Privacy Policy — Awaits: Countdown Widget

Last updated: 1 June 2026 · Version 2.0

This Privacy Policy explains how Awaits: Countdown Widget (the “App”) handles your data.

The data controller is Joanna Bednarczyk, an independent developer based in Switzerland, operating under the trade name “Studio Volt”. Contact: contact@studiovolt.dev. Joanna Bednarczyk acts as the controller in her personal capacity until the trade name is incorporated as Studio Volt GmbH or Studio Volt SA, to which the controller role may then be assigned (see § 10).

The Short Version

All your countdown events and settings stay on your device — we have no servers
There are no user accounts or logins
We do not use any third-party analytics, crash reporting, advertising SDKs, or user tracking
We do not sell or share any of your data
The only external transmission caused by the App is the App Store purchase flow for subscriptions, which is handled by Apple StoreKit — Studio Volt does not see your Apple ID, payment data, or card details

1. Your Data Stays on Your Device

The App stores all your data (countdown events, event titles, dates, theme preferences, custom photo backgrounds, and widget configurations) locally on your device in an on-device SQLite database and in the App Group container shared with the home-screen widget and lock-screen widget extensions. This data never leaves your device unless you explicitly choose to share it using the Share feature.

There are no user accounts, no logins, and no cloud storage. We do not operate any servers that receive your data.

We process this data only to display your countdowns and widgets, and we read only what you enter.

2. What the App Uses from Your Device

The App uses only the information you provide:

Event names and dates you enter
Theme and display preferences you select
Widget configurations you set up
Optional photo backgrounds that you pick from your photo library

The App does NOT access your location (GPS), microphone, contacts, calendar, motion sensors, or any other device sensor. Photos picked as custom backgrounds are processed locally (downscaled and stored inside the App’s sandbox); they are not uploaded anywhere.

3. No Third-Party Data Processors

The App does not use any third-party services that receive your data. In particular, the App does not use:

Analytics SDKs (no Google Analytics, Firebase Analytics, Mixpanel, Amplitude, PostHog, etc.)
Crash reporting services (no Sentry, Crashlytics, Bugsnag, Instabug)
Advertising SDKs or tracking SDKs (no AdMob, AppLovin, Adjust, AppsFlyer, etc.)
Push notification servers (notifications are scheduled locally on your device via Apple’s UNUserNotificationCenter API)
Cloud sync or backup providers (no iCloud sync, no Firebase, no Supabase, no custom backend)
AI providers (no OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI, etc.)

All processing of your countdown events happens entirely on your device. We do not operate any servers and do not have access to any of your data.

3.1 Apple StoreKit (in-app purchases)

If you purchase a premium subscription, the transaction is handled by Apple StoreKit under Apple’s own privacy practices. Studio Volt receives only an anonymous on-device receipt confirming the subscription state (active/inactive) and the product identifier — Studio Volt does not receive your Apple ID, name, email, billing address, or payment card details from Apple. Apple’s processing of your purchase is governed by Apple’s Privacy Policy and is independent of this Policy.

The App does not use RevenueCat, Stripe, or any third-party payment processor. There is no Studio Volt account, server, or database recording your subscription.

4. Data Retention (GDPR Art. 5(1)(e))

We apply storage-limitation by category:

Local data (events, dates, themes, widget settings, custom backgrounds): Stored on your device under your control until you delete it inside the App or uninstall the App. We have no access to this data, so we cannot delete it for you and we never retain copies.
Apple StoreKit purchase state: Held inside the Apple ecosystem under Apple’s retention rules; refer to Apple’s Privacy Policy. Studio Volt does not retain server-side records of your purchases.
No other personal data is retained. The App does not maintain user profiles, account records, or backend logs.

5. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws (including the EU GDPR, the Swiss FADP, and the UK GDPR), you have the right to:

Access — view all your data in the App (Countdowns list and Settings)
Erasure — delete any event or all data at any time inside the App; uninstalling the App removes all locally stored data from that device
Rectification — edit event names, dates, categories, and themes inside the App
Object / restrict processing — as the App does not transmit your data, there is no off-device processing to object to. For your App Store purchase, contact Apple
Portability — export your countdowns via the App’s Backup feature (Settings → Backup & Restore), which produces a JSON file you can save anywhere
Lodge a complaint — see § 11 for supervisory authorities

If you reside in the EU/EEA/UK/Switzerland, nothing in this Policy or our Terms of Service affects your rights under mandatory consumer protection laws of your country of residence.

6. App Store Privacy

In accordance with Apple’s App Store privacy requirements, our privacy nutrition label declares that no data is collected by the App. Apple StoreKit purchase events are handled by Apple and declared under Apple’s own App Store data-handling.

7. Children

The App does not knowingly collect data from children under 16. If you are a parent and believe your child is using the App, contact us using the details below.

8. International Transfers

Because the App does not send your data to any third party, there are no international data transfers caused by the App. Any processing by Apple of your App Store purchase is governed by Apple’s own Privacy Policy and its own transfer safeguards.

9. Changes

We may update this Policy. The “Last updated” date will reflect any changes. Material changes will be summarised in the App’s release notes and on studiovolt.dev/awaits/.

10. Forward Assignment and Successor Entity

The controller role, together with the underlying business of the App, may be transferred to a successor entity — including Studio Volt GmbH or Studio Volt SA once incorporated in Switzerland — which would then act as data controller. Your rights under applicable data protection law are unaffected.

11. Contact and Supervisory Authorities

Email: contact@studiovolt.dev
Privacy contact: privacy@studiovolt.dev
Website: studiovolt.dev
Postal: Joanna Bednarczyk, Switzerland (full address provided on request to the privacy contact above)

If you believe your rights have been violated, you may lodge a complaint with the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC — edoeb.admin.ch) or your local Data Protection Authority.