PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy

EFFECTIVE 2026-04-15

1. Who we are

TradesTimer is an automatic time-tracking app for tradespeople, operated by 17114401 Canada Inc. ("we", "our", "the app"). This policy describes what data TradesTimer collects, how it is used, and where it lives. You can reach us at [email protected].

2. Data TradesTimer collects and stores on your device

When you grant location permission, TradesTimer records GPS fixes in the background so it can reconstruct your stops and drives. All of the following data is created and stored locally on your device, in the app's private storage:

  • Raw GPS fixes (latitude, longitude, accuracy, speed, timestamp)
  • Derived stops, drives, and gap blocks
  • Any labels, client names, billable flags, or notes you add
  • Your optional home zone coordinates and radius
  • App settings (billing increment, unit preferences, toggles)

This data is not transmitted to our servers, because we do not run any servers that receive your location data. It stays on the device until you delete the app or use the "Erase all captured data" control in Settings.

3. Data that leaves your device

There are exactly two circumstances:

3a. Reverse geocoding (address lookups)

When TradesTimer needs to turn GPS coordinates into a human-readable address (for example, to suggest a label for a new stop), it sends the coordinates to the operating system's built-in geocoder (Apple Location Services on iOS, Google Play Services on Android). If the OS does not resolve an address, TradesTimer may additionally send the coordinates to the public OpenStreetMap Nominatim service. These requests contain coordinates only — no name, account, or persistent identifier from the app.

3b. Sharing you initiate

When you tap "Share" on an invoice preview or a day summary, the app hands plain text to your operating system's share sheet. You then choose where that text goes (email, messages, notes, etc.). TradesTimer is not involved in that transmission and does not retain a copy.

4. Permissions we request

  • Location, including background ("Always") access. Required to reconstruct your workday. If you grant only "While Using", the app can still log fixes while you hold it open, but it cannot stitch together stops and drives in the background.
  • Notifications. Optional. Used only for informational alerts (for example, if the tracker has been silent for an unusually long time). No marketing, no push promotions.

5. Analytics and tracking

TradesTimer does not include third-party analytics SDKs that profile your behavior (no Google Analytics, no Mixpanel, no Facebook SDK, no Segment). Crash reporting is handled by Expo's built-in mechanisms and is limited to crash stack traces; it does not include your location data.

6. Data retention and deletion

Because your location data only lives on your device, you control retention directly:

  • Delete individual days, stops, or drives from the app UI.
  • Use Settings → Erase all captured data to wipe all events, edits, and place memory from the device.
  • Uninstalling the app removes all app-scoped storage.

7. Children

TradesTimer is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from anyone in that age group.

8. Changes to this policy

If we materially change how the app handles data, we will update this page and note the new effective date at the top. Substantive changes that expand data collection will also be announced in-app.

9. Contact

Questions, deletion requests, or concerns: [email protected].