requires network connectivity only to serve advertisements. The core inventory functionality remains completely offline, ensuring strict data isolation for your personal items.
7. Permissions
StashTrace only requests permissions necessary for local, on-device functionality (such as setting local alarms for lending reminders or accessing the native camera for adding item photos). None of these permissions are used to collect or transmit your inventory data off-device.
8. Data Loss and Liability
Because StashTrace is a local-first application designed for absolute privacy, your data is stored exclusively on your device and is never synced to our servers.
- Data Loss: If you uninstall the app, clear the app's local data, or lose your device, your inventory data will be permanently deleted. We do not have the ability to recover your data. We are not responsible for any lost data and highly recommend using your device's native backup solutions.
- Limitation of Liability: StashTrace is provided "as is." We assume no liability for data loss, inaccurate inventory tracking, inaccurate valuations for insurance purposes, or any other damages arising from the use of the app.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
If we update this policy to reflect changes in functionality or legal requirements, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this document.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the StashTrace application, please contact us at: originalsappsinfo@gmail.com
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