Data Hearth accesses
- Weather and city search: If you configure Weather, Hearth sends your city search text to Apple Maps and the coordinates of your chosen region to Apple WeatherKit. Hearth does not request your device’s current location. Your saved region is stored locally; weather readings are cached in memory. These requests also occur while previewing real weather before purchasing Pro. The developer does not receive your searches, chosen region or weather data.
- Calendars: If you connect Agenda, Hearth requests calendar access through Apple EventKit and reads events from the calendars you select. Event titles are hidden by default and are displayed only if you enable them. Events are processed on device, kept in memory and not uploaded to the developer. Calendar selection and display preferences are stored locally. A real-data preview can request calendar permission before purchasing Pro; permission can be revoked in Apple system settings.
- HomeKit: With permission, Hearth reads and controls the homes, rooms, accessories, and sensor values available through Apple HomeKit. This information is processed on the device and is not transmitted to the developer.
- Apple Music: If you choose to connect Apple Music, Hearth uses MusicKit to display playback information and provide media controls. Apple processes MusicKit authorization and playback according to Apple's policies.
- Photos and albums: You can choose individual photos with Apple's system picker for backgrounds, Photos screensavers or photo modules without granting full photo-library access. Hearth stores imported image copies in its local app container. Only choosing to link an album requests full Photos access; Hearth reads that album's images and follows changes to the photos it contains. Album selection and display preferences are stored locally. Apple Photos may download iCloud-stored images when needed. Hearth does not modify your Photos library or upload its images to the developer. These choices and permissions are also available during a real-photo preview before purchasing Pro.
- Photo composition: Hearth processes images on device to place the clock, choose its colors and optionally separate foreground subjects for depth. Subject masks and composition analysis may be cached locally for reuse. Photos and this derived analysis are not sent to the developer.
- iCloud: If iCloud sync is enabled, Hearth stores app settings in your private iCloud key-value store so those settings can sync between your devices. The developer does not operate or access that storage.
- Purchases: Apple processes Hearth Pro purchases. Hearth uses StoreKit entitlement information to determine whether Pro features are available. The developer does not receive full payment-card details.
Tracking and advertising
Hearth contains no third-party advertising SDK and does not track activity across other companies' apps or websites.
Data retention and deletion
You can change HomeKit, MusicKit, Calendar and Photos permissions in Apple system settings. Revoking Photos access does not delete image copies previously imported into Hearth. Removing saved designs or using Reset Data removes imports that are no longer used; deleting the app removes its local files and analysis caches. Your original Photos library is unchanged. Local settings and custom backgrounds can also be removed with Reset Data. To remove iCloud-synced settings, disable sync and reset the app data on your devices.
Children
Hearth is not directed to children and does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes
If this policy changes, the effective date above will be updated. Material changes will be reflected in the App Store listing or an app update when appropriate.
Contact
For privacy questions or support, email hi@ajaxjiang.com.