Effective October 27, 2026

Privacy Policy

Research Logger is designed to keep your research private. This policy explains what information the app stores or collects, why it is used, how it is shared, and the choices available to you.

Information stored by the app

Research Logger stores the entries, projects, tasks, settings, attachments, and related material that you choose to create. This information is used only to provide the app's features. App data is stored locally on your device and, when iCloud synchronization is enabled, in your private iCloud database.

iCloud

When iCloud synchronization is enabled, Research Logger uses Apple's CloudKit service to synchronize app data through the private iCloud account associated with your devices. Spencer Hall does not operate a separate account system or receive your private CloudKit records. Apple's handling of iCloud data is governed by Apple's Privacy Policy.

Limited usage analytics

If you enable Share Anonymous Usage, Research Logger uses Amplitude to collect limited information about how the app's features are used. This helps identify useful workflows, whether actions are completed successfully, and where reliability or usability can be improved.

Analytics may include app launches and sessions; actions such as creating or updating an entry, organizing work into projects, or creating or completing a task; categorized failures; the app version; and limited non-content properties such as whether an item was associated with a project, whether a task had a due date, a count range, or the feature entry point.

Research Logger does not send Amplitude:

• Journal titles, notes, or research dates
• Project names, descriptions, or research questions
• Task titles or notes
• Search terms
• Attachment contents, filenames, URLs, captions, or local paths
• Record identifiers or CloudKit identifiers
• Apple Account information, contacts, or other account identity
• Advertising identifiers or Apple's identifier for vendor
• IP address or location
• Device model, manufacturer, carrier, operating-system details, language, or region
• Raw or localized error messages

Research Logger does not assign an analytics user ID. Amplitude generates a random identifier for this installation so aggregate usage, sessions, and retention can be measured. The identifier is not derived from an advertising identifier, Apple's identifier for vendor, an account, or your research content.

Your consent and choices

Analytics is controlled by the Share Anonymous Usage setting in Research Logger. You can decline it or turn it off at any time in Settings. Turning it off immediately prevents new usage events and analytics sessions from being sent from that installation. The app's core features do not require analytics.

Sharing and service providers

Research Logger shares the limited analytics described above with Amplitude solely for analytics services. Amplitude is required to protect that data consistently with this policy and applicable privacy requirements. See Amplitude's Privacy Notice for more information.

Research Logger does not sell personal information, include third-party advertising, or use information for cross-app tracking, targeted advertising, or advertising measurement.

Retention and deletion

Your locally stored research remains on your device until you delete it in the app or remove the app. You can delete entries, projects, tasks, and attachments within Research Logger. Removing the app deletes its local data from that device and stops future analytics collection from that installation.

Information synchronized through iCloud may remain on your other devices or in iCloud until you delete it there, subject to Apple's service behavior and retention policies. Previously transmitted analytics may be retained in Amplitude for as long as reasonably needed to analyze and improve the app, then deleted or de-identified in accordance with the service provider's retention practices. Because Research Logger has no user accounts and does not connect the random installation identifier to your identity, it may not be possible to identify particular analytics records as yours.

For privacy or deletion questions, contact spencerhall31@gmail.com.

Security

Research Logger limits collection to information needed to provide and improve the app and relies on platform and service-provider safeguards. No storage or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Children

Research Logger is a general-purpose productivity app and is not directed specifically to children.

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated when the app's features or data practices change. The effective date above identifies the latest version.

Contact

For privacy questions, email Spencer Hall at spencerhall31@gmail.com.