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Privacy Policy

Draft — effective date to be set on publish · Last updated 6 August 2026

Plain-language summary: Purrnal is a pet health diary. Everything you log about your pet — symptoms, weight, meds, notes — stays on your device. We don't run our own servers that see this data, we don't sell it, and there are no ads or ad-trackers in the app. The only thing we collect directly is an email address, and only if you choose to give it to us (joining the waitlist, or contacting support). Full detail below.

1. Who this policy covers

This policy applies to the Purrnal mobile app (iOS and Android) and the Purrnal website at purrnal.app (together, the "Service"), operated by [Legal entity name / your name, address] ("Purrnal", "we", "us"). If you have questions, contact privacy@purrnal.app.

2. Information stored on your device (not sent to us)

When you use the Purrnal app, everything you enter — pet profiles, symptom/vomit/litter/food/water/medication/weight logs, notes, and any photos you attach to a pet profile — is stored locally on your phone. The app does not require an account to use, and as of this version it does not sync this data to a server we operate. We cannot see, access, or recover this data — if you lose your device without a backup, that data is gone.

Device backups: if you have iCloud Backup (iOS) or Google Backup (Android) turned on at the operating-system level, your phone may include Purrnal's local data in that backup. That backup is created, encrypted, and controlled by Apple or Google under their own privacy terms — not by us.

PDF vet reports: when you generate a PDF report, it's built on your device and handed to your phone's native share sheet (email, Messages, AirDrop, Files, etc.). We do not receive a copy.

3. Information you give us directly

WhatWhenWhy
Email addressJoining the pre-launch waitlistTo notify you when Purrnal launches and, if you opt in, send occasional product updates
Pet type / platform (optional)Waitlist form, optional fieldsTo gauge demand across cats/dogs and iOS/Android — never required
Email + message contentContacting supportTo respond to your question or report

We do not ask for your pet's medical history, your payment details, or any government ID through these forms.

4. If you subscribe to Purrnal Premium

Premium subscriptions (planned pricing: $4.99/mo or $39.99/yr) are billed and processed by the Apple App Store or Google Play, not by us directly. We never see or store your card number — Apple/Google handle payment under their own privacy policies. We only receive a confirmation that a subscription is active, tied to an anonymous purchase token, so the app can unlock premium features.

5. What we don't do

6. Third-party services we rely on

Operating the waitlist and website involves a small number of processors who handle data on our behalf, under their own privacy/security terms:

We do not currently use a separate cloud database, crash-reporting SDK, or analytics platform. If that changes in a future version, we will update this policy and, where required, ask for your consent first.

7. Data retention & deletion

8. Children's privacy

Purrnal is intended for pet owners aged 18 and older and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 13 (or the minimum age in your region). If you believe a child has given us information, contact us and we'll remove it.

9. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or export data we hold about you, or to opt out of certain uses. This mainly applies to your waitlist/support email, since pet-health logs never leave your device.

To exercise any of these, email privacy@purrnal.app.

10. International transfers

Our email service provider and hosting may process data outside your home country. Where required, we rely on the safeguards those providers offer (e.g. standard contractual clauses) for cross-border transfers.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we do hold (waitlist/support emails). No method of storage or transmission is 100% secure, and we can't guarantee absolute security.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as Purrnal adds features (for example, an optional cloud backup or account system). We'll update the "last updated" date above and, for material changes, notify waitlist/app users in-app or by email before the change takes effect.

13. Contact

[Legal entity name]
[Business address]
Email: privacy@purrnal.app

Note: this is a working draft written to match Purrnal's actual current data practices (on-device storage, no analytics/ads, waitlist email only). It is not legal advice. Have a qualified privacy attorney review it — especially the entity name/address, governing jurisdiction, and the UK/EU section — before this goes live and before Google Play's Data safety form is submitted, since that form must match this policy exactly.