Short version: Ocean Insight stores all data locally on your device using Hive. We run no servers, collect no personal analytics, and cannot see your usage. Ads in the free version use Google AdMob, which may process an advertising ID with your consent. Premium users see no ads.
1. Data Controller
The controller responsible for data processing in connection with this app and website is:
Tom Göckeritz[Adresse — bitte Tom ergänzen]
Email: [email protected]
2. Data We Collect and Why
2.1 Local App Data (Hive)
All app preferences, progress, achievements, and collection data are stored exclusively on your device using Hive (a local Flutter database). This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to any server operated by us. It includes:
- Daily discovery progress and streak count
- Unlocked achievements and trophy status
- App settings (language, theme preferences)
- Purchase status (Premium / free tier flag)
Legal basis: Legitimate interest / contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Processing is entirely local.
2.2 Advertising ID — Google AdMob (free version only)
The free version of Ocean Insight displays ads served by Google AdMob. With your consent (collected via the UMP/User Messaging Platform consent dialog on first launch), AdMob may process your device's advertising ID to serve interest-based ads. If you decline consent, you will still see ads but they will be non-personalised.
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw consent at any time in the app's Settings → Privacy.
Premium subscribers do not see ads and AdMob is not loaded for them.
2.3 UMP Consent State
Your ad-consent choice (accept / decline) is stored locally on your device via the Google UMP SDK and is not transmitted to us.
2.4 In-App Purchase Tokens
When you make a purchase (e.g. Ocean Insight Premium), the transaction is processed entirely by Apple App Store or Google Play. We receive only a purchase receipt token to verify entitlement, which is validated against the respective store's servers. We do not store payment card details.
Legal basis: Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
2.5 No Analytics, No Servers
We do not use Firebase, Crashlytics, Amplitude, Mixpanel, or any other analytics service. We operate no backend servers. No usage data, crash logs, or behavioural data is transmitted to us.
3. Third-Party Processors
The following third parties may process data in connection with the app:
- Google AdMob (ad serving, free version) — Google Privacy Policy
- Apple App Store (iOS distribution & IAP) — Apple Privacy Policy
- Google Play (Android distribution & IAP) — Google Privacy Policy
- ElevenLabs (text-to-speech audio used in app content, processed at build time) — ElevenLabs Privacy Policy
- Google Gemini API (AI-generated images created during app build process only — not used at runtime) — Google Privacy Policy
4. Children's Privacy
Ocean Insight is designed for a mixed audience including children. We take children's privacy seriously and comply with both GDPR-K (German supplementary rules for minors) and COPPA (U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) principles:
- We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (COPPA) or under 16 (GDPR default) without verifiable parental consent.
- All data stored by the app is local to the device only.
- When displaying ads (free version), the UMP consent dialog is shown. If parental consent is not obtained, non-personalised ads are displayed by default.
- Parents or guardians may request deletion of any data by contacting us (see Section 5).
5. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access (Auskunft) — You may request information about the data we process about you.
- Right to erasure (Löschung) — You may request deletion of your data. For local Hive data, you can delete it directly in the app (Settings → Delete All Data). For AdMob data, please contact Google.
- Right to object (Widerspruch) — You may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Right to data portability — Where applicable, you may receive your data in a machine-readable format.
- Right to withdraw consent — Where processing is based on consent (e.g. personalised ads), you may withdraw at any time without affecting prior processing.
- Right to lodge a complaint — You may lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority. In Germany: Bundesdatenschutzbeauftragter (BfDI).
To exercise your rights, contact: [email protected]
6. Data Retention
Local Hive data persists on your device until you uninstall the app or manually delete it via Settings. We hold no data on our servers. Purchase receipt tokens are retained only as long as needed to validate your subscription entitlement.
7. Website Cookies
This website (ocean-insight.app) uses only a localStorage flag (cookie_consent) to remember your cookie-banner choice. No tracking cookies, no analytics scripts, and no third-party embeds are loaded. The website has no login and collects no personal data unless you submit the contact form (see below).
7.1 Contact Form
If you use the contact form, your name, email address, and message are transmitted to Formspree (our form processing service) and forwarded to [email protected]. Formspree's privacy policy: formspree.io. We retain contact messages for up to 2 years or until you request deletion.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect changes. Continued use of the app or website after changes constitutes acceptance.
9. Contact
Tom Göckeritz
[email protected]
or use our contact form.