Your privacy matters.

1. Introduction

Ascentist Finance is a private financial awareness system designed to help users understand income, expenses, balance, accounts, and net worth in a clear and structured way.

We respect your privacy and aim to handle information responsibly, transparently, and with care.

2. Information we collect

Ascentist Finance does not collect or receive the financial information you enter into the app.

• Financial information such as income, expenses, account names, balances, and allocation data is stored locally on your device only.
• Contact information you provide when contacting support, such as your email address.
• Technical information you may choose to share in support emails, such as your device model, iOS version, app version, and screenshots.
• Purchase information related to subscriptions or premium access handled through Apple.

3. How we use information

Ascentist Finance uses locally stored information on your device to provide the app's features.

• Display and organise the financial information you choose to enter manually.
• Respond to support requests, feedback, and bug reports.
• Manage subscriptions and premium feature access.

4. Data storage

Financial data entered into Ascentist Finance is stored locally on your device only.

Ascentist Finance does not store your financial data on external servers.

5. Analytics and crash reporting

Ascentist Finance does not use analytics tools.

Ascentist Finance does not use crash reporting services.

6. Subscriptions and payments

If Ascentist Finance offers premium features through in-app purchase, payments and subscription transactions are handled by Apple.

We do not receive your full payment card details.

We may receive limited information from Apple, such as subscription status or transaction confirmation, to provide premium access.

7. Sharing of information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share limited information only when necessary to:

• Process subscriptions and purchases through Apple.
• Comply with legal obligations.
• Protect the rights, safety, and security of users or the service.

8. Data retention

Information stored locally in the app remains on your device unless you delete it.

Support emails and related correspondence may be retained for administrative and support purposes.

9. Your choices and rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your information.
• Object to or restrict certain processing.
• Contact us with privacy-related questions.

To make a request, contact us using the details below.

10. Children's privacy

Ascentist Finance is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

11. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of storage or transmission is completely secure.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page.