Burn Rate – Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 5, 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Burn Rate: Travel Budget (“we,” “us,” or “our”) handles your information. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.

The Short Version: We do not sell your data. We do not see your financial transactions. Your trip data is stored securely on your own device and synced via your personal Apple iCloud account.

2. Data We Collect

Burn Rate is designed to be privacy-first.

2.1. Trip & Financial Data

All data regarding your trips, budgets, transactions, and notes is stored locally on your device and synchronized using Apple’s CloudKit.

  • We (the developer) have no access to this data.
  • We cannot read, decrypt, or sell your financial history.
  • Your data is encrypted by Apple and accessible only by you across your devices.

2.2. Usage Data (Optional)

We may receive anonymous, aggregated usage statistics provided by Apple (App Analytics) if you have opted-in to share diagnostics with App Developers through your iOS settings. This includes data like crash reports or retention rates, which helps us improve the app. This data is completely anonymous and cannot be traced back to you.

3. Third-Party Services

We use specific third-party services to provide core app functionality:

  • Apple iCloud (CloudKit): Used to sync your data across your devices. Apple’s Privacy Policy governs this data handling.
  • Frankfurter API: We use this open-source API to fetch current currency exchange rates. When you open the “Update Balances” screen, your device requests exchange rate data. This request does not contain any personal information or transaction details.

4. Payment Data

All payments (Single Trip Pass, Lifetime Access) are processed securely by Apple via the App Store. We do not store or have access to your credit card information or billing details. We only receive a receipt token to verify that a purchase was made so we can unlock Pro features for you.

5. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Since we do not collect or store your personal data on our servers:

  • Right to Access/Delete: You have full control. You can delete your data at any time by deleting a trip within the app or deleting the app entirely. This removes the data from your local device and your iCloud container.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: lksoftwaredevelopment@outlook.com Developer: Liam Kenny

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you through the app or the App Store release notes.