WhereMate for iPhone and iPad

Privacy, without the fine-print fog.

Effective date: October 12, 2026

Information stored by the app

WhereMate may store the information you choose to enter, including item and place names, notes, labels, photographs, QR designs, reminder settings, and optional one-time location coordinates. This information is stored in the app's local container. Small routing messages used by WhereMate widgets and App Intents may be stored temporarily in an Apple App Group shared only by WhereMate and its extensions.

Apple services

WhereMate uses Apple system services only when needed for a feature you request:

• Camera and Photos for photographs you capture, select, save, or share.
• Location Services for an optional one-time coordinate attached to a memory. WhereMate does not perform background location tracking.
• Microphone and Speech Recognition for voice capture. Supported transcription is performed on device and WhereMate does not retain an audio recording.
• Notifications for reminders you configure.
• StoreKit and the App Store to purchase, restore, and verify the optional one-time unlock.
• Apple Foundation Models, when available on an eligible device, run on the device to (1) understand a typed or spoken capture sentence, separating the belonging from where it was put, and (2) suggest text and layout settings for a custom QR design. When the model is unavailable or unsure, WhereMate's own rules on the device do the same work. WhereMate does not supply your imported artwork image to the model.
• Vision and Core Image, on the device, to suggest a name for a photograph and to read WhereMate QR labels. Photographs are not uploaded for recognition.
• Apple Maps, only if you choose to open a saved location there; the coordinates are passed to Maps.

Apple may process information under Apple's own privacy policy when these system services are used.

Exports, sharing, and printing

WhereMate exports, shares, or prints information only when you initiate that action. A backup or QR design sent to another app, person, printer, storage provider, or Files location is then governed by the recipient's or provider's privacy practices. Backup archives are integrity checked but are not encrypted by WhereMate; store them securely.

Collection, tracking, and advertising

WhereMate does not sell personal information, track you across apps or websites, or use third-party advertising or analytics SDKs. WhereMate does not transmit your belongings library to WhereMate servers. WhereMate has no account and no sync service. Like other apps, WhereMate's data on your device is included in the device backups you have turned on in iOS or iPadOS (for example iCloud Backup or a computer backup).

If you email support, your email provider and WhereMate's email provider process the message and address so the support request can be answered. Support messages are retained only as reasonably necessary to respond, maintain support history, meet legal obligations, and prevent abuse.

Retention and deletion

Your library remains on your device until you edit it, delete records, remove the app, or erase the device. You control any copies you intentionally exported. Deleting WhereMate normally removes its local app-container data; copies previously exported or shared must be deleted from their destination separately.

Children

WhereMate is a general-audience organization utility and is not directed to children under 13. WhereMate does not knowingly collect children's personal information through a WhereMate server.

Changes

This policy may be updated when WhereMate's functionality changes. The effective date above identifies the current version.