🎣 TIDEMASTER
Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 12, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Scarylucky Productions LLC ("TideMaster," "we," "us," or "our") handles information in connection with the TideMaster mobile and web application (the "App"). We built TideMaster to be privacy-first.
1. Information We Collect
a. Account information
If you choose to create a TideMaster account, we collect your email address and a password (stored in hashed form) so you can sign in and sync your data across devices. Creating an account is what enables cloud sync; we use your email only for authentication and essential account communications. You can permanently delete your account — and all cloud data associated with it — at any time from the Account screen in the App.
b. Information you create in the App
Catches, species, notes, photos, conditions, and custom spots you add are stored locally on your device (in your browser/device storage). If you are signed in, your catches and saved spots (excluding photos) are also synced to our cloud database so you can restore them on other devices.
c. Location information
With your permission, the App uses your device location — or a ZIP/city you enter — to look up nearby tides, weather, and marine conditions. These coordinates are sent to third-party data providers (see Section 3) to return results. We do not store a history of your locations on our servers.
d. Subscription and purchase information
Subscriptions are processed by the Apple App Store and Google Play. We do not receive or store your payment card details. We may receive limited subscription status (such as whether your subscription is active) from the stores to provide paid features.
e. Technical and usage information
Like most apps, we (and the app stores) may process limited technical data such as device type, app version, and crash/diagnostic information to keep the App working. If we add analytics in the future, we will update this Policy and provide any required choices.
f. Information you send us directly
If you email us for support, we receive the information you choose to include (such as your email address and the contents of your message) and use it only to respond.
2. How We Use Information
- To provide tide, weather, marine, and fishing-spot features;
- To deliver and manage paid subscription features;
- To maintain, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the App;
- To respond to your support requests;
- To comply with legal obligations.
3. Third-Party Data Providers
To return tide, weather, marine, location, and map results, the App may send your coordinates or search terms to providers including:
- Supabase (secure hosting of accounts and cloud-synced catches/spots);
- NOAA Tides & Currents (tide predictions and stations);
- Open-Meteo (weather and marine/surf data);
- OpenStreetMap / Nominatim and other geocoding services (place lookups);
- Apple and Google (subscription processing and app distribution).
These providers handle data under their own privacy policies.
4. We Do Not Sell or Share Your Personal Information
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We disclose information only to the service providers above, as needed to operate the App, or when required by law (for example, to comply with a valid legal request or to protect rights and safety).
5. Data Retention
Content stored on your device remains until you delete it or uninstall the App. Support emails are kept only as long as needed to assist you and meet legal requirements.
6. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information. However, no method of storage or transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Keeping your device secure also helps protect the content stored on it.
7. Children's Privacy
The App is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live (including California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, and other U.S. states with privacy laws), you may have rights to:
- Access or obtain a copy of personal information we hold about you;
- Request correction or deletion of your personal information;
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (note: we do not sell or share);
- Not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your rights.
Because most of your content stays on your device, you can exercise many of these rights directly by editing or deleting data in the App. For any other request, email us at support@scaryluckyproductions.com and we will respond as required by law. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. We will update the "Last updated" date above and, for material changes, provide notice in the App where appropriate.
10. Contact Us
Scarylucky Productions LLC
Email: support@scaryluckyproductions.com