Vantage — Privacy Policy

Effective date: July 11, 2026

Vantage is an iOS app that helps you retake photos of the same scene over time and compare the results. It is built to work entirely on your device.

The short version: Vantage does not collect, store, or transmit your personal data. There are no accounts, no analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs, and no servers. The app makes no network connections. Everything it creates stays on your device unless you choose to share or export it.

Device permissions the app uses (all processing on-device)

• Camera — powers the live viewfinder and captures your photos. Frames are processed in real time on your device and are never transmitted anywhere.
• Photo library — used when you pick an existing photo as a reference, and (with your permission) to save finished photos back to your library. The app only accesses what you select or save.
• Location and compass (While Using the App) — when you save a photo, Vantage records where it was taken so it can guide you back to the same spot later. This stays in the app's local data on your device. Vantage never requests background (“Always”) location access.
• Motion sensors — used in real time to match your camera's tilt and rotation to the original photo. Motion data is processed on the fly and is not retained.

You can decline or revoke any of these permissions in iOS Settings; related features simply won't work.

What Vantage does not do

• It does not collect or transmit any data to us or to anyone else.
• It has no user accounts and asks for no personal information.
• It contains no analytics, tracking, or advertising of any kind.
• It embeds no third-party SDKs or services.

Your photos and data

Photos you take and the data Vantage records about them (including location) are stored locally in the app's storage on your device. Deleting a photo series in the app, or deleting the app itself, removes that data. Saving to your photo library and any sharing or exporting happen only when you initiate them through iOS; anything you export is then under your control. Note that photos saved to your library carry standard photo metadata (such as location) just like photos from the built-in Camera app.

Beta versions (TestFlight) and crash reports

If you use a beta version of Vantage through Apple's TestFlight, Apple may collect crash logs, usage statistics, and any feedback you choose to submit, as described in Apple's TestFlight terms and controlled by your device's sharing settings. We receive only what Apple passes along (such as anonymized crash reports and feedback you send). The app itself contains no crash-reporting or analytics code.

Children

Vantage is not directed at children under 13, and because the app collects no data, it does not knowingly collect information from anyone, including children.

Changes to this policy

If the app's behavior ever changes in a way that affects your privacy, this page and its effective date will be updated before that version ships.

Contact

Questions about this policy or the app: Rob Killian — robkillian@gmail.com