Privacy Policy

Summary Of Key Points

What personal information do we process? We may process information you voluntarily provide, such as your email address and message contents when you contact us for support or feedback.

Do we process sensitive personal information? Ambient Audio may process optional sleep and health-related information on your device, including sleep sessions, Apple Health sleep stage data accessed with permission, and optional sleep audio recordings. This information is stored locally on your device unless you choose to share it with us.

Do we collect information from third parties? We do not collect personal information from third-party data brokers or advertising networks. If you grant Apple Health permission, Ambient Audio may read sleep data from Apple Health on your device.

Do we sell or share personal information for advertising? No. We do not sell personal information, show ads, or use third-party tracking or analytics tools.

How do you exercise your rights? Contact us at pdev0522@yahoo.com.

1. What Information Do We Collect?

Personal Information You Disclose To Us

In Short: We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us.

If you contact us for support or feedback, we may receive your email address and any information you choose to include in your message. We use this information only to respond to your request and maintain support records as needed.

Sensitive Information

Ambient Audio includes optional sleep and audio features that may involve sensitive information. This may include sleep sessions, Apple Health sleep stage data accessed with your permission, microphone sleep audio recordings, and custom sound recordings. This information is stored locally on your device unless you choose to share it with us, such as by including details in a support email.

Payment Data

If you purchase a subscription, payment is processed by Apple through the App Store. We do not receive or store your full payment card details. Apple may process payment information according to Apple's Privacy Policy and App Store terms. Apple's Privacy Policy is available at https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/.

We may receive information needed to manage access to subscription features, such as subscription status, product identifiers, transaction identifiers, receipt information, and entitlement state.

Application Data

If you use Ambient Audio, the app may request permission to access the microphone and Apple Health sleep data. You can grant or revoke these permissions in iOS Settings, the Health app, or within Apple permission prompts.

We do not collect your GPS location, contacts, camera photos, social media profile information, or government identifiers. We do not use third-party advertising, remarketing, or analytics tools.

2. How Do We Process Your Information?

In Short: We process information to provide and operate Ambient Audio, respond to support requests, manage subscriptions, comply with law, and protect our rights.

We process information for the following purposes:

• To provide app features, including sound playback, favorites, presets, timers, wake alarms, custom sounds, sleep tracking, optional sleep recording, and optional Apple Health sleep-stage import or export.
• To respond to support and feedback messages you send us.
• To manage subscription access through Apple App Store purchase information.
• To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.
• To protect an individual's vital interests where necessary.

3. What Legal Bases Do We Rely On To Process Your Information?

In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason to do so under applicable law.

If you are located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Switzerland, or Canada, we may rely on the following legal bases:

• Consent. We may process information when you grant permission, such as microphone or Apple Health access. You can withdraw this consent through device settings.
• Performance of a contract. We may process subscription-related information to provide paid features you purchase.
• Legitimate interests. We may process support messages to respond to you and maintain the Services.
• Legal obligations. We may process information when needed to comply with applicable law.
• Vital interests. We may process information where necessary to protect the vital interests of any person.

4. When And With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?

In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section. We do not sell or share personal information for advertising.

• Apple. App Store subscriptions are processed by Apple. Apple Health permissions and Health data are controlled through Apple Health and iOS.
• Support communications. If you email us, your email provider and our email provider process the message so we can receive and respond to it.
• Business transfers. We may share or transfer information in connection with a merger, sale of assets, financing, or acquisition of all or part of our business.
• Legal requirements. We may disclose information where required by law or to protect our rights and users.

5. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?

In Short: We keep information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Most Ambient Audio data is stored locally on your device and remains there until you delete it in the app, remove the app, or otherwise delete it through device storage controls. Support emails are retained for as long as needed to respond to your request, maintain support records, and comply with legal obligations.

6. Do We Collect Information From Minors?

In Short: We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age.

Ambient Audio is not directed to children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete it. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us at pdev0522@yahoo.com.

7. What Are Your Privacy Rights?

In Short: Depending on where you live, you may have rights that allow you to access, correct, delete, or restrict certain personal information.

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you. You can also delete local app data in Ambient Audio Settings and revoke Apple Health or microphone permissions through iOS Settings or the Health app.

If you are located in the EEA, UK, Switzerland, or Canada, you may have additional rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right to request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, withdrawal of consent, or objection to certain processing.

If you are located in the EEA or UK and believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you may also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.

8. Controls For Do-Not-Track Features

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track feature or setting. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing Do-Not-Track signals has been finalized. We do not currently respond to Do-Not-Track browser signals.

We do not use third-party tracking or advertising tools in Ambient Audio.

9. Do United States Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?

In Short: If you are a resident of certain US states, you may have specific privacy rights. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law.

We have not sold or shared personal information for targeted advertising in the preceding twelve months, and we will not sell or share personal information for targeted advertising in the future.

To exercise any privacy rights available to you, contact us at pdev0522@yahoo.com.

10. Do We Make Updates To This Notice?

In Short: Yes. We may update this Privacy Policy as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws or reflect changes to Ambient Audio.

The updated version will be indicated by an updated date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy from time to time.

11. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at pdev0522@yahoo.com.

You can also visit the support page at support.html.

12. How Can You Review, Update, Or Delete The Data We Collect From You?

You can delete local saved data in Ambient Audio Settings. You can revoke microphone and Apple Health permissions through iOS Settings or the Health app. To request access to, correction of, or deletion of information we may hold from support communications, contact us at pdev0522@yahoo.com.