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Privacy Policy

Dotted for iOS and macOS

Effective date: April 21, 2026

Inncoder AS built Dotted as a freemium application. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our app.

Information Collection and Use

Dotted is a local-first, account-free app. Your travel data (countries visited, trip dates, notes) is stored locally on your device. No data is sent to Inncoder AS. If iCloud is enabled, your data syncs through Apple's servers.

We do not collect: your name, email address, phone number, precise location, or contacts. No account is required to use Dotted.

The app does use third-party services that may collect information used to identify you. Links to the privacy policies of third-party service providers used by the app:

Photo Library Access

If you grant access, Dotted uses your photo library for two purposes:

  • Smart Import: Reads GPS metadata from your photos to detect countries you have visited. This processing happens entirely on your device.
  • Trip photos: Displays photos from your camera roll on trip pages. Photos are read directly from your library and never copied or stored by the app.

No photo data, GPS coordinates, or metadata is sent to any server. Photos are never uploaded or stored by Dotted.

Trip Sharing

You can share individual trips with others via a link. Shared trip data (country code, dates, notes) is encoded directly in the URL. No data is uploaded to any server. The recipient receives a self-contained link that opens in the app.

Export and Import

Dotted lets you export your travel data as a JSON file and import data from others. Exported files are generated and stored locally on your device. Inncoder AS has no access to exported data.

iCloud Sync

Dotted uses Apple CloudKit to sync your trip data across your devices. This data is stored in your personal iCloud account and is governed by Apple's Privacy Policy. Inncoder AS does not have access to your iCloud data.

Your data may also be included in iCloud Backup unless you have disabled it in your device settings.

Log Data

Whenever you use our Service, in the case of an error in the app, we collect data and information (through third-party products) on your device called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol ("IP") address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing our Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics.

Note that IP addresses collected by third-party analytics services (such as Mixpanel) may be used to derive approximate geographic location.

Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals for the following reasons: to facilitate our Service, to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Dotted uses the following services:

  • Apple — App Store, system services, and iCloud
  • Mixpanel — Analytics
  • RevenueCat — Subscription management
  • WishKit — In-app feature requests and feedback

We do not use advertising SDKs or cross-app tracking services.

Security

Dotted does not send any data to external servers. Your data is protected by your device's built-in security and, where applicable, Apple's iCloud encryption.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at contact@inncoder.com

This policy reflects the actual behavior of Dotted and matches our App Store privacy labels.

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