Privacy Policy

Shutter Speed ("the app"), operated by Shutter Speed Platforms, LLC, is built so most tools work entirely on your device. This policy explains what data the app touches and why.

What the app does not do

No advertising. No tracking across other companies' apps or websites. We do not sell your data.

Usage and crash data

To find bugs and see which tools get used, the app records which screens you open and a few actions (signing up, signing in or out, saving a Location Planner pin, creating a list, exporting or importing a settings backup, changing the theme, opening the upgrade screen, and subscribing), along with your app version and platform. If you are signed in, these are linked to your account. If not, they carry only a random ID created for that installation. They never include your location, what you type into tools, or your name or email. We keep them until you delete your account, which deletes the ones linked to it. Ones not linked to an account are kept indefinitely.

When the app, the web app, or our website hits an error or crashes, a report is sent to Sentry, our crash reporting provider: the error, the screen it happened on, your device type, operating system, and app version, and your account ID if you are signed in. Reports do not include your location, IP address, name, or email.

You can turn both off at any time with Share Usage & Crash Data in the app's Settings, under Your Data. The choice applies to that device and takes effect immediately. It covers what the app sends. Errors on our own servers and on our website are still reported to Sentry, with only the error and the address of the page or request involved (no query string, account details, or location).

Our website counts page views, and clicks on its main buttons and links (such as Download Free), without cookies: it records the page's address (not including anything after a question mark), which button or link was clicked, and a random ID that lasts only until you close the browser tab. It is never linked to a Shutter Speed account, and it never includes anything you type, such as your email address.

Accounts

Location Planner requires an optional Shutter Speed account (email and password, Sign in with Apple, or framer.art sign-in). We store your name, email, and password hash, plus the location pins you save in Location Planner: name, coordinates, Google Place ID, optional formatted address, street number, street, unit, city, state, country, zip code, optional notes, list membership, and any photos you attach. Photos are stored in Amazon S3. If you sign in, we also store the same settings blob Backup & Restore exports (appearance, units, favorites, custom profiles, saved locations, and last-used tool values) so those can return on other devices. Account data is used only to sign you in, to sync that data to your account, and to know whether your account has Pro. Location Planner is the only tool that requires an account. Other tools still work signed out, and their settings stay on your device until you sign in.

You can also sign in or create your account with framer.art. If you do, framer.art shares your framer.art name and email with Shutter Speed, and we store the framer.art sign-in tokens (encrypted) so the app can import images from the framer.art workspace you choose. An account created this way has no password until you set one. We also read which framer.art plan you're on: a framer.art Pro or Premium plan includes Shutter Speed Pro for as long as your framer.art account stays connected.

You can also sign in or create your account with Apple. If you do, Apple shares your name (the first time only) and either your email or a private relay address that forwards to it, and we store the Apple sign-in token (encrypted) so we can revoke Shutter Speed's access when you delete your account. An account created this way has no password until you set one.

Subscriptions and payments

Shutter Speed Pro is sold through the App Store on iPhone and iPad, Google Play on Android, and Stripe in a web browser. Payment details go to Apple, Google, or Stripe, never to us. We receive and store what we need to know your plan is active: which store it came from, the store's transaction or subscription ID, the plan, its status, when it renews or ends, and the store's record of the transaction (such as price, currency, and country). If you are signed in when you subscribe, or sign in afterwards on the same device, this is linked to your account. On the web, Stripe also receives your email address to create your billing record. Deleting your account cancels a web (Stripe) subscription, but an App Store or Google Play subscription must be cancelled in that store's account settings.

Notifications

The daily summary notification on iPhone, iPad, and Android is scheduled on your device, so nothing about it is sent to us. On the web app, a browser cannot schedule its own notifications, so if you turn them on we store that browser's push subscription, the delivery time and time zone you pick, and the location the summary is for, linked to your account. Turning the notification off deletes that record.

Email updates

If you give us your email address on our website to get updates, we store that address and the date you signed up, and use it only to send occasional Shutter Speed updates. It is not linked to a Shutter Speed account, and we do not sell or share it. The signup form is protected by Google reCAPTCHA. Giving your email is optional. To be removed from the list, email us at info@shutter-speed.org.

Location

The app requests your device's location, when in use, to calculate sunrise/sunset, twilight times, and other sky-position tools for your current location, to look up weather, tides, and nearby places for it, and to center Location Planner when you ask it to. Those lookups send only the coordinates to the providers listed under Third-party services, without your name, email, or account. If you are signed in, the most recent location the app used (and the nearby town name) is part of the settings synced to your account, and pins you save in Location Planner are stored with your account, so both can come back on other devices. We do not keep a history of where you have been. You can deny or revoke the device location permission at any time in your device's Settings; the app's location-dependent tools will simply be unavailable until you grant it again.

Photos

Location Planner can attach photos you take or pick from your library to a saved pin. Those photos are uploaded to our servers (Amazon S3) and stored with your account so they can come back on other devices. You can deny camera or photo-library access in your device's Settings; the rest of the app keeps working, you just cannot add photos.

Third-party services

Location Planner and the location picker use Google Maps and Google Places to search for places, show the map, and open directions in the Google Maps app. Google's Geocoding service turns your location into the nearby town name the app shows. Weather and fog forecasts come from Apple WeatherKit on iPhone and iPad (with the US National Weather Service or Google Weather as a fallback), and from the National Weather Service or Google Weather on the web app and Android. Our servers also look up forecasts, tides, and conditions from WeatherAPI.com, Open-Meteo, NOAA, and Wikipedia (for nearby points of interest), sending only coordinates or a tide station ID. Photos you attach are stored with Amazon S3. Crash and error reports are processed by Sentry (Functional Software, Inc.). Account emails (verification, password reset, sign-in codes) are sent through Resend. App updates are delivered through Expo, which sees a random ID for your installation. Subscriptions are handled by Apple, Google, and Stripe as described above. We do not sell this data.

Data stored on your device

The app saves your settings, preferences, and the values you've entered into its tools (e.g. a saved custom location, your last-used values in a calculator) using standard on-device storage. If you are signed in, that same settings blob is also stored with your account so it can return on other devices. This data is deleted from the device if you delete the app.

Backup & Restore (export/import)

The app includes an optional feature to export your settings to a JSON file and later import them back. This file is created and saved only where you choose to save it, using your device's normal share/file-save options, and is only read back in if you explicitly choose to import a file. The developer never receives, stores, or has access to this file. Where you save it and whether you share it with anyone is entirely up to you.

Clipboard

Several tools let you copy a result to your clipboard (e.g. "Copy" buttons on calculation results). This uses your device's standard clipboard and does not involve any data leaving your device.

Children's privacy

The app is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect information from children.

Your rights

On-device settings are deleted if you delete the app or clear its data in your device's settings. Location Planner pins, photos, lists, notes, signed-in settings, usage data linked to your account, and account data live on our servers. To delete your account and its saved data, sign in and use Delete Account in the app's Settings. This deletes your account immediately and cannot be undone. If you need help, you can also reach us at info@shutter-speed.org.

Changes to this policy

If this app's data practices change (for example, if a future feature adds a new permission or service), this policy will be updated and the "Last updated" date above will reflect that.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to info@shutter-speed.org.