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Privacy Policy
About this policy
Bloomfield Internet Technologies, LLC (“we”, “us”) is a Michigan company. This policy covers our website, bloomitology.com, the apps we publish on the App Store and Google Play, and any emails, calls or messages between you and us.
Our approach is simple: we collect only what we need to provide our website and apps, we never sell it, and we'll delete it whenever you ask.
Every app we publish follows a simple standard: it collects no personal information and keeps everything on your device. See Our apps for the standard, and for the details of any app that does more. If an app's details differ from the rest of this policy, the app's details apply to that app. This policy doesn't cover software we build for clients, which is governed by the client's own privacy policy.
What we collect
What you give us
- Contact form: your name, email, phone number (optional), topic and message.
- Opt-out form: your email and/or phone number, and whether you'd like your information deleted.
- Emails, calls and messages: your contact details and whatever you choose to tell us.
- App accounts: if an app has accounts, the details you use to sign up, such as your name and email. If you use Sign in with Apple or Google, we receive what they share, which may be a private relay email.
- What you create in an app: as described in that app's section.
What's collected automatically on the website
Our website runs on Cloudflare, which processes basic technical information: your IP address, browser type, the pages you visit and when. This is needed to deliver the site and protect it from attacks.
- Bot protection: our forms and the “Show phone number” button use Cloudflare Turnstile, which runs a quick check in your browser (for example, of your browser's characteristics) to make sure a person, not a bot, is using them.
- Analytics: Cloudflare Web Analytics gives us totals, such as page views, where visitors come from, their country and page speed. It doesn't use cookies or fingerprint your device, and we can't use it to identify you.
- Cookies: we don't set any. Cloudflare may set security cookies (such as
__cf_bm) to tell people from bots. They aren't used for ads or analytics. - On your device: your browser remembers your light or dark mode choice and, for the rest of your visit, our phone number once you've revealed it. Neither is sent to us.
What's collected automatically in our apps
Apps that follow our standard collect none of the following, apart from crash reports Apple or Google share with us if you allow it. An app that collects more lists it under Our apps, from among these:
- Basic device and app information: device model, operating system, app version, language and region.
- Crash reports: technical details from when an app crashes, so we can fix it. Apple and Google may also share crash reports with us if you've allowed sharing with developers in your device settings.
- Usage information: only if an app's section says it uses analytics.
- Notifications: if you turn them on, a token from Apple or Google that lets us send them to your device.
- Purchases: Apple or Google handles payment. We see what was bought and when, never your card details.
Device permissions
Some features need your camera, photos, microphone, location or similar. An app asks only when you use a feature that needs it, and explains why. Unless the app's section says otherwise, that information stays on your device and isn't sent to us. You can turn permissions off at any time in your device settings.
How we use it
We use your information to:
- run our website and apps, and provide the features you use;
- reply to you and give you support;
- process purchases and send notifications you've turned on;
- fix crashes and improve performance;
- keep our services safe from spam, fraud and abuse;
- handle your privacy requests and meet our legal obligations.
If you're in the EU, UK or Switzerland, the law asks us to name our reasons for using your information. They are: to provide what you asked for, our legitimate interest in running and securing our services, your consent (for permissions and notifications, which you can withdraw at any time), and legal obligations.
Who we share it with
We don't sell your information. We don't show third-party ads, share your information for advertising, track you across other companies' apps or websites, or use your device's advertising ID. If that ever changes for an app, its section will say so, and on iPhone and iPad the app will ask your permission first.
We share information only:
- with providers that run our services for us:
- Cloudflare: hosting, security, bot protection, data storage and website analytics (privacy policy);
- Apple and Google: app distribution, sign-in, payments, notifications and crash reports;
- our phone provider, which texts us when a form is submitted. These texts contain nothing about you;
- any other providers listed in an app's section;
- when the law requires it, or to protect people's safety or our rights;
- if our business is sold or merged, in which case this policy continues to protect your information;
- with your permission.
How long we keep it and how we protect it
We keep information only as long as we need it, then delete it.
| Information | How long we keep it |
|---|---|
| Messages and correspondence | Up to 2 years after we last hear from you, unless we're still working together |
| Opt-out requests | As long as needed to keep honoring them |
| Records of completed deletion requests | Up to 2 years, to show the request was handled |
| App accounts and their content | Until you delete the account, or as stated in the app's section |
| Information from children | Only as long as needed for its purpose (see Kids and families) |
| Purchase records | As tax and accounting law requires, generally up to 7 years |
| Crash reports | Up to 1 year |
| Website security and analytics data | Under Cloudflare's own retention policies |
Everything sent between you and our services is encrypted (HTTPS). What we store is held with our providers, and only we have access to it. We keep a written security plan and take reasonable steps to protect your information. No system is perfectly secure, but if a breach ever affects your information, we'll tell you as the law requires.
Your choices, including deletion
Whatever your age and wherever you live, you can ask us to:
- show you what information we have about you;
- correct it;
- delete it;
- give you a copy;
- stop using it for a particular purpose;
- stop contacting you.
How: use our opt-out page to stop contact or request deletion, or email us . We may confirm it's really you first, for example by checking that you control the email address or phone number. Someone else can make a request for you if you've authorized them.
How fast: we stop contacting you within 10 business days and handle other requests within 30 days. Using these rights never affects how we treat you.
App accounts: if an app has accounts, you can delete yours in the app's settings, or from the web through the opt-out page or by email, without reinstalling the app. We delete the account and its content within 30 days. We keep only what the law requires, such as purchase records. Removing an app from your device doesn't delete your account. Subscriptions are managed by Apple or Google, so cancel them in your App Store or Google Play settings.
On your device: you can turn off notifications, permissions and crash-report sharing in your device settings at any time.
Browser privacy signals: since we don't sell your information, show you targeted ads or track you across sites, Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control signals don't change anything on our site.
Complaints: if you're in the EU, UK or Switzerland, you can complain to your local data protection authority. We'd appreciate the chance to fix things first.
Kids and families
Our website isn't made for children under 13. If a child sends us information through it, we'll delete it.
Some of our apps are made for everyone, kids included. Their sections are marked “made for everyone, including kids”. Here's what we promise for those apps:
- We collect as little as possible. Most of these apps collect nothing at all, so they don't ask your age. If an app does need to collect personal information, it first asks the user's age in a neutral way, and collects nothing before then.
- We don't collect from kids under 13 without a parent's consent. We get a parent's verifiable consent first, except in the narrow cases the US children's privacy law (COPPA) allows, such as information needed to ask for that consent or to keep the app running.
- Accessibility information stays on the device. Information about a person's needs, preferences, communication or abilities that an app uses for accessibility features is stored on the device and never sent to us, unless the app's section says otherwise.
- No ads or tracking for kids. No third-party ads, no behavioral ads, no tracking and no advertising ID.
- Children's information is never sold. It's shared only with providers that need it to run the app. We'd ask a parent's permission before sharing it with anyone else.
- Only kid-safe third-party code. On Google Play, any third-party code in these apps is certified for use in apps for children under Google's Families policy.
- Adults-only steps are protected. Leaving the app, buying something or contacting us goes through a parental gate that a young child is unlikely to get past without an adult.
Parents and guardians can, at any time, see what we've collected from their child, have it deleted, stop us from collecting more, or withdraw consent. That includes agreeing to collection while refusing sharing with third parties. Email us or use the details under Contact us. We'll confirm you're the parent or guardian, then respond within 30 days. Some features may stop working without the information.
We keep children's information only as long as needed for the reason it was collected (stated in the app's section), then delete it securely within 30 days, or sooner if a parent asks. The company responsible for children's information in our apps is Bloomfield Internet Technologies, LLC.
For this policy, a “child” is anyone under 13, or under 16 in the EU and UK.
Other things to know
Where your information is processed: we're based in the United States, and our providers may process information in the US and other countries. Where required, they use standard legal safeguards for international transfers, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.
Automated decisions: we don't make decisions about you based only on automated processing.
Links to other sites: other websites and apps we link to have their own privacy policies.
Changes: if we update this policy, we'll post it here and change the “last updated” date at the top. For important changes, we'll also let you know on the website or in the affected apps before they take effect.
Contact us
Questions about this policy, or want to make a request? Reach us at:
Bloomfield Internet Technologies, LLC Email: us Phone: Web: bloomitology.com/contact
Our apps
The standard every app follows
Unless an app is listed below under “Apps with additional details”, every app we publish:
- collects no personal information. Nothing you enter, create, say or show to the app is sent to us;
- keeps everything on your device. Settings and content are stored on your device (and in your own iCloud or Google backups, if you use them, which Apple or Google manages);
- has no accounts and no sign-in;
- contains no third-party code (SDKs) that collects personal information, such as analytics or ad libraries;
- shows no ads and does no tracking, and doesn't use your device's advertising ID;
- uses device permissions only on the device. If it asks for the camera, microphone, photos or similar, what it accesses is processed on your device and isn't sent to us;
- gets crash reports only through Apple or Google, and only if you've chosen to share them with developers in your device settings;
- handles purchases through Apple or Google. If the app sells anything, we see only what was bought and when, never who you are or your card details.
Kids: because these apps collect nothing, they're safe for everyone, including children, and don't need to ask anyone's age. All the promises under Kids and families are met automatically.
Deleting your data: since we don't hold any, deleting the app (and any backups of it) removes everything. You can still contact us with any question.
We haven't published any apps yet. Each one will be listed here before it's released.