Application privacy policy
Cardinate Consulting LLC app privacy.
Last modified: August 21, 2026
Introduction
This Privacy Policy applies to software applications published by Cardinate Consulting LLC and review-stage applications prepared for Apple App Review, including Cardinate Fitness, Cardinate Remote Watch, Saturn PhotoGraph, GPX PhotoGraph, PhotoGraph Watch Tracker, Exif PhotoGraph, Analog PhotoGraph, Crop PhotoGraph, PhotoGraph Shared Album Sync, MPP Viewer, PaperSnap PDF Scanner, RouteGlance, Recovery PhotoGraph, TreeDeck - File Browser, Pittie's BSL Map, CouchMail, IMAP Archiver & Cleaner, and related companion apps.
This policy does not apply to our websites or other services, which may be governed by separate privacy terms.
Our Privacy Commitment
- No Cardinate accounts, Cardinate logins, or ads.
- We do not operate app servers that receive or store your personal information.
- Processing happens on your device or in your personal iCloud account except when an app feature requires a service described in this policy.
- No advertising, analytics, tracking, or sale of personal information.
Data We Do Not Collect
None of our apps collect, transmit, share, or store your personal information on Cardinate Consulting servers. We do not have access to your files, photos, email messages, account credentials, location data, or device identifiers. CouchMail and IMAP Archiver & Cleaner process the email address, mail-server settings, credentials, and messages you provide solely on your device and in direct communication with your chosen email provider.
Data Processed By App
| App | Data processed | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinate Fitness / Cardinate Remote Watch | Location, workout metrics, Apple Health | Record and display workout tracks and provide companion watch controls. |
| Saturn PhotoGraph | Location, device motion | Calculate celestial object positions and alignment guidance. |
| GPX PhotoGraph / PhotoGraph Watch Tracker | Location, background location when enabled, GPX files, photo and video metadata, saved places, automation settings | Create GPX tracks, auto-start recordings from saved places or schedules, auto-tag photos, and update photo or video locations. |
| Exif PhotoGraph | Photo library, EXIF metadata, optional location | Display and edit photo metadata. |
| Analog PhotoGraph | Photo library, location | Add photos with updated location information to the photo library. |
| Crop PhotoGraph | Photos | Crop images and export print-ready PDF layouts. |
| PhotoGraph Shared Album Sync | Photo library, shared albums, metadata | Identify and import missing shared-album items. |
| MPP Viewer | .mpp project files | Parse and display project plans and Gantt charts. |
| PaperSnap PDF Scanner | User files, camera, photo library | Create and export user-generated PDF files. |
| RouteGlance | Saved addresses, route destinations, route options, weather and traffic requests | Compare commute routes and display weather, alerts, radar, travel time, and distance on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. |
| Recovery PhotoGraph | Selected disks, folders, photo libraries, recovered photo and video files | Scan local storage for recoverable media and export recovered files to a destination chosen by the user. |
| TreeDeck - File Browser | User-selected files and folders, file metadata, image and EXIF metadata, Photos-library items, local media libraries, saved folder bookmarks, app preferences, and optional cleaned movie or TV search terms | Browse, search, organize, copy, move, compare, sync, rename, and back up files or photos on the Mac. Optional movie and TV matching sends only a cleaned title and, when available, year, season, and episode numbers directly to Wikidata or TVmaze. |
| Pittie's BSL Map | Location, selected dog breeds, destination searches, recent address queries, map route data, locally bundled legal restriction data | Show current-area and route-based breed-specific-law guidance, map overlays, and driving navigation support. |
| CouchMail | Email address, mail-server settings, credentials, mailbox folders, message headers, email content, attachments, local account preferences | Connect directly to the user's chosen email provider to read, manage, and process mail as requested by the user. |
| IMAP Archiver & Cleaner | Email address, IMAP server settings, credentials, mailbox folders, message headers, email content, attachments, archive/export files, local account preferences | Connect directly to the user's chosen IMAP provider to archive, export, clean, or delete mail as requested by the user. |
| Review-stage or template apps | Only the data types required by each app's stated function, such as photos, files, location, health, maps, or user-created settings | Provide the app feature under review by Apple. These apps follow the same no-account, no-ads, no-Cardinate-server principle unless a product page states otherwise. |
Third-Party Services
Some features may use Apple system services, Apple Maps, Apple Health, iCloud, mail providers, or government and meteorological services to provide route, weather, location, health, storage, email, or platform functionality. Those services are governed by their own terms and privacy policies.
TreeDeck operates locally unless you explicitly use its movie or TV metadata lookup. For that optional feature, TreeDeck cleans the selected filename on your Mac and sends only the resulting title and, when available, year, season, and episode numbers directly to Wikidata or TVmaze. It does not send the file contents, full filename, file path, EXIF data, Photos-library data, or usage information. Lookup results are cached locally and can be cleared in TreeDeck's Settings.
When you use CouchMail or IMAP Archiver & Cleaner, the app connects directly from your device to the incoming mail server you configure. Your email provider processes your account credentials, mailbox requests, and message data under that provider's own terms and privacy policy. Neither app routes email or credentials through Cardinate Consulting.
Contact
For privacy questions, contact [email protected].
Permissions
Apps only request permissions necessary for their core functionality. You can review or revoke permissions at any time in Settings under Privacy & Security, including Location Services, Photos, Health, Camera, and Files access where applicable.
Data Sharing
We do not sell personal information or share it for advertising, analytics, or tracking. Any sharing you initiate, such as AirDrop, export, archive creation, or the standard Apple share sheet, is handled by Apple’s system interfaces and selected destinations.
CouchMail and IMAP Archiver & Cleaner send mailbox requests and credentials only to the mail server selected or configured by the user. Common-provider templates may automatically fill server addresses, but the connection remains directly between the user's device and that email provider. Archive or export files from IMAP Archiver & Cleaner are sent to another service only when the user selects that service or storage destination.
User Rights And Data Deletion
Our apps have no Cardinate user accounts and store no personal data on our servers. You can delete data created by our apps directly from your device, iCloud account, or selected storage destination. Removing an app removes its local app data subject to Apple platform behavior and any separate files you exported.
TreeDeck stores interface preferences, rename templates, security-scoped folder bookmarks, metadata lookup results, and review-reminder timing in its local app container. Its Transfer Deck is held only in memory and clears when the app quits. You can clear the lookup cache in TreeDeck's Settings; removing TreeDeck and its container removes the remaining locally stored app data but does not remove files you copied or exported.
In CouchMail and IMAP Archiver & Cleaner, you can remove a configured account to delete its settings and Keychain credential from the device. Deleting either app removes its locally stored account configuration but does not automatically delete archive files the user previously exported to another location. Email messages remain controlled by your email provider; deleting a message in either app sends a deletion request to that provider.
Minors
Our apps are not designed for or directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.
How We Safeguard Your Information
Since your data is stored on your device and not our servers, it is protected by your device's own security and, where applicable, your iCloud account. CouchMail and IMAP Archiver & Cleaner store mail-account passwords or app-specific passwords in the device Keychain. Account preferences are stored locally on the device. Connections to mail providers use TLS when enabled in the account configuration; users should keep TLS enabled and use an app-specific password whenever their provider supports or requires one.
Archive files created by IMAP Archiver & Cleaner may contain email content and attachments. Users are responsible for securing, retaining, sharing, and deleting those exported files.
Updates
We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. The Last Modified date reflects the most recent revision.