Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

FairTime is operated by FairTime. Contact: Contact Us

2. Information we collect

• Account information such as email address, display name, sign-in provider, and profile photo URL if supplied by Google or Apple.
• Routine information such as routine names, schedules, reminder settings, and related planning data.
• Pet or dog profile information that you enter in the app.
• Location information, including approximate or precise location depending on the permissions you grant.
• Subscription and entitlement information needed to manage premium features.
• Technical identifiers such as Firebase user ID and app-related preference data.
• Weather request information needed to fetch forecasts for your chosen or detected location.

3. How we use your information

• To create and manage your account.
• To save and sync routines, pet profiles, and preferences.
• To provide local weather forecasts and weather-aware routine recommendations.
• To send routine reminders and related notifications when enabled.
• To manage subscriptions and premium access.
• To maintain app functionality, security, and account access.
• To respond to support, privacy, and deletion requests.

4. Legal bases for processing

If you are in the UK, EEA, or a similar jurisdiction, we generally rely on the following legal bases:

• Contract, to provide the app and its core features.
• Consent, for location permissions and notifications where required.
• Legitimate interests, to secure, maintain, and improve the service.
• Legal obligations, where we must retain or disclose information to comply with law.

5. Third-party services we use

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with the service providers that help us operate FairTime, including:

• Firebase Authentication, for account sign-in and authentication.
• Firebase Firestore, for cloud data storage and sync.
• RevenueCat, for subscription and entitlement management.
• WeatherAPI, for weather and forecast data.
• Google Sign-In and Sign in with Apple, if you choose those login methods.
• Apple App Store and Google Play, for billing and subscription processing.

6. Data retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to provide FairTime and for legitimate business or legal purposes. Some information may be retained for a limited period for security, fraud prevention, billing, dispute handling, or legal compliance.

7. International transfers

Our service providers may process data in countries other than your own. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for international transfers.

8. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

9. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your account or personal data.
• Object to or restrict certain processing.
• Request portability of certain data.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

You can contact us at Contact Us to exercise these rights.

10. Location and notifications

FairTime requests location access to provide local weather conditions and weather-based routine recommendations. FairTime requests notification permission so it can send reminders and relevant routine alerts. You can change these permissions at any time in your device settings.

11. Children’s privacy

FairTime is not directed to children under 13, or under the minimum age required in your jurisdiction, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children without appropriate authorization.

12. Account deletion

You can request account deletion in the app or through our deletion page at thefairtimeapp.com/delete-account. Some information may be retained where necessary for legal, security, billing, or fraud-prevention purposes.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.

14. Contact us

If you have questions or privacy requests, contact Contact Us.