1. Who this policy covers
This Privacy Policy explains how the Socket Buddy iOS application (“Socket Buddy” or the “App”) handles information. The App is provided by Antonino Francesco Musolino (“I”, “me”, or “the developer”).
This policy applies only to Socket Buddy. Easy Washing has a separate privacy policy describing its different features and data practices.
2. Information handled by the App
| Information | Purpose | Where it is handled |
|---|---|---|
| Home and saved country codes, favorite widget country, trip names and dates | Provide country comparisons, saved trips, and widgets | Stored through Apple iCloud key-value storage and locally for App/Widget sharing |
| Saved device names, symbols, voltage, and frequency | Run and save Trip Check compatibility results | Stored with your travel preferences through iCloud |
| Camera view and recognized label text | Read voltage and frequency from a device label | Processed on-device using Apple frameworks; a transient image may be processed in memory but is never saved or uploaded |
| Screen views and feature actions | Understand aggregate usage and improve Socket Buddy | Sent to Google Analytics for Firebase |
| Purchase product, transaction, and entitlement information | Process Socket Buddy Premium and restore access | Processed by Apple through the App Store and StoreKit |
Socket Buddy does not require your name, email address, or a developer-run account. The developer does not operate a server that receives your saved trip or device-label content.
3. iCloud and local storage
Socket Buddy uses Apple iCloud key-value storage to keep your home country, saved countries, trip information, saved devices, and widget preference available across devices signed in to your Apple Account. A limited copy of values needed by widgets is stored in a shared App Group on your device.
This information is stored in your iCloud environment and handled by Apple under Apple’s Privacy Policy. The developer does not receive it through a separate Socket Buddy server.
4. Camera and device-label scanning
If you choose to scan a device label, Socket Buddy requests camera access and uses Apple VisionKit to recognize text. Recognition happens on the device. Socket Buddy uses the recognized voltage and frequency values to complete Trip Check fields.
On supported devices, Socket Buddy may capture a transient image and process it in memory with Apple on-device intelligence. Socket Buddy does not upload, save, or include camera images or complete recognized label text in analytics. Camera access is optional and can be changed in iOS Settings.
5. Analytics
Socket Buddy uses Google Analytics for Firebase to record app-owned event names such as screen views, onboarding completion, saved-country actions, Trip Check activity, and Premium purchase or restore progress. Socket Buddy’s custom analytics events do not include your trip name, saved device name, device-label text, or camera image.
Depending on Google’s SDK and device settings, Firebase may also process app-instance identifiers, device and app information, approximate location derived from network information, diagnostic information, and automatically measured in-app-purchase events such as the product, price or value, and currency. Apple separately processes payment and entitlement information. Socket Buddy does not use this information to track you across other companies’ apps or websites and does not show third-party advertising.
Learn more in Google’s Firebase privacy information.
6. Apple Maps and App Store services
Socket Buddy uses Apple MapKit to resolve and display a selected country on a map. The App submits the selected country query to Apple; it does not request your precise location for this feature.
Socket Buddy Premium purchases are processed by Apple. The developer does not receive your complete payment-card details. Apple provides transaction and entitlement information needed to unlock and restore Premium.
7. Sharing and selling
I do not sell your personal information. Information is shared only with service providers needed for the features described above: Apple for iCloud, MapKit, platform operation, and purchases; and Google for Firebase Analytics—or when disclosure is required by law.
These providers process information under their own terms and privacy commitments and may process information in countries other than your own using applicable legal safeguards.
8. Retention and deletion
Travel and saved-device information remains in your iCloud key-value storage until it is removed in the App or cleared from iCloud. Local widget values remain until replaced, cleared, or the App is removed.
Analytics information is retained according to the Firebase project settings and Google’s applicable policies. Transaction records are retained by Apple according to Apple’s policies and legal obligations.
9. Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, or portability of personal information, and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. You may also contact your local data-protection authority.
Much of Socket Buddy’s information is held only in your device and iCloud environment, so the developer may not possess or be able to identify it. You can manage saved items directly in Socket Buddy and control camera permission in iOS Settings.
10. Children
Socket Buddy is not directed to children, and I do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the App, contact me so the situation can be reviewed.
11. Security
Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to protect information. No storage or transmission method is completely secure, so absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
12. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated when Socket Buddy’s features, providers, or legal obligations change. The revised policy will be posted here with a new “Last updated” date.
13. Contact
Data controller and developer: Antonino Francesco Musolino.
Email: easywashing@mail.com