VitalLedger Privacy Policy

VitalLedger is built around the idea that your pet's medical history is yours. This policy explains, plainly, what we do and do not collect.

Short version

• We do not run analytics. We don't know how you use the app.
• Your pets, vaccines, vet visits, medications, weight history, photos, and lab PDFs stay on your device. If you opt in to iCloud sync, they sync through your own private iCloud account using Apple's CloudKit service.
• We do not run a server that holds your pet records. There is no VitalLedger-side database of users.
• We never sell or share your data, because we don't have it.
• The only data that ever leaves your device is what you explicitly send: an Apple in-app purchase, an iCloud sync to your own account, or a Sitter Mode export you choose to share.

What VitalLedger does not collect

• We do not collect your name, email address, phone number, location, or contacts.
• We do not collect any information about your pets.
• We do not use third-party analytics, advertising SDKs, or trackers.
• We do not have access to read your iCloud data.

Where your data lives

All pet data you enter is stored locally on your iPhone. If you have iCloud Drive enabled, VitalLedger syncs that data through Apple's CloudKit service to your own private iCloud account. CloudKit data is encrypted in transit and at rest by Apple. Only you (and members of your Apple Family Sharing group, if you opt in to share) can access this data.

Family Sharing

If you enable Family Sharing within VitalLedger, pets and records you mark as shared are synced through Apple's family CloudKit container to members of your Apple Family Sharing group. We do not see this data. You can stop sharing at any time within the app.

Sitter Mode

Sitter Mode generates a read-only summary card that you can share with a pet sitter or vet. The summary stays on your device and is shared only by methods you choose (AirDrop, Messages, email, print, etc.). We do not store or transmit Sitter Mode exports.

Apple Watch

If you install the VitalLedger Watch companion, quick logs you make on the watch are sent to your iPhone via Apple's WatchConnectivity framework. This is a local Bluetooth or Wi-Fi link between your own devices. Nothing is transmitted off your devices.

Subscriptions

VitalLedger Premium is processed through Apple's App Store. Apple handles the payment; we never see your card or Apple ID. Apple gives us a transaction receipt that we use only to verify your subscription is active. Subscription status is stored on your device.

Family Sharing is supported for up to 5 people. Apple manages family eligibility; we don't.

Diagnostic information

If you opt in via iOS Settings, Privacy & Security, Analytics & Improvements, Apple may send us anonymized crash reports and performance metrics. These reports do not contain pet data, contact information, or identifiers we can link back to you. You can disable this at any time in iOS Settings.

Children

VitalLedger is not directed at children under 13. The app contains no advertising and no social features. We don't knowingly collect any data, period, but specifically we don't collect data from children.

Your rights

Because we do not collect personal data, there is nothing for us to access, correct, or delete on our servers. To export or delete your pet data, use the controls within the app or manage your iCloud data through Apple's account tools at privacy.apple.com.

If you are a California resident (CCPA / CPRA), a resident of the EU/UK (GDPR), or covered by a similar law, the same applies: we have no personal data of yours to provide or delete because we do not collect it. You may still contact us with any questions.

Data security

Because pet data lives on your device and in your private iCloud, security depends primarily on Apple's platform protections (device passcode, Face ID/Touch ID, iCloud account security). We recommend you enable two-factor authentication on your Apple ID and use a strong device passcode.

Contact

Questions or requests: contact@jcmobileappstudio.com

Changes

If this policy ever changes, we'll update the "Last updated" line above and post a new version at this URL.