Why have a policy?
On this page you will find an overview to the PreDesigner app privacy policy and the policy itself.
This policy was first published because v5 of PreDesigner [Lens Calculator] for Android included various ‘social’ features. These features required the use of new permissions.
This has been revised for v8.0 [Feb 2015] because we have reduced the number of permissions required from five to two.
We will explain why these permissions are required and then give the formal policy. In brief though, we do not collect or retain or pass on personal or non personal information - all of the permission are essential to the new features and are not used for anything else!
NB in future version we may include ‘analytics’ routines to help give us a better understanding of how the app is used. That would require non-personal information - see below. In any version we will not collect, retain or pass on your personal information.
1: Permissions required for PreDesigner v8.0.
PreDesigner v8 includes a twitter news feed area, and sharing features. These require the following permissions - INTERNET & ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE. we will explain.
1.1: Twitter permissions
The app has a footer which shows the latest tweets from Qioptiq. This footer can be hidden until the next tweet arrives. Tap the footer to see a list of the latest tweets with re-tweet options.
This requires INTERNET & ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE to be able to poll the twitter feed every now and then.
1.2: Google +1 button [now removed]
In version 5.0 we added the google +1 button so that people could ‘like’ the app easily. This however required some intrusive looking permissions and offered no real benefit to users.
We therefore removed this feature completely. There is now a permission free ‘Rate this app’ item in the menu, which you can select. You will then be offered the option to goto the Playstore site to [hopefully] give us a good 5 stars and a nice comment!
1.3: Sharing
in Version 5.0, we introduced a screen capture sharing capability. The screen is seved as a jpg file, and then attached to a user chosen message.
This originally was saved in general or ‘external’ storage, which required WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission. In version 8.0 we have re-written the routine to save the file in the app’s private storage area and thus eliminated the need for that permission also.
2: PreDesigner Privacy Policy
Effective Date: Oct 23, 2014. Last revised on Feb 17, 2015.
At Optical Software we recognize that privacy is important. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) applies to your use of our mobile applications on all platforms (the “Application” or “Applications”), the related services we provide (“Services”) and the Site.
Optical Software (“OS,” “us” or “we”) has created this Policy to explain our privacy practices so you will understand what information about you is collected, used and disclosed with respect to the Applications, the Services and the Site.
By using any Application, the Services or the Site, you consent to the privacy practices described in this Policy.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify or otherwise alter this Policy at any time. You can find the most recent version of this Policy at http://opticalsoftware.net/index.php/privacy/android_predesigner, with the date of last modification noted above. Such modifications shall become effective immediately upon the posting thereof on the Site. Therefore, we encourage you to check the date of this Policy whenever you access or use an Application, the Services or the Site to check if this Policy has been updated. You must review this Policy on a regular basis to keep yourself apprised of any changes. If you do not agree to any modifications to this Policy, your sole recourse is to immediately stop all use of all Applications, the Services and the Site. Your continued use of any Application, the Services or the Site following the posting of any modifications to this Policy will constitute your acceptance of the revised Policy. Should you have any questions regarding this Policy, please contact us at the contact information listed at the end of this Policy. Please note that none of our employees or agents has the authority to vary any of our Policies.
This Policy covers our collection, use and disclosure of your information through the Applications, the Services and the Site. It does not cover any collection, use or disclosure by third parties through any applications, Web sites, products or services that we do not control or own, or any third party features or services made available via an Application, the Services or the Site. All trademarks, trade names, and logos of third parties featured on the Applications or the Site belong to their respective owners.
2.1. WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION MIGHT WE COLLECT
Personal Information. WE DO NOT COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION.
“Personal Information” is information that identifies you or another person, which may be transmitted or received when you use an Application, the Services and/or the Site. Personal Information includes your geographic location information, names, physical addresses, email addresses, telephone, fax and other device numbers, social security numbers, calendar entries stored within your Device, contact entries stored within your Device, files, content, photographs, location information and other metadata in photographs and other information you transmit or receive using an Application, the Services, and/or the Site which identifies you or another person.
Personal Information also includes information about you or others that could be accessed by our system directly from your Device, including from your address book, location, photos or contacts folder, in order to enable certain features of an Application or the Services, such as the feature that finds and suggests mutual friends and other individuals who you may know.
Non-Personal Information. WE DO NOT COLLECT NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION.
“Non-Personal Information” is information that does not identify you or any other individual, and includes Session and Usage Data, Log Data and Aggregate Information, each as described below.
Session and Usage Data. “Session and Usage Data” is information about your use of an Application, the Services and/or the Site and includes, without limitation, connection and service-related data submitted through your use of an Application, the Services or the Site. Session and Usage Data includes information relating to the connection request, server communication and data sharing, including network measurements, quality of service, and date, time and location of the bump. Session and Usage data could be aggregated as described in Aggregate Information below. Please note that Session and Usage Data do not include any Personal Information nor does it include Content you may transmit or share through the use of an Application (such as photos, contacts, calendar appointments, etc.), the Services, or the Site.
Log Data. When you interact with an Application, the Services or a Site, the systems could automatically collect your unique User Device number, the IP address, type of browser or operating system you use, and the dates and times of your use (“Log Data”).
Aggregate Information. “Aggregate Information” is data that could be collected about a group or category of services or Users from which individual User identities have been removed. In other words, information on how you use the Applications, the Services and the Site could be collected and combined with information about how others use the Applications, the Services and the Site, but no personally identifiable information would be included in the resulting Aggregate Information. Aggregate Information helps to understand trends in Users’ needs so that new features can be considered or otherwise tailor the Applications, the Services and the Site.
2.2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
Personal Information. Since we do not collect Personal Information, we may not use your Personal Information in any way.
Non-Personal Information. Since we do not collect Non-Personal Information, we may not use your Non-Personal Information in any way.
2.3. HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE DISCLOSED
Personal Information. We do not store Personal Information and therefore we do not disclose your Personal Information
Non-Personal Information. We do not store Non-Personal Information and therefore we do not disclose your Non-Personal Information
2.4. THIRD-PARTY SITES
In general, the Applications, the Services and the Site access third party information through application interfaces. We may provide links to third-party Web sites, as a service to our Users. The Site may also carry advertisements from other companies. When you click on links of third parties in an Application, the Services or the Site, you may leave the Application, the Services or the Site. Some of these third party sites may be co-branded with our name/logo or our affiliated entity’s name/logo, even though they are not operated or maintained by us. This Policy does not address, and we are not responsible for, the privacy practices of Web sites operated by third parties, whether they are linked to or otherwise accessible from an Application, the Services or the Site. The inclusion of a link or accessibility of third party Web sites does not imply endorsement of such third party Web site by us.
This Policy only covers our collection, use and disclosure of your information through the Applications, the Services and the Site. It does not cover any collection, use or disclosure by third parties through any applications, Web sites, products or services that we do not control or own, or any third party features or services made available via an Application, the Services or the Site. We shall not be liable for the collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information by any third parties.
2.5. USERS WITH WHOM YOU SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
We cannot control the actions of other Users with whom you share your information. We cannot, and do not, control the information you share with other Users using an Application, the Services or the Site (including via Forums) or how such other Users will use or share such information. We are not responsible for third party circumvention of our security measures.
2.6. SECURITY
Optical Software is very concerned about safeguarding the confidentiality of your information. We do not collect Personal Information or Non Personal Information.
2.7. INTERNATIONAL USERS
Your Information may be stored and processed in any country where we have facilities, and by using an Application, the Services or the Site you consent to the transfer of your Information to countries, including the United States, which may be outside of your country of residence and may provide for different and less stringent data protection rules than in your country. If you object to your Information being transferred or used as described in this Policy, please do not use any Application, the Services or the Site and immediately delete all Applications from your User Devices.
2.8. SENSITIVE INFORMATION
We ask that you not send us, and you not disclose, any sensitive Personal Information (e.g., information related to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or other beliefs, health, sexual orientation, criminal background or membership in past organizations, including trade union memberships) on or through an Application, the Services or the Site or otherwise to us.
2.9. CONTACTING US / REPORTING VIOLATIONS
If you have any questions or comments about this Policy or our privacy practices, or to report any violations of the Policy or abuse of an Application, the Services or the Site.
please contact us at p r I v a c .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) [remove the spaces].