Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Aether Forge Studio ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information through our mobile application, Pawdiction (also powered by Aether Metis).

2. Information Collection (Zero Personal Data)

Pawdiction is designed as a pure manual-entry, offline-first personal finance application. We believe your financial records are your business alone.

• We do not collect any personal information (such as name, email address, or phone number).

• We do not collect any financial data, bank account numbers, or transaction logs.

• We do not require you to create a user account, sign up, or log in to use the app.

• We do not embed any cloud-based databases, external analytics SDKs, trackers, or advertising platforms that harvest or transmit your personal data.

3. Data Storage (100% Local)

All data you input into Pawdiction (including fixed bills, daily variable spending, income tax settings, and calculation modes) is stored 100% locally on your iOS device.

• Your data never leaves your device and is not uploaded to any external servers or cloud environments.

• Because we do not have access to your device storage, we cannot retrieve, backup, or recover your data if you lose your phone or delete the app.

• Uninstalling the Pawdiction application from your device will permanently erase all locally stored data. This action is irreversible.

4. Third-Party Services

Pawdiction does not integrate with any third-party APIs, direct bank feeds, cloud synchronization platforms, or external telemetry systems. Your financial profile remains strictly isolated on your device.

5. Children's Privacy

Because our application collects zero personal data, it is inherently safe for children. We do not knowingly solicit or collect information from children under the age of 13 (or any other age group).

6. Tax Estimator Disclaimer

The Tax Estimator helper feature in Pawdiction is a tool for budgeting guidelines only. All tax calculations are processed entirely locally on your device based on public tax brackets. You assume all risks and responsibilities for calculation results.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Since the app is completely offline and does not collect any contact details, we cannot notify you of updates directly. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions, feedback, or concerns regarding your privacy or this policy, please contact us at mondy0301oc@gmail.com.