Important: We do not collect payment information. All subscriptions and payments are processed by Apple through the App Store. Apple does not share your credit card or payment details with us.
Account Information
• Email address (required for account creation)
• Display name (auto-generated from email, can be updated)
• Password (securely hashed and stored)
• Profile preferences and settings
Home Data
• Maintenance tasks and schedules
• Home improvement projects and notes
• Uploaded documents and photos
• Household member information (if shared)
Usage Data
• Login activity and session information
• Feature usage and interaction patterns
• Device information (device type, iOS version, device identifiers)
• IP address and general location data (for security)
• App performance and crash data
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information based on the following lawful bases:
Contract Performance
• Provide and maintain the TidyBoss service
• Manage your subscription status (billing is handled by Apple)
• Provide customer support
Legitimate Interest
• Improve our features and user experience
• Protect against fraud and ensure security
• Analyze usage patterns (anonymized)
Consent
• Send marketing emails (you can opt-out anytime)
• Use optional analytics cookies
3. Information Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in these limited circumstances:
• Household Members: Data you choose to share with invited family members
• Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate (email, hosting, analytics)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition (with notice)
4. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:
• Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS)
• Secure password hashing with salt
• Regular security audits and monitoring
• Limited employee access on a need-to-know basis
• Automatic logout after periods of inactivity
5. Data Retention
We retain your information as follows:
• Account Data: Until you delete your account
• Home Data: Until you remove it or delete your account
• Usage Logs: Up to 2 years for security and analytics
• Backup Data: Up to 90 days after deletion
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
• Access and download your data
• Update or correct your information
• Delete your account and associated data (contact admin@mytidyboss.com for account deletion)
• Cancel your subscription through iOS Settings > [Your Name] > Subscriptions
• Opt-out of marketing communications
• Request data portability
• File a complaint with regulatory authorities
7. App Tracking and Analytics
TidyBoss uses analytics to improve your experience:
• Session Management: Keep you logged in and remember your preferences
• Analytics: Understand how features are used. See section 8 for the website, where analytics runs only with your consent in some regions
• Performance Monitoring: Track app crashes and performance issues
• App Tracking Transparency: We respect iOS tracking preferences. You can control tracking permissions in iOS Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking
We do not track you across other apps or websites for advertising purposes, and we do not use analytics data for advertising or remarketing at all.
This section describes the iOS app. Analytics on the mytidyboss.com website is described in section 8.
8. Website Analytics and Cookies
On the mytidyboss.com website we use Google Analytics to see which pages and tools people actually use, so we know what to build and fix. It sets cookies in your browser containing a randomly generated identifier. That identifier is not your name or email, but it is not fully anonymous either: it distinguishes your browser from other browsers, which is how return visits are recognised.
• What it records: pages viewed, which tools you used and what the result was (for example whether a serial number decoded), your approximate location from your IP address, and general device and browser information
• What it does not record: your name, your email, or your appliance serial numbers. Serial numbers are never sent to Google or any other third party — see section 9
• Advertising: none. Advertising and remarketing storage are switched off for every visitor, in every country, and we do not run ad targeting
Your choice
If you are in the UK, the European Economic Area, or Switzerland, analytics is switched off until you agree to it. You will see a banner asking, and declining is a single click that we remember. The calculators and every other part of the site work exactly the same either way.
Elsewhere, including the United States and Canada, analytics is on by default and you are not shown a banner. You can still turn it off at any time using the control below, and you can change your mind whenever you like:
You have not chosen, and analytics is ON by default in your region.
Your choice is stored in your own browser, not on our servers, so it applies to the browser and device you set it on. Clearing your browser storage will reset it.
We also set one small cookie of our own, named tb-geo, containing only a two-letter country code. It exists solely so we know whether to show you the consent banner, it holds nothing that identifies you, and it is only set for visitors in the regions where consent is required.
9. Appliance Serial Numbers
When you use the appliance age calculator, we store the serial number you enter, the model number if you provide one, the brand and appliance type you selected, and whether our decoder could read a date from it. We use this for one purpose only: testing and improving the serial-number decoder. Manufacturers do not publish their serial-number formats, so real examples are the only way we can find out where our decoding is wrong and fix it. It is not used for marketing, it is not profiled, and it is not sold.
• What we store: the serial number, the model number if given, the brand and appliance type, and the decoder's result
• If you answer “Is this right?”: we store your answer against that decode. It is the only way we can tell whether the years we report are actually correct, rather than merely produced
• A one-off reference: each decode gets a randomly generated reference so your answer can be matched to the right entry. It is created fresh for every decode and is never reused, so it cannot be used to link your decodes together or to recognise you later
• What we do not store: your IP address, your name or email, or any account identifier — nothing that links a serial number to you
• Who we share it with: nobody. This data stays on our own systems and is never sent to analytics providers, advertisers, or affiliate partners
• How long we keep it: only while we are still improving the decoder. Once accuracy is where we want it, this data is archived
Serial and model numbers identify a product, not a person, and we do not combine them with anything that would identify you. If you would like an entry removed, contact us and we will delete it.
10. Third-Party Services
TidyBoss integrates with third-party services:
• Sign in with Apple: For secure, privacy-focused login (optional)
• Google Sign-In: For simplified login (optional)
• Firebase: For authentication and data storage
• Google Analytics: Website usage measurement — see section 8, including how to turn it off
• Email Service: For sending notifications and updates
These services have their own privacy policies that govern their data practices. When you use Sign in with Apple, you can choose to hide your email address.
11. Apple App Store and Subscriptions
TidyBoss is distributed through the Apple App Store. Your use of the app involves Apple's services:
• Payment Processing: All subscriptions are processed by Apple through the App Store. We do not collect or store your payment information (credit card, billing address, etc.)
• Subscription Management: You can view, modify, or cancel your subscription anytime through iOS Settings > [Your Name] > Subscriptions
• Purchase Information: Apple provides us with basic subscription status (active, expired, cancelled) but does not share your payment details
• Apple's Privacy Policy: Apple's handling of your payment and App Store data is governed by Apple's Privacy Policy
• Refunds: All refund requests must be submitted to Apple through reportaproblem.apple.com or Apple Support
12. Children's Privacy
TidyBoss is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will delete it immediately.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes via email or through the service. Your continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, please contact us: