Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Sports Photographer Helper ("the App") is provided by Akira Taniwaki as a commercial product. This page describes what data the App collects and how it is used.

What the App collects

• Location (optional). When you grant permission, the App reads your device's approximate location to calculate sun position and sunset timing for your match venue. Location data is processed entirely on your device and is never sent to any external server.
• Weather data. The App sends your venue coordinates and match date to Apple's WeatherKit service to retrieve a weather forecast. Apple's privacy policy governs how Apple handles this request. The App itself does not store or forward this data.
• Match plans. Saved match plans (venue name, date, coordinates, sport, light condition) are stored locally on your device using SwiftData. They are not uploaded to any server.
• Purchase history. In-app purchases are processed by Apple's StoreKit. The App verifies transaction receipts on-device using StoreKit 2's built-in signature verification. No purchase data is sent to a third-party server.

What stays on your device

The App has no backend server. All computation (sun position, exposure recommendations, timeline) runs locally. The only network requests the App makes are:

1. WeatherKit forecast requests (to Apple).
2. StoreKit product and transaction requests (to Apple).

What the App does NOT collect

• No analytics or crash-reporting SDKs are included.
• No advertising identifiers are collected.
• No personal information (name, email, phone) is collected.
• No data is shared with or sold to third parties.

Third parties

Weather data is provided by Apple Weather. Apple's use of data is governed by Apple's Privacy Policy.

Children's privacy

The App is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes

This policy may be updated. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.

Contact

If you have questions about this policy, contact akira.taniwaki@gmail.com.