Authenticator Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for “Authenticator”

Effective Date: July 25, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Authenticator (the “App”) by David John Hare (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you download and use the App from Apple’s App Store (“App Store”). By downloading or using the App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

None. The Authenticator app does not require you to create an account, register, or provide any personal information such as name, email address, phone number, or payment details.

1.2 Automatically Collected Data

Analytics & Crash Reports: We do not integrate any third-party analytics or crash-reporting SDKs. No usage data, diagnostics, or device identifiers are collected or transmitted.

1.3 On-Device Data Storage

Secret Keys & Tokens: All one-time password (OTP) secrets and configuration you add remain encrypted and stored locally on your device. We do not transmit these secrets to any server.

2. How We Use Information

Since we do not collect or transmit personal data or analytics, your information remains on your device. We use on-device data solely to generate time-based or counter-based OTP codes for you.

No Sharing: We do not share, sell, or trade any user data with third parties.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information only if required by law or valid legal process (e.g., court order, subpoena), or to protect our rights, property, or users’ safety.

Refund-Related Data Sharing

We may share limited anonymized information with Apple when a user requests a refund for an in-app purchase. This includes (but is not limited to) time since installation, usage duration, an anonymous account identifier, purchase consumption details, and transaction amounts, solely for the purpose of processing and verifying refund requests. No personally identifiable information is shared.

4. Data Security

Encryption: All OTP secrets are stored encrypted in your device’s secure storage (e.g., iOS Keychain).
Local-Only: No network communication is used for secret storage or OTP generation.
Best Practices: We follow industry best practices to safeguard on-device data against unauthorized access.

5. Your Rights

Device Control: You control your secrets: you can export, import, or delete them at any time within the App.
Uninstall: To remove all data, simply uninstall the App from your device. All stored secrets will be deleted.

6. Children’s Privacy

The App is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with information, please contact us so we can delete it.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” at the top will reflect when the most recent changes were made. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at:

Email: davidjohnhare57@icloud.com

Thank you for using Authenticator. Your privacy and security are our top priorities.