Privacy Policy - Smart Home Education Manager

Last updated: 5 November 2025

Important: This privacy policy applies only to our mobile application "Smart Home Education Manager" and not to our main website. For our website privacy policy, please visit our main privacy page.

1. Introduction

Smart Home Education Manager ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you use our mobile application.

2. Limited Data Collection for Community Features

We collect minimal, anonymous data to enable community features:

- Version 2 Interest Counter: We collect anonymous counts of users interested in upcoming features

- Firebase Analytics: We use Google Firebase to collect basic, anonymous usage statistics to improve the app

- No Personal Identification: All collected data is anonymous and cannot be linked to individual users

We do NOT collect:

- Personal identifiers (name, email, address)

- Your lesson content or child information

- Location data

- Payment information

- Advertising identifiers

3. Local-Only Data Storage

All personal data created within the app is stored locally on your device only using Apple's iOS document directory system. This includes:

- Lesson plans and schedules

- Child profiles and information

- Teaching progress and achievements

- To-do lists and reminders

- Uploaded files and resources

- Any photos you choose to attach to lessons

This personal data remains exclusively on your device and is never transmitted to our servers or any third parties.

4. Third-Party Services

We use Google Firebase for:

- Firestore Database: Stores anonymous community interest counts

- Firebase Analytics: Collects anonymous usage data to improve app performance

- Data Processing: Firebase processes data in compliance with Google's privacy policy

All data sent to Firebase is anonymous and cannot be used to identify individual users.

5. Optional Photo Library Access

The app may request access to your photo library only if you choose to attach images to lessons. This permission is:

- Completely optional

- Only used when you actively choose to upload photos

- Limited to selecting specific images

- Not used for any other purpose

- You can deny this permission and still use all app features

6. Data Deletion

Local Data: Since personal data is stored locally on your device, you can completely remove it by uninstalling the app.

Cloud Data: Anonymous community data cannot be individually deleted as it is not personally identifiable.

7. Children's Privacy

Our app is designed for parent use in home education. While you may store information about your children in the app:

- This information never leaves your device

- We have no access to any child-related data

- You maintain full control over this information

- We comply with all applicable children's privacy laws

8. Future Versions

In Version 2, we plan to introduce optional cloud synchronisation and community features. If implemented:

- Cloud sync will be opt-in only

- You will have clear control over enabling/disabling these features

- Any cloud data will be encrypted and protected

- We will update this policy and obtain consent before implementation

- You will always have the option to use the app in local-only mode

9. Contact Us

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

Email: info@theuwahfamilyhomeschooling.com

App Support: info@theuwahfamilyhomeschooling.com

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

- Posting the new Privacy Policy on this page

- Updating the "Last updated" date

- Providing in-app notification for significant changes