Privacy Policy

Squint
Developer: Color & Light Bt.
Last updated: June 17, 2026

Introduction

Color & Light Bt. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how Squint (“the app”) handles information when you use it on your iPhone or iPad.

Squint is a tool for visual artists. It helps you simplify reference photos (into grayscale, tones, or blur) directly on your device. We designed Squint to keep your creative work local and private.

By using Squint, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.

Summary

  • On-Device Editing: Your photos are edited entirely on your device. We do not upload your images to our servers for processing or editing.
  • Photo Library Access: Squint accesses your photo library only when you choose to import or save an image, utilizing Apple’s native permissions.
  • Analytics: We use Firebase Analytics (by Google) to understand which features and help pages are used in the app. We do not use analytics to collect or view your photos.
  • No Accounts: We do not require you to create an account to use Squint.
  • Support Email: If you contact us by email, we only receive the information you choose to send us.

Information We Do Not Collect

We do not intentionally collect any of the following through Squint:

  • The content of your photos or artwork
  • Your name, address, or phone number (unless provided by you via email)
  • Your Apple ID or account login details (the app does not feature a sign-in system)
  • Your precise location
  • Health, financial, or other sensitive categories of data

Please do not send us personal or confidential images by email unless you intend to share them for troubleshooting or support purposes.

Information Processed on Your Device

When you use Squint, the following actions occur strictly locally:

  • Import: You select a photo from your library. All processing happens locally on your device.
  • Edit: Adjustments (such as grayscale, dark/light tones, blur, and toggling the original view) happen on your device.
  • Save: If you choose to save an image, it is written to your photo library using Apple’s Photos APIs, subject to your permission.

We do not operate a cloud service, nor do we store your reference images on external servers for editing.

Photo Library Permissions

Squint uses Apple’s system permissions to:

  1. Read photos you select for import.
  2. Add edited images to your library when you tap Save.

iOS controls these permissions. You can modify them at any time by navigating to Settings → Privacy & Security → Photos → Squint. If you deny access, the import and save features will not function.

Analytics (Firebase / Google)

We use Google Firebase Analytics to understand how people interact with Squint so we can continuously improve the app.

What analytics data may include:

  • App launches and session activity (general usage patterns)
  • Feature utilization (for example: which help pages are viewed, when import is used, which effects are used, and when save is used)
  • Technical information such as app version, device type, and general operating system details
  • Approximate region or country (derived by Google’s services, not via precise GPS data from Squint)

What analytics data does not include:

  • Your photo pixels or image files
  • The contents of your photo library
  • Your name or email address (unless you contact us separately)

Firebase is provided by Google LLC. For more information, please see Google’s Privacy Policy and the Firebase Privacy documentation.

We configure Squint to use analytics strictly for app improvement, not to sell your data or display cross-app advertisements. Squint is designed so that it does not require Apple’s App Tracking Transparency prompt for advertising tracking. If our practices change, we will update this policy and the app accordingly.

Currently, you cannot fully disable Firebase from within the Squint app. If you prefer not to have usage analytics collected, you may choose not to use the app, or you can contact us at squint@gergeux.com for further guidance.

Contact by Email

The Contact button opens your default mail app addressed to squint@gergeux.com. We do not receive any data until you explicitly send a message. We use contact messages solely to respond to your inquiries and improve our support services. We never sell your contact information.

Children’s Privacy

Squint is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction). If you believe a child has contacted us with personal information, please email squint@gergeux.com, and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Data Retention

  • Photos: Remain entirely on your device and within your Photos library under your direct control.
  • Analytics: Retained by Google/Firebase according to their data retention policies and our configuration.
  • Email: Kept only as long as necessary to fulfill and resolve your support request, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

International Users

Squint is available for use worldwide. Analytics data may be processed by Google on servers located outside your home country (including within the United States). Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing, we rely on our legitimate interests in improving and securing the app, and/or your consent where required.

If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, or regions with similar privacy frameworks, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict certain processing of your personal data. Please contact us at squint@gergeux.com to exercise these rights. You also maintain the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Security

We employ reasonable, industry-standard measures to protect the information under our control (for instance, support emails). However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your device and your Apple ID.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When changes are made, we will post the revised version on this page and update the “Last updated” date above. Your continued use of Squint after these changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

Email: squint@gergeux.com
Developer: Color & Light Bt.