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SpotMate 隐私政策

本页面内容已按照附件《SpotMate 隐私政策 / SpotMate Privacy Policy》更新,中文版本与英文版本均可切换查看。

生效日期2026 年 05 月 07 日
更新日期2026 年 05 月 16 日
Effective DateMay 7, 2026
Updated DateMay 16, 2026
引言 一、我们收集的信息 二、我们坚决不收集的信息 三、信息的存储 四、信息安全 五、我们如何使用信息 六、你的权利 七、未成年人保护 八、政策更新 九、与我们联系
Introduction 1. Information We Collect 2. Information We Do Not Collect 3. Information Storage 4. Information Security 5. How We Use Information 6. Your Rights 7. Protection of Minors 8. Policy Updates 9. Contact Us

引言

SpotMate(以下简称“本软件”或“SpotMate”)是一款由独立开发者桓嵩提供服务的物品位置记忆助手。为说明 SpotMate 会如何收集、使用和存储你的个人信息,以及你享有何种权利,我们将逐一说明我们处理的个人信息类型及其对应用途,以便你了解我们针对某一特定功能所处理的具体个人信息类别、使用理由、收集方式和保存位置。

SpotMate 的核心设计是本机优先和最小必要。默认的手动记录、查看、搜索、提醒、统计和本地备份功能不依赖开发者自建服务器。你记录或确认的物品、位置、照片、备注、标签、分类、提醒、AI 整理结果、AI 图片识别候选结果、保质期、有效期、保修期和历史记录主要保存在你的设备本地;当你主动开启 iCloud 同步、iCloud 设备备份、系统分享、App Store 购买或外部 AI / AI 图片识别服务时,相关数据会由 Apple 或你选择的第三方服务在其规则下处理。

请你在使用本软件前仔细阅读并充分理解本政策,特别是与本机数据、iCloud、外部 AI、AI 图片识别、备份文件、敏感个人信息、未成年人和你的控制权相关的条款。若你不同意本政策,请停止使用对应功能或停止使用本软件。

一、我们收集的信息

在你使用 SpotMate 服务的过程中,我们会按照如下方式处理你在使用服务时主动提供或因为使用服务而产生的信息,用以向你提供服务、优化本机体验、保障数据安全和完成你主动请求的功能。

1.1 账号与身份相关信息

SpotMate 当前不要求你注册开发者自建账号,也不要求你提供手机号码、邮箱地址、真实姓名、身份证件号码等信息。App Store 下载、购买、订阅、退款、家庭共享和 TestFlight 测试由 Apple 提供的账号体系处理;SpotMate 不会直接收集你的 Apple ID、银行卡号、支付账户密码或完整账单信息。

当你使用 iCloud 同步时,SpotMate 通过 Apple CloudKit 将数据保存到你个人 Apple ID 对应的 privateCloudDatabase。SpotMate 不会把 Apple ID 明文作为 App 账号保存,也不会允许其他 Apple ID 访问你的 iCloud 私有数据库。

1.2 个人资料与偏好设置

当你使用 SpotMate 时,你可以设置显示名称、头像符号、主题模式、通知与提醒设置、语音播报设置、AI 服务商配置摘要、隐私安全开关、后台模糊显示开关等。这些信息主要用于 App 内展示、个性化体验、语音和提醒设置、本机隐私保护,不用于广告画像。

1.3 物品与位置记录

当你记录、更新、导入、通过快捷指令写入物品,或确认 AI 整理 / AI 图片识别候选结果时,SpotMate 会处理物品名称、别名、分类、标签、备注、位置路径、位置历史、重要程度、借出/归还状态、保质期、有效期、保修期、提醒日期、创建和更新时间等信息。收集方式包括你手动输入、语音转写后确认、Siri/快捷指令写入、导入备份、编辑已有记录,或对 AI 根据图片、包装、票据、文本生成的候选信息进行确认。用途是保存、搜索、展示、更新、提醒和回忆物品放置位置。

你在 SpotMate 中记录的位置路径是你输入的物品放置地点,例如“卧室/床头柜/第二层抽屉”,不是系统 GPS 定位。SpotMate 当前不主动获取精确地理位置。

1.4 图片信息

当你主动为物品拍照或从相册选择照片时,SpotMate 会处理你拍摄或选择的物品图片,以及 App 为展示生成的封面图、描边图或相关文件路径。若你主动使用 AI 图片识别或物品信息整理功能,SpotMate 可能在完成当前请求所必需的范围内处理你选择的图片、图片中的包装或票据信息,并生成物品名称、分类、标签、保质期、有效期、保修期或提醒日期等候选结果。图片默认保存在本机 App 沙盒文件中;当你主动开启 iCloud 同步或系统 iCloud 设备备份时,相关图片文件和你确认后的记录可能进入你的个人 iCloud 空间或 CloudKit 私有数据库。

1.5 语音与文本信息

当你主动使用语音记录、语音查找或语音追问功能时,SpotMate 会调用 iOS 麦克风和语音识别能力,将你的语音转写为文字,并用转写文本创建、更新或搜索物品。SpotMate 不以提供服务为目的保存原始录音文件。iOS/Apple 系统服务可能参与语音识别处理。

当你开启语音播报时,SpotMate 会读取你已记录的物品名称、位置、保修期、有效期等内容并调用系统语音播报。请你根据使用场景控制音量,避免在公共场合播报敏感内容。

1.6 外部 AI 服务信息

外部 AI 对话理解和 AI 图片识别均为可选能力。免费版会使用本地规则整理语音或文本内容;Pro 会员可在 App 中主动配置并启用外部 AI 服务。只有你主动配置并启用后,SpotMate 才会向你选择的服务商发送完成当前请求所需的语音转写文本、当前草稿、必要上下文、你主动选择用于识别的图片、图片中的可见文字或物品信息、请求参数等,用于整理物品名称、位置、分类、标签、保质期、有效期、保修期和提醒日期等候选结果。

外部 AI 服务可能包括 OpenAI 或自定义 OpenAI 兼容接口,也可能包含具备图片识别、图像理解或 OCR 能力的模型,具体取决于你在 App 中填写的 Base URL、模型、接口路径、鉴权方式和 API Key。API Key 由你自行提供,保存在本机 iOS Keychain 或兼容安全存储中,不在设置页明文展示。外部 AI 服务商的可用性、费用、日志、保存期限、跨境传输、图片与文本处理规则和个人信息处理规则由对应服务商负责,你应自行审阅其政策。

1.7 提醒与通知信息

当你开启通知和提醒功能时,SpotMate 会处理提醒开关、提醒类型、触发时间、重复规则、通知标题、通知正文和关联物品 ID。用途是安排本地通知、提醒中心展示、借出归还、保修期、有效期、位置确认和状态流转提醒。当前用于本地通知,不主动获取或上传远程推送 Token。

1.8 搜索、统计与使用过程中产生的信息

当你使用搜索、记录、更新、导入导出、分类标签管理、提醒处理、AI 整理或 AI 图片识别等功能时,SpotMate 可能在本机生成最近搜索关键词、最近使用位置、位置历史、本地数据统计、照片覆盖率、分类/标签数量、提醒状态、AI 候选结果、图片识别候选结果等信息。用途是提升本机检索、快捷入口、统计展示、数据管理和记录辅助体验。

SpotMate 当前不自建服务器收集你的登录 IP 地址、设备唯一标识符、广告标识符、通讯录、短信、通话记录、日历、剪贴板内容或精确 GPS 定位。Apple 的 App Store、TestFlight、系统崩溃日志、购买和 iCloud 服务可能按 Apple 规则处理必要的系统数据。

1.9 备份、导入和分享信息

当你主动导出 JSON 备份、通过系统分享面板发送备份、选择文件导入备份或恢复数据时,SpotMate 会处理备份文件中的物品、位置历史、标签、分类、提醒、搜索记录和相关设置。导出的备份文件由你自行选择保存或分享;若你保存到 iCloud Drive、文件 App、第三方云盘、聊天工具或其他位置,离开 App 后由对应存储位置、分享对象和第三方服务管理。

1.10 会员与订阅状态信息

SpotMate 可能提供 Pro 会员、月度会员、年度会员、永久会员等付费服务。正式购买、付款、账单、退款和家庭共享由 Apple 处理;SpotMate 仅使用确认会员权益所必需的购买状态、订阅状态、交易结果、产品 ID、方案类型和本机保存的会员状态。当前产品 ID 包括 spotmate_pro_monthly、spotmate_pro_yearly 和 spotmate_pro_lifetime。

1.11 根据法律法规无需征得授权同意的情形

根据相关法律法规及国家标准,以下情形中,我们可能会收集、使用你的相关个人信息而无需另行征求你的授权同意:与国家安全、国防安全直接相关的;与公共安全、公共卫生、重大公共利益直接相关的;与犯罪侦查、起诉、审判和判决执行直接相关的;出于维护你或其他个人生命、财产、声誉等重大合法权益但又很难得到本人同意的;所收集的信息是你自行向社会公众公开的;从合法公开披露的信息中收集的;根据你要求签订和履行合同所必需的;用于维护所提供产品或服务安全稳定运行所必需的;法律法规规定的其他情形。

请你理解,我们向你提供的功能和服务会不断更新和发展。如果某一功能或服务未在前述说明中列明,且需要处理你的个人信息,我们会通过页面提示、交互流程、政策更新或其他适当方式另行向你说明处理的信息内容、范围和目的,并在必要时征得你的同意或单独同意。

目前 SpotMate 不会主动从第三方获取你的个人信息。如未来为业务发展需要从第三方间接获取你的个人信息,我们会在获取前向你明示个人信息来源、类型及使用范围;如处理活动超出你原本向第三方提供个人信息时的授权同意范围,我们会在处理前征得你的明示同意,并要求第三方保障其提供信息的合法性。

二、我们坚决不收集的信息

SpotMate 作为一款面向个人、家庭和小型办公场景的物品位置记忆 App,我们深知物品位置、家庭空间、证件、钥匙、药品、贵重物品、照片和备注可能涉及高度隐私。因此,我们通过产品设计尽量避免收集和集中存储你的物品隐私数据。

2.1 SpotMate 当前不搭设开发者自有服务器来存储你的物品位置数据库,包括但不限于物品信息、位置记录、照片文件、AI 图片识别候选结果、保质期/有效期/保修期信息、分类标签、提醒信息、搜索历史、备份文件、AI API Key、本地密码等。

2.2 默认情况下,所有物品位置数据仅保存在你的本地终端设备;当且仅当你开启 Apple 提供的 iCloud 设备备份、主动导出备份到 iCloud Drive,或开通 Pro 后主动开启 SpotMate iCloud 同步时,相关数据才可能进入你的个人 Apple ID 对应的 iCloud 空间或 CloudKit 私有数据库。

2.3 你可以不启用 iCloud 同步或 iCloud 设备备份。若你不启用,数据仍将主要存储在本地终端设备;本地设备损坏、卸载 App、清空数据、导入覆盖、系统清理或备份文件丢失,可能导致数据无法找回。

2.4 SpotMate 当前不主动收集通讯录、短信、通话记录、日历、精确 GPS 定位、广告标识符、剪贴板内容、银行卡号、支付账户密码、原始录音文件或完整 App Store 账单信息。

2.5 SpotMate 不会因为你授权照片权限而主动遍历或上传整个相册;只处理你主动拍摄或选择用于物品封面、AI 图片识别或物品信息整理的图片。

2.6 SpotMate 不读取、不保存、不上传 Face ID 或指纹模板。生物识别验证由 iOS 系统完成,App 只接收验证成功或失败的结果。

三、信息的存储

3.1 信息存储的地点

SpotMate 默认本地优先,主要数据存储在你的 iPhone 本机 SQLite 数据库、App 沙盒文件和 iOS Keychain 中。开发者当前不使用自建服务器集中存储你的物品位置数据库。

当你开启 iCloud 设备备份时,App 沙盒内的本地数据库、图片、导出备份文件和部分设置可能被 iOS 纳入你的个人 iCloud 设备备份;该过程由 Apple 的 iCloud 备份机制管理。

当你主动开启 SpotMate iCloud 同步时,SpotMate 会将物品、位置、分类、标签、提醒、搜索记录、图片归档、AI 整理结果、AI 图片识别候选结果中你确认保存的内容等同步到你的个人 Apple ID 对应的 CloudKit privateCloudDatabase,用于在登录同一 Apple ID 的设备间同步。数据不会公开给其他用户。

当你主动导出备份并保存到 iCloud Drive、文件 App、第三方云盘或聊天工具时,备份文件由你选择的存储位置和对应服务商管理。

当你主动配置并启用外部 AI 服务时,必要文本、你主动选择的图片、图片中的可见内容、当前草稿和上下文会发送到你配置的服务商地址。该服务商可能位于中国境内或境外,取决于你选择的 Base URL 和账号服务。请你自行确认服务商所在地、隐私政策、图片与文本处理规则、数据保存期限和跨境传输规则。

3.2 信息存储的期限

一般而言,我们仅为实现目的所必需的时间保留你的个人信息。物品、位置、照片、提醒、搜索、设置、AI 整理结果、AI 图片识别候选结果、保质期/有效期/保修期信息和备份导入后的数据,通常保存至你主动删除、导入覆盖、清空数据、关闭并删除 iCloud 数据、卸载 App,或系统清理相关数据为止。

App 密码、AI API Key 等安全信息保存在 iOS Keychain 或兼容安全存储中;你关闭对应功能、清除 API Key、重置配置、删除本地密码或卸载 App 时,可能被系统删除或保留,具体取决于 iOS Keychain 策略和系统行为。

会员状态和订阅状态通常保存至你取消订阅、会员到期、恢复购买状态变化、清除本机数据、卸载 App,或 Apple / App Store 返回的订阅状态发生变化为止。

如果 SpotMate 停止运营,我们将以 App 内提示、更新说明、公告或其他合理方式通知你,并在合理期限内停止相关服务;由于核心数据主要保存在你的本机或个人 iCloud 中,开发者可能无法替你删除或找回这些数据,你应自行备份、导出、删除或管理。

四、信息安全

我们努力为用户的信息安全提供保障,以防止信息的丢失、不当使用、未经授权访问或披露。

4.1 SpotMate 使用本机 SQLite 数据库、App 沙盒文件、iOS Keychain、系统权限机制、本地密码、Face ID、后台模糊显示和必要的访问控制来降低数据泄露风险。

4.2 iCloud 设备备份、iCloud Drive、CloudKit 私有数据库和 Apple ID 安全由 Apple 平台能力及你的系统设置共同决定。请开启设备锁屏、保护 Apple ID、谨慎共享 iCloud 账号,并定期检查 iCloud 备份和云端文件。

4.3 对外部 AI API Key、本地 App 密码、备份文件、物品照片、用于 AI 图片识别的图片、包装或票据信息和敏感备注,请你妥善保管。请避免把包含家庭地址、证件、钥匙、药品、贵重物品、保修凭证、票据或敏感备注的备份文件、截图或图片发送给不可信对象。

4.4 我们会根据处理目的、信息类型和可能风险采取合理保护措施,但互联网、终端设备、操作系统、iCloud、第三方 AI 服务、AI 图片识别服务和外部分享链路均无法保证绝对安全。

4.5 若发生或可能发生个人信息泄露、篡改、丢失等安全事件,我们会依法采取补救措施,并按要求告知用户和主管部门。通知内容将包括事件涉及的信息种类、原因、可能危害、已采取措施、你可以采取的减轻危害措施以及联系方式。

五、我们如何使用信息

5.1 我们使用信息的主要目的,是向你提供物品位置记录、搜索、展示、更新、提醒、语音输入、语音播报、AI 整理、AI 图片识别、物品名称/分类/标签辅助生成、保质期/有效期/保修期和提醒日期辅助整理、分类标签管理、本地统计、备份导入导出、iCloud 同步、隐私安全保护和会员权益确认等功能。

5.2 为确保服务安全、帮助我们了解 App 的运行情况,Apple、TestFlight、App Store 或系统服务可能向开发者提供崩溃数据、性能数据、安装来源、购买状态或总体使用情况等信息,具体以 Apple 规则和你在系统中的设置为准。SpotMate 不会将这些信息与本机物品位置数据库结合用于广告画像。

5.3 我们不会将你的物品位置、照片、AI 图片识别候选结果、备注、搜索记录、提醒内容、保质期/有效期/保修期信息或 AI API Key 出售给第三方,也不会用于第三方广告投放。

5.4 如我们使用你的个人信息超出了与收集时所声明目的具有直接或合理关联的范围,我们会在使用前再次向你告知,并在适用法律要求时征得你的明示同意或单独同意。

六、你的权利

在你使用 SpotMate 期间,为了让你更便捷地访问、更正、删除你的个人信息,同时保障你撤回同意、管理授权和注销/停止使用相关功能的权利,我们在产品设计中提供了相应操作设置。

6.1 访问与复制:你可以在 App 内查看物品、位置历史、分类、标签、提醒和统计,也可以通过导出 JSON 备份获得本机数据副本。

6.2 更正与补充:你可以在详情页、更新页、分类管理和标签管理中修改物品、位置、照片、备注、分类、标签、提醒、保质期、有效期、保修期和 AI 识别后确认保存的信息。

6.3 删除与清除:你可以删除物品、照片、提醒、AI 整理结果、AI 图片识别后确认保存的信息,重置 AI 配置、清除 API Key、删除本地密码、清空本机数据,或在相关页面删除本机和 iCloud 中的全部记忆库数据。部分系统安全存储和 iCloud 备份可能受 iOS 与 Apple 规则影响。

6.4 撤回同意与关闭权限:你可以在 App 内关闭 AI、iCloud 同步、提醒、语音播报、Face ID、本地密码保护、后台模糊显示等设置,也可以在 iOS 系统设置中撤回相机、照片、麦克风、语音识别和通知权限。关闭 AI 后,外部 AI 对话理解和 AI 图片识别等能力将无法继续使用;撤回照片权限后,拍照、选图或图片识别相关功能可能无法使用,但不影响其他本地基础功能。

6.5 iCloud 管理:你可以在 iOS 系统设置中管理 iCloud 设备备份、选择是否将 SpotMate 数据纳入备份、删除设备备份或管理 iCloud 存储空间。你也可以在 App 内关闭 iCloud 同步;关闭后,本设备不再自动同步,已保存在本机的数据不会因此自动删除,iCloud 中已有数据也不会因此自动删除。

6.6 投诉与请求:如需人工处理访问、复制、更正、补充、删除、撤回同意、解释本政策、投诉或其他隐私请求,你可以通过本政策“与我们联系”中的方式提交。我们会在验证你的用户身份后尽快处理,并在法律法规要求的期限内回复。

七、未成年人保护

SpotMate 不是专门面向儿童的服务。未满十四周岁的未成年人使用前,应由父母或其他监护人同意并指导使用。未成年人监护人应帮助未成年人理解本政策,并管理其内容录入、订阅购买、备份分享、iCloud 同步、外部 AI 配置和图片识别使用。

如果你是监护人,并认为未成年人未经同意向 App 录入了个人信息,可以通过本政策所列联系方式联系我们;我们会在核实后依法协助删除或更正相关信息。

八、政策更新

我们可能因功能变化、权限调整、第三方服务变化、AI 或 AI 图片识别能力变化、Apple 政策变化或法律法规要求更新本政策。

涉及处理目的、处理方式、个人信息种类、保存期限、第三方提供、跨境提供或个人权利行使方式的重大变化时,我们会尽量在 App 内以显著方式提示,并在必要时重新取得你的同意或单独同意。

本政策所有条款的标题仅为阅读方便,本身并无实际含义,不能作为本政策含义解释的依据。本政策条款无论因何种原因部分无效或不可执行,其余条款仍有效。

九、与我们联系

当你有隐私相关投诉、建议、个人信息权利请求或其他问题时,你可以将你的问题发送至hunsem95@outlook.com

我们将尽快审核所涉问题,并在验证你的用户身份后的合理期限内予以回复;法律法规有明确期限要求的,从其规定。App Store 购买、订阅、退款和账单问题,请同时通过 Apple ID、App Store 或 Apple 支持渠道处理。

Introduction

SpotMate (the “Software” or “SpotMate”) is an item location memory assistant provided by independent developer Huan Song.

To explain how SpotMate collects, uses, and stores your personal information, as well as what rights you have, this Privacy Policy describes the types of personal information we process and the corresponding purposes of use. This is intended to help you understand the specific categories of personal information processed for each feature, the reasons for such processing, the methods of collection, and where the information is stored.

SpotMate is designed around a local-first and data-minimization approach. The default features for manual recording, viewing, searching, reminders, statistics, and local backups do not rely on any developer-operated server. The items, locations, photos, notes, tags, categories, reminders, AI-organized results, AI image-recognition candidate results, shelf-life dates, expiry dates, warranty periods, and history records you save or confirm are mainly stored locally on your device. When you actively enable iCloud sync, iCloud device backup, system sharing, App Store purchases, or external AI / AI image-recognition services, the relevant data will be processed by Apple or the third-party service provider you choose under their respective rules.

Please read and fully understand this Privacy Policy before using the Software, especially the provisions relating to local data, iCloud, external AI services, AI image recognition, backup files, sensitive personal information, minors, and your control rights. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please stop using the corresponding features or stop using the Software.

1. Information We Collect

When you use SpotMate services, we process information that you actively provide or that is generated through your use of the services in the following ways, in order to provide services to you, optimize the local experience, protect data security, and complete features that you actively request.

1.1 Account and Identity-Related Information

SpotMate currently does not require you to register a developer-operated account, nor does it require you to provide your mobile phone number, email address, real name, identification document number, or similar information. App Store downloads, purchases, subscriptions, refunds, Family Sharing, and TestFlight testing are handled by Apple’s account system. SpotMate does not directly collect your Apple ID, bank card number, payment account password, or complete billing information.

When you use iCloud sync, SpotMate uses Apple CloudKit to save data to the privateCloudDatabase corresponding to your personal Apple ID. SpotMate does not save your Apple ID in plain text as an app account, nor does it allow other Apple IDs to access your iCloud private database.

1.2 Profile and Preference Settings

When you use SpotMate, you may set a display name, avatar symbol, theme mode, notification and reminder settings, voice playback settings, AI provider configuration summary, privacy and security switches, background blur switch, and similar settings. This information is mainly used for in-app display, personalized experience, voice and reminder settings, and local privacy protection. It is not used for advertising profiling.

1.3 Item and Location Records

When you record, update, import, or write items through Shortcuts, or when you confirm candidate results generated by AI organization / AI image recognition, SpotMate processes information such as item names, aliases, categories, tags, notes, location paths, location history, importance level, lending/return status, shelf-life dates, expiry dates, warranty periods, reminder dates, creation time, and update time. Collection methods include manual input, confirmation after voice transcription, Siri/Shortcuts writing, backup import, editing existing records, or confirming candidate information generated by AI from images, packaging, receipts, or text. The purpose is to save, search, display, update, remind, and recall item placement locations.

The location paths you record in SpotMate are item placement locations entered by you, such as “Bedroom / Bedside Table / Second Drawer”. They are not system GPS locations. SpotMate currently does not actively obtain precise geographic location.

1.4 Image Information

When you actively take a photo for an item or select a photo from your album, SpotMate processes the item image you take or select, as well as cover images, outline images, or related file paths generated by the app for display. If you actively use AI image recognition or item-information extraction features, SpotMate may process, to the extent necessary to complete the current request, the images you select, packaging or receipt information visible in those images, and generate candidate results such as item names, categories, tags, shelf-life dates, expiry dates, warranty periods, or reminder dates. Images are saved by default in the local app sandbox files. When you actively enable iCloud sync or system iCloud device backup, related image files and records you confirm may enter your personal iCloud storage or CloudKit private database.

1.5 Voice and Text Information

When you actively use voice recording, voice search, or voice follow-up features, SpotMate calls the iOS microphone and speech recognition capabilities to transcribe your voice into text, and uses the transcribed text to create, update, or search for items. SpotMate does not save original audio recordings for the purpose of providing the service. iOS/Apple system services may participate in speech recognition processing.

When you enable voice playback, SpotMate reads the item names, locations, warranty periods, expiration dates, and other content you have recorded and calls system voice playback. Please control the volume according to your environment to avoid broadcasting sensitive content in public places.

1.6 External AI Service Information

External AI conversation understanding and AI image recognition are optional capabilities. The free version uses local rules to organize voice or text content. Pro members may actively configure and enable external AI services in the app. Only after you actively configure and enable such services will SpotMate send, to the service provider you choose, the voice transcription text, current draft, necessary context, images you actively select for recognition, visible text or item information in those images, request parameters, and similar information required to complete the current request, for the purpose of organizing candidate results such as item names, locations, categories, tags, shelf-life dates, expiry dates, warranty periods, and reminder dates.

External AI services may include OpenAI or custom OpenAI-compatible interfaces, and may include models with image recognition, image understanding, or OCR capabilities, depending on the Base URL, model, API path, authentication method, and API Key you enter in the app. The API Key is provided by you and stored in the local iOS Keychain or compatible secure storage, and is not displayed in plain text on the settings page. The availability, fees, logs, retention periods, cross-border transfers, image and text processing rules, and personal information processing rules of external AI service providers are the responsibility of the corresponding service providers. You should review their policies by yourself.

1.7 Reminder and Notification Information

When you enable notifications and reminders, SpotMate processes reminder switches, reminder types, trigger times, repeat rules, notification titles, notification bodies, and associated item IDs. The purpose is to schedule local notifications, display reminders in the notification center, and provide reminders for lending and returns, warranty periods, expiration dates, location confirmation, and status changes. These are currently used for local notifications, and SpotMate does not actively obtain or upload remote push tokens.

1.8 Search, Statistics, and Information Generated During Use

When you use features such as search, recording, updating, import and export, category and tag management, reminder handling, AI organization, or AI image recognition, SpotMate may locally generate information such as recent search keywords, recently used locations, location history, local data statistics, photo coverage, number of categories/tags, reminder status, AI candidate results, and image-recognition candidate results. The purpose is to improve local retrieval, quick entry, statistics display, data management, and recording assistance.

SpotMate currently does not use developer-operated servers to collect your login IP address, device unique identifiers, advertising identifiers, contacts, SMS messages, call records, calendars, clipboard contents, or precise GPS location. Apple’s App Store, TestFlight, system crash logs, purchase services, and iCloud services may process necessary system data in accordance with Apple’s rules.

1.9 Backup, Import, and Sharing Information

When you actively export a JSON backup, send a backup through the system share sheet, select a file to import a backup, or restore data, SpotMate processes the items, location history, tags, categories, reminders, search records, and related settings contained in the backup file. Exported backup files are saved or shared by you at your own choice. If you save them to iCloud Drive, the Files app, a third-party cloud drive, messaging tools, or other locations, they will be managed by the corresponding storage location, sharing recipient, and third-party service after leaving the app.

1.10 Membership and Subscription Status Information

SpotMate may provide paid services such as Pro membership, monthly membership, yearly membership, and lifetime membership. Formal purchases, payments, billing, refunds, and Family Sharing are handled by Apple. SpotMate only uses purchase status, subscription status, transaction results, product IDs, plan types, and locally saved membership status necessary to confirm membership benefits. Current product IDs include spotmate_pro_monthly, spotmate_pro_yearly, and spotmate_pro_lifetime.

1.11 Circumstances Where Authorization or Consent Is Not Required by Laws and Regulations

In accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and national standards, we may collect and use your relevant personal information without separately obtaining your authorization or consent in the following circumstances:

Where it is directly related to national security or national defense security; directly related to public security, public health, or major public interests; directly related to criminal investigation, prosecution, trial, or enforcement of judgments; where it is necessary to protect your or another individual’s life, property, reputation, or other major lawful rights and interests, and it is difficult to obtain the individual’s consent; where the information collected has been publicly disclosed by you; where the information is collected from legally publicly disclosed information; where it is necessary for entering into or performing a contract at your request; where it is necessary to maintain the safe and stable operation of the products or services provided; or other circumstances provided by laws and regulations.

Please understand that the features and services we provide to you will continue to be updated and developed. If a feature or service is not described above and requires processing your personal information, we will separately explain the content, scope, and purpose of the information processing to you through page prompts, interaction flows, policy updates, or other appropriate methods, and obtain your consent or separate consent when necessary.

SpotMate currently does not actively obtain your personal information from third parties. If, in the future, it becomes necessary for business development to indirectly obtain your personal information from third parties, we will inform you of the source, type, and scope of use of the personal information before obtaining it. If the processing activity exceeds the scope of authorization and consent you originally gave to the third party, we will obtain your express consent before processing, and require the third party to ensure the legality of the information it provides.

2. Information We Do Not Collect

As an item location memory app designed for personal, household, and small office scenarios, SpotMate understands that item locations, home spaces, documents, keys, medicine, valuables, photos, and notes may involve highly private information. Therefore, we use product design to avoid collecting and centrally storing your item privacy data as much as possible.

2.1 SpotMate currently does not operate developer-owned servers to store your item location database, including but not limited to item information, location records, photo files, AI image-recognition candidate results, shelf-life/expiry/warranty information, categories and tags, reminder information, search history, backup files, AI API Keys, and local passwords.

2.2 By default, all item location data is stored only on your local terminal device. Only when you enable Apple-provided iCloud device backup, actively export a backup to iCloud Drive, or subscribe to Pro and actively enable SpotMate iCloud sync may the relevant data enter the iCloud storage or CloudKit private database corresponding to your personal Apple ID.

2.3 You may choose not to enable iCloud sync or iCloud device backup. If you do not enable them, data will still mainly be stored on your local terminal device. Damage to the local device, app uninstallation, data clearing, import overwriting, system cleanup, or loss of backup files may result in data becoming unrecoverable.

2.4 SpotMate currently does not actively collect contacts, SMS messages, call records, calendars, precise GPS location, advertising identifiers, clipboard contents, bank card numbers, payment account passwords, original audio recordings, or complete App Store billing information.

2.5 SpotMate does not actively scan or upload your entire photo library simply because you grant photo permission. It only processes images you actively take or select for item covers, AI image recognition, or item-information extraction.

2.6 SpotMate does not read, save, or upload Face ID or fingerprint templates. Biometric authentication is completed by the iOS system, and the app only receives the result of whether authentication succeeds or fails.

3. Information Storage

3.1 Storage Location

SpotMate is local-first by default. Main data is stored in your iPhone’s local SQLite database, app sandbox files, and iOS Keychain. The Developer currently does not use developer-operated servers to centrally store your item location database.

When you enable iCloud device backup, the local database, images, exported backup files, and some settings in the app sandbox may be included by iOS in your personal iCloud device backup. This process is managed by Apple’s iCloud backup mechanism.

When you actively enable SpotMate iCloud sync, SpotMate will sync items, locations, categories, tags, reminders, search records, image archives, AI-organized results, and AI image-recognition candidate results that you confirm and save to the CloudKit privateCloudDatabase corresponding to your personal Apple ID, for synchronization across devices logged in with the same Apple ID. The data will not be made public to other users.

When you actively export a backup and save it to iCloud Drive, the Files app, a third-party cloud drive, or a messaging tool, the backup file is managed by the storage location and corresponding service provider you choose.

When you actively configure and enable an external AI service, necessary text, images you actively select, visible content in those images, current drafts, and context will be sent to the service provider address you configure. The service provider may be located inside or outside China, depending on the Base URL and account service you choose. Please confirm the service provider’s location, privacy policy, image and text processing rules, data retention period, and cross-border transfer rules by yourself.

3.2 Storage Period

In general, we retain your personal information only for the time necessary to achieve the relevant purposes. Data such as items, locations, photos, reminders, searches, settings, AI-organized results, AI image-recognition candidate results, shelf-life/expiry/warranty information, and imported backup data is generally retained until you actively delete it, import and overwrite it, clear data, disable and delete iCloud data, uninstall the app, or the system clears the relevant data.

Security information such as app passwords and AI API Keys is stored in the iOS Keychain or compatible secure storage. When you disable the corresponding feature, clear the API Key, reset the configuration, delete the local password, or uninstall the app, such information may be deleted or retained by the system, depending on iOS Keychain policies and system behavior.

Membership status and subscription status are generally retained until you cancel the subscription, the membership expires, the restored purchase status changes, you clear local data, you uninstall the app, or the subscription status returned by Apple/App Store changes.

If SpotMate ceases operation, we will notify you through in-app prompts, update notes, announcements, or other reasonable methods, and stop the relevant services within a reasonable period. Because core data is mainly stored on your local device or in your personal iCloud, the Developer may be unable to delete or recover such data for you. You should back up, export, delete, or manage it by yourself.

4. Information Security

We strive to protect users’ information security and prevent information loss, improper use, unauthorized access, or disclosure.

4.1 SpotMate uses the local SQLite database, app sandbox files, iOS Keychain, system permission mechanisms, local password, Face ID, background blur display, and necessary access controls to reduce the risk of data leakage.

4.2 The security of iCloud device backup, iCloud Drive, CloudKit private database, and Apple ID depends on Apple platform capabilities and your system settings. Please enable device lock screen protection, protect your Apple ID, share your iCloud account cautiously, and regularly check iCloud backups and cloud files.

4.3 Please properly safeguard external AI API Keys, local app passwords, backup files, item photos, images used for AI image recognition, packaging or receipt information, and sensitive notes. Please avoid sending backup files, screenshots, or images containing home addresses, documents, keys, medicine, valuables, warranty certificates, receipts, or sensitive notes to untrusted recipients.

4.4 We will take reasonable protective measures based on the processing purposes, information types, and possible risks. However, the internet, terminal devices, operating systems, iCloud, third-party AI services, AI image-recognition services, and external sharing links cannot be guaranteed to be absolutely secure.

4.5 If a personal information leakage, tampering, loss, or similar security incident occurs or may occur, we will take remedial measures in accordance with law and notify users and competent authorities as required. The notice will include the types of information involved, the cause, possible harms, measures already taken, measures you may take to reduce harm, and contact information.

5. How We Use Information

5.1 The main purpose of using information is to provide you with features such as item location recording, search, display, updates, reminders, voice input, voice playback, AI organization, AI image recognition, assisted generation of item names/categories/tags, assisted organization of shelf-life dates, expiry dates, warranty periods, and reminder dates, category and tag management, local statistics, backup import and export, iCloud sync, privacy and security protection, and membership benefit confirmation.

5.2 To ensure service security and help us understand app operation, Apple, TestFlight, the App Store, or system services may provide the Developer with crash data, performance data, installation source, purchase status, overall usage information, and similar information, subject to Apple’s rules and your system settings. SpotMate will not combine such information with the local item location database for advertising profiling.

5.3 We will not sell your item locations, photos, AI image-recognition candidate results, notes, search records, reminder content, shelf-life/expiry/warranty information, or AI API Key to third parties, nor will we use them for third-party advertising.

5.4 If we use your personal information beyond the scope directly or reasonably related to the purposes stated at the time of collection, we will inform you again before use and obtain your express consent or separate consent when required by applicable laws.

6. Your Rights

During your use of SpotMate, in order to make it more convenient for you to access, correct, and delete your personal information, and to protect your rights to withdraw consent, manage authorizations, and cancel or stop using related features, we provide corresponding operation settings in the product design.

6.1 Access and Copy

You may view items, location history, categories, tags, reminders, and statistics in the app, and you may obtain a copy of local data by exporting a JSON backup.

6.2 Correction and Supplementation

You may modify item, location, photo, note, category, tag, reminder, shelf-life, expiry, warranty, and AI-recognized information that you have confirmed and saved on the detail page, update page, category management page, and tag management page.

6.3 Deletion and Clearing

You may delete items, photos, reminders, AI-organized results, information confirmed and saved after AI image recognition, reset AI configuration, clear the API Key, delete the local password, clear local data, or delete all local and iCloud memory library data on the relevant pages. Some system secure storage and iCloud backups may be affected by iOS and Apple rules.

6.4 Withdrawal of Consent and Permission Disabling

You may disable settings such as AI, iCloud sync, reminders, voice playback, Face ID, local password protection, and background blur display in the app. You may also revoke camera, photos, microphone, speech recognition, and notification permissions in iOS system settings. After AI is disabled, external AI conversation understanding and AI image recognition will no longer be available. After photo permission is revoked, photo capture, photo selection, or image-recognition features may become unavailable, but other basic local features will not be affected.

6.5 iCloud Management

You may manage iCloud device backups in iOS system settings, choose whether to include SpotMate data in backups, delete device backups, or manage iCloud storage. You may also disable iCloud sync in the app. After disabling it, this device will no longer sync automatically. Data already saved locally on this device will not be automatically deleted as a result, and existing data in iCloud will not be automatically deleted as a result.

6.6 Complaints and Requests

If you need manual handling of access, copy, correction, supplementation, deletion, withdrawal of consent, explanation of this Policy, complaints, or other privacy requests, you may submit them through the method listed in the “Contact Us” section of this Policy. We will process your request as soon as possible after verifying your user identity and respond within the time limit required by laws and regulations.

7. Protection of Minors

SpotMate is not a service specifically directed to children. Minors under the age of 14 should use the Software only with the consent and guidance of their parents or other guardians. Guardians of minors should help minors understand this Policy and manage their content entry, subscription purchases, backup sharing, iCloud sync, external AI configuration, and image-recognition use.

If you are a guardian and believe that a minor has entered personal information into the app without consent, you may contact us through the contact information listed in this Policy. After verification, we will assist in deleting or correcting the relevant information in accordance with law.

8. Policy Updates

We may update this Policy due to feature changes, permission adjustments, third-party service changes, AI or AI image-recognition capability changes, Apple policy changes, or legal and regulatory requirements.

When there are material changes involving processing purposes, processing methods, types of personal information, retention periods, provision to third parties, cross-border provision, or methods for exercising personal rights, we will try to provide prominent notice in the app and, when necessary, obtain your consent or separate consent again.

The headings of all provisions of this Policy are for reading convenience only, have no substantive meaning in themselves, and shall not be used as a basis for interpreting the meaning of this Policy. If any provision of this Policy is partially invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall remain valid.

9. Contact Us

If you have privacy-related complaints, suggestions, personal information rights requests, or other questions, you may send your inquiry to:

hunsem95@outlook.com

We will review the matter as soon as possible and respond within a reasonable period after verifying your user identity. If laws and regulations specify a clear response period, such requirements shall prevail. For App Store purchase, subscription, refund, and billing issues, please also handle them through your Apple ID, the App Store, or Apple Support channels.

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