CarLockChimeStudio Privacy Policy

Welcome to CarLockChimeStudio! We understand the importance of your privacy and have created this privacy policy to explain how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information. Please read this privacy policy carefully.

1. Information Collection and Processing

Important Notice: This application runs completely locally on your device, does not set up remote servers, and will not upload your personal information to the cloud.

1.1 Types of Information Collected Locally

To provide you with functional services, the application needs to collect and process the following information locally on your device:

Basic Device Information: Device model, operating system version (for compatibility checks)
Application Settings: Theme selection, language preferences, export quality and other personal settings
In-App Purchase Information: Apple App Store purchase receipts (for local verification only)
Usage Statistics: Feature usage counts, export limit status, etc. (stored locally only)

1.2 Information Collection Methods

System Calls: Obtain basic device information through iOS system APIs
User Actions: Process corresponding information only when you use related features
Local Processing: All information processing is completed locally on your device
No Uploads: No personal information is sent to remote servers

1.3 Information We Do Not Collect

We explicitly commit that the application will not collect the following information:

Contacts, text messages, call logs
Location information, GPS data
Microphone recording permissions
Data from other applications
Any sensitive personal information

2. Purpose of Information Use

The application uses the collected information locally on your device for the following explicit purposes only:

Core Functions: Audio playback, application interface display and other core functions
User Experience: Save your personalized settings such as themes, languages and other preferences
Feature Restrictions: Locally record usage to implement feature restriction management
Purchase Verification: Verify in-app purchase receipts to unlock paid features (local verification only)
Compatibility: Optimize feature performance and interface adaptation based on device information
Error Diagnosis: Locally record exception information for application stability improvement

Privacy Commitment: All information usage is completed locally on your device and will never be sent to any external servers or third parties.

3. Information Storage

3.1 Local Storage

Your application settings and related data are mainly stored locally on your device:

Built-in sound effect library files are stored within the application package
Temporary files are automatically cleaned periodically
Application settings and preferences are stored in the device's user preference system
Usage records and status information are stored in the application sandbox directory

3.2 No Cloud Storage

Important Declaration: This application does not use any cloud storage services and will not upload any of your personal information to the cloud.

The only external interactions:

Apple Services: In-app purchase verification through Apple's official services, we do not access your payment information
iOS System: Use iOS native APIs, complying with Apple's privacy standards

3.3 Storage Security

We adopt industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

Data transmission uses encryption technology
Access control and permission management
Regular security audits and vulnerability fixes

4. Information Sharing

Zero Sharing Commitment: Since this application runs completely locally, we cannot and will not share any of your personal information.

4.1 No Information Sharing

Based on our technical architecture:

No Servers: The application does not connect to any remote servers, making data sharing impossible
No Network Transmission: Your audio files and personal information never leave your device
No Third Parties: No integration of any third-party data collection services
No Analytics: No use of any user behavior analytics services

4.2 Legal Situations

Even in cases required by law:

We cannot provide your personal data (because we simply don't possess it)
All data is local on your device, completely under your control
Deleting the application completely removes all related data

5. Third-Party Services

This application only uses the following system-level services and does not involve third-party data collection:

Apple App Store: Application distribution and in-app purchase verification (Apple's official service)
iOS System APIs: Application interface, audio playback and other native functions
Device Functions: Hardware access such as speaker playback

Note: These are all iOS system native services that do not transmit your personal data to developers and comply with Apple's strict privacy standards.

6. User Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access Rights: You can view your settings information stored in the application at any time
Correction Rights: You can modify application settings and preferences at any time
Deletion Rights: You can reset application settings or delete the application
Processing Restriction Rights: You can restrict our processing of certain information
Consent Withdrawal Rights: You can withdraw consent for information processing at any time

Note: Deleting the application will permanently delete all locally stored settings data.

7. Children's Privacy Protection

We take children's privacy protection very seriously:

Our services are intended for users aged 13 and above
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13
If we discover that we have collected children's information, we will delete it immediately
If you are a guardian of a child and discover that the child has provided personal information to us, please contact us

8. International Data Transfer

Your personal information is primarily processed and stored locally on your device. If cross-border transfer is involved, we will:

Ensure that the destination country or region has adequate data protection levels
Use legal mechanisms such as standard contractual clauses to protect your data
Obtain your explicit consent in advance

9. Data Retention

We retain your data according to the following principles:

Local Settings: Retention time controlled by you, deleting the app deletes all local data
Purchase Records: Retained according to legal requirements and Apple policies
Technical Logs: Usually retained for no more than 12 months
Application Data: Automatically cleared when the application is deleted

10. Privacy Policy Updates

We may update this privacy policy from time to time:

For significant changes, we will notify you in prominent locations within the application
You can view the latest version of the privacy policy in the application at any time
Continued use of the application indicates your acceptance of the updated privacy policy
If you disagree with the updates, you can stop using our services

11. Applicable Law

The interpretation and enforcement of this privacy policy are subject to the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, including but not limited to:

Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China
Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China
Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
Information Security Technology - Personal Information Security Specification