# Privacy Policy for Squiggle Studio
**Last Updated: May 2025**
**Squiggle Studio** ("we", "our", or "us"), developed under package name `com.squigglepaint.app`, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our mobile application handles user information and data when you use Squiggle Studio.
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## 1. Information We Collect
Squiggle Studio is designed as a **privacy-first, offline-capable creative application**.
- **No Personal Data Collection**: We do not collect, store, transmit, or sell any personally identifiable information (PII) such as your name, email address, phone number, location, or device identifiers.
- **No Mandatory Account Creation**: You can use all features of Squiggle Studio without creating an account or providing any personal details.
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## 2. Local Data Storage
All your creative projects, drawings, vector strokes, layers, and app preferences are stored **100% locally on your device** using Android's Room Database and internal app storage.
- **Local Ownership**: Your drawings and artwork remain under your exclusive control on your device.
- **Exported Media**: When you export a PNG image, animated GIF, or MP4 video, the generated file is saved directly to your device's local gallery (`Pictures/SquiggleStudio` or `Movies/SquiggleStudio`).
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## 3. App Permissions
Squiggle Studio requests minimal Android system permissions strictly necessary to provide core application functionality:
| Permission | Purpose |
| :--- | :--- |
| `android.permission.VIBRATE` | Provides optional haptic tactile feedback while drawing strokes on the canvas. |
| `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` | Used only on older Android versions (SDK $\le$ 28) to save exported images, GIFs, or videos to your device gallery. On modern Android versions (SDK $\ge$ 29), standard MediaStore APIs are used instead. |
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## 4. Third-Party Services & Analytics
Squiggle Studio does not include invasive user tracking or ad-network profiling.
- **Firebase App Check / ReCAPTCHA (Optional)**: Used solely for automated security validation to protect app APIs from automated abuse and spam attacks. No user profiling or advertising tracking is performed.
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## 5. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)
Squiggle Studio is family-friendly and complies with the **Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)** and Google Play Families Policy:
- We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under 13 years of age.
- No targeted behavioral advertising is served within the app.
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## 6. Data Security
Because your creative data is stored locally on your device, its security is protected by Android's built-in sandbox security model. Deleting the application or clearing app data via Android Settings will permanently remove your locally stored project files.
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## 7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.
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## 8. Contact Us
If you have any questions, feedback, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or Squiggle Studio, please contact us at:
- **Email**: ahmadkatayia@gmail.com
- **Application**: Squiggle Studio (`com.squigglepaint.app`)