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Privacy Policy

Food4Thoth I Ching Oracle

Effective Date: March 17, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Food4Thoth I Ching Oracle (the “App”), developed and operated by Food4Thoth / Artabillies (“we,” “us,” or “our”), handles your information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being fully transparent about our data practices.

✓  Our Core Commitment
  • We do not collect, transmit, or store any personal data on our servers.
  • All readings and preferences are stored locally on your device only.
  • We do not require account registration or login.
  • We do not use third-party analytics or advertising SDKs.
  • Your photos are analyzed on-device and never uploaded anywhere.
Contents
  1. Information We Collect
  2. How We Use Information
  3. Photo & Camera Access
  4. Local Data Storage
  5. Third-Party Services
  6. Children’s Privacy
  7. Data Security
  8. Your Rights & Choices
  9. Changes to This Policy
  10. Contact Us
Section 01

Information We Collect

The App is designed with privacy as a default. We collect no personally identifiable information (PII). Below is a complete summary of what the App does and does not access:

🔒  Data That Stays On Your Device
  • Saved readings — Hexagram results you choose to save are stored in your device’s local storage (AsyncStorage). This data never leaves your device.
  • App preferences — Settings such as animation toggle state are saved locally and are never transmitted.
  • Photo data — If you use the Photo Oracle feature, the selected image is analyzed entirely on-device. No image data, pixel data, or metadata is sent to any server.
❌  Data We Do NOT Collect
  • Name, email address, or any contact information
  • Device identifiers, advertising IDs, or IP addresses
  • Location data
  • Biometric data
  • Purchase history or financial information
  • Usage analytics, crash reports, or behavioral tracking
  • Any data synced to external servers or cloud services
Section 02

How We Use Information

Since we do not collect personal information, there is no personal data for us to use, share, sell, or process. The App operates entirely offline for all core divination and storage functions.

The only “processing” that occurs is purely local: your photo or fractal drawing is analyzed on your device to generate a hexagram value, and that result may be saved to your device’s local storage if you choose to save your reading. Neither the input nor the output is transmitted anywhere.

Section 03

Photo & Camera Access

The App requests access to your Photo Library solely to enable the Photo Oracle feature. When you select a photo:

How Photo Access Works
  • You select a photo from your library using the system photo picker.
  • The App reads the image’s color data entirely within your device’s memory.
  • A hexagram value is calculated from the color composition on-device.
  • The photo itself is not saved by the App and is not transmitted to any server.
  • The App does not have access to your entire photo library — only the specific image you select.

You may revoke photo library access at any time in your device’s Settings → Privacy → Photos. Revoking access disables the Photo Oracle feature but does not affect any other App functionality.

The App does not request camera access. All image input comes from your existing photo library only.

Section 04

Local Data Storage

The App uses AsyncStorage (a standard local device storage mechanism) to save:

💾  What Is Stored Locally
  • Your saved I Ching readings (hexagram number, method used, timestamp, and interpretation)
  • App preferences (e.g., animation enabled/disabled)

This data is stored using the key prefix iching_ in your device’s local storage. It is never synced to the cloud, never backed up to our servers, and is permanently deleted when you uninstall the App or use the “Clear Readings” function within the App.

Standard device backups (e.g., iCloud on iOS or Google Drive on Android) may include locally stored App data as part of device-level backup. This is controlled entirely by your device’s backup settings and your chosen cloud provider — not by us.

Section 05

Third-Party Services

The App loads the yarrow stalk animation frames from a publicly accessible content delivery network (jsDelivr CDN via GitHub) when animations are enabled. This is a one-way image download. No user data, device identifiers, or personal information is sent to jsDelivr as part of this request — only a standard HTTP request for image assets.

jsDelivr’s CDN may log standard server-side request data (such as IP address and request timestamp) as part of normal CDN operation. This is subject to jsDelivr’s own Privacy Policy.

❌  Third-Party Services We Do NOT Use
  • Analytics platforms (e.g., Firebase Analytics, Mixpanel, Amplitude)
  • Advertising networks or SDKs
  • Social media SDKs or login services
  • Crash reporting services (e.g., Sentry, Crashlytics)
  • Payment processors (the App is free with no in-app purchases)
Section 06

Children’s Privacy

The App is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect any information from children. Since the App collects no personal information from any user, there is no mechanism by which we could inadvertently collect data from minors.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has used the App, please be assured that no personal data has been collected or transmitted.

Section 07

Data Security

Because all data remains on your device and we transmit nothing to external servers, the primary security of your reading history and preferences is provided by your device’s own security mechanisms (passcode, Face ID, fingerprint lock, etc.).

We encourage you to keep your device software up to date and use a device passcode or biometric lock to protect the data stored by all your apps, including this one.

Section 08

Your Rights & Choices

You have full control over all data associated with the App:

Your Controls
  • View your readings — All saved readings are visible in the Readings tab at any time.
  • Delete individual readings — Swipe or tap the delete button on any saved reading in the Readings tab.
  • Clear all readings — Use “Clear All” in the Readings tab to permanently delete all stored readings from your device.
  • Revoke photo access — Remove photo library permission at any time in your device’s Settings app.
  • Delete all App data — Uninstalling the App removes all locally stored data permanently.

California Residents (CCPA): Because we collect no personal information, the California Consumer Privacy Act rights to access, delete, or opt-out of sale of personal information are satisfied by default — there is nothing to access, delete beyond what you can already control, or sell.

EU / EEA Residents (GDPR): Because we collect no personal data, GDPR obligations regarding data subject rights, lawful basis for processing, and data transfers do not apply to our operations. Your data never leaves your device.

Section 09

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will provide notice through an App update.

Continued use of the App after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

The most current version of this Privacy Policy is always available at the URL provided in the App Store listing and within the App’s Guide & About section.

Section 10

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the App’s data practices, please contact us:

Food4Thoth / Artabillies
Website: food4thoth.com
App: Food4Thoth I Ching Oracle
Bundle ID: com.food4thoth.iching

We aim to respond to all privacy inquiries within 30 days.