1. Overview

Hours is an iOS application that allows users to create a list of cities and view their time zones side by side.

The App’s core features include:

• adding cities from a bundled city database;
• searching for cities using Apple MapKit when a city is not found locally;
• optionally detecting the user’s current city through location services;
• displaying weather information for selected cities;
• creating calendar events by explicit user action;
• creating reminders by explicit user action;
• scheduling local notifications on the device;
• renaming saved cities with custom labels;
• reordering or deleting saved cities;
• switching between 12-hour and 24-hour time formats;
• switching between system, light, and dark appearance modes;
• adjusting time offsets using a rotary dial interface; and
• opening the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use within the App.

The App does not require internet access for its core time zone conversion functionality, although some optional features may rely on Apple or other weather data services.

2. Information the App Processes

The App does not create user accounts and does not collect personal profiles. However, the App processes certain categories of information in order to function.

a. Saved City Data

The App stores the following information locally on your device for the cities you save:

• city identifier;
• city name;
• time zone identifier;
• optional custom city display name; and order of saved cities.

b. User Interface Preferences

The App stores your selected interface preferences locally on your device, including:

• time format preference (system / 12-hour / 24-hour); and
• appearance preference (system / light / dark).

c. Search Queries

If you search for a city that is not found in the App’s bundled local city database, the text you enter may be sent to Apple MapKit services in order to return search results.

d. Location Information

If you choose to grant location access, the App may request your device’s current location in order to determine the nearest city and its time zone. Location access is optional, and the App works without it.

e. Weather Data

The App may retrieve current weather information for selected cities using Apple WeatherKit or another weather data provider. Weather data is displayed within the App and is not stored on the Developer’s own servers.

f. Calendar, Reminders, and Notifications

If you choose to use calendar, reminders, or notification features, the App may access the relevant Apple frameworks in order to create calendar events, create reminders, or schedule local notifications on your device. The App does not collect, store, or transmit your calendar data or reminder data to the Developer’s own servers. Notifications created by the App are local only.

g. Support Email Information

If you choose to use the “Contact Me” option, the App prepares a draft email in your mail client. That draft may include certain technical metadata, such as:

• app version and build;
• iOS version;
• device model;
• device name;
• device hardware identifier;
• locale;
• system time zone;
• time format preference; and
• appearance preference.

This information is included only in the draft email and is transmitted only if you choose to send that email.

3. How Information Is Stored

All user data handled by the App is stored locally on the user’s device.

The App uses the following storage mechanisms:

a. UserDefaults

The App uses UserDefaults to store:

• time format preference; and
• appearance preference.

b. Local JSON File Storage

The App stores saved city data as a local JSON file within the App’s Application Support directory on the device.

The App does not use:

• iCloud;
• CloudKit;
• external servers;
• user accounts; or
• remote databases.

4. How Information Is Shared

The App does not sell, rent, or otherwise share user data with third parties for marketing or commercial profiling purposes.

However, certain information may be transmitted in the following limited cases:

a. Apple MapKit Services

When you use MapKit-powered search or location-based features, the following may be transmitted to Apple:

• search queries entered by you; and
• current device location, only if you have granted location permission.

These services are provided by Apple and are subject to Apple’s own privacy practices.

b. Weather Data Services

When you use weather features, the App may request weather data for selected cities from Apple WeatherKit or another weather data provider. The App does not store such weather data on the Developer’s own servers.

c. Legal Page Display

When you open the Privacy Policy or Terms of Use inside the App, the App loads those pages from: https://sergy.xyz

In connection with that request, only the visual theme preference (light or dark) is included as a query parameter so the page can be displayed appropriately.

d. User-Initiated Support Email

If you choose to send the prepared support email, the contents of that email, including any included technical metadata, will be transmitted through your selected mail client and email service provider.

5. Third-Party and System Services

The App does not use third-party analytics, advertising, tracking, or crash-reporting SDKs.

The App relies only on Apple system frameworks, including:

• SwiftUI;
• UIKit;
• MapKit;
• Core Location;
• EventKit;
• UserNotifications;
• WebKit; and
• MessageUI.

The App may also obtain weather data through Apple WeatherKit or another weather data provider. If a third-party weather provider is used, that provider’s handling of data is subject to its own terms and privacy practices.

6. Location Permission

The App may request the following permissions, each of which is optional and used only for the related feature:

• Location (When In Use): to help identify your current city and related features.
• Calendar: to create calendar events by your explicit action.
• Reminders: to create reminders by your explicit action.
• Notifications: to schedule local notifications on your device.

You can use the App without granting these permissions, except to the extent a specific optional feature requires the relevant permission.

Location data used for these features is processed through Apple services and is not permanently stored by the App. Calendar and reminder data accessed for creation flows stays on your device and is not collected, stored, or transmitted by the Developer’s own servers. Notifications created by the App are local only.

7. Advertising and Tracking

Hours:

• does not display advertisements;
• does not use advertising SDKs;
• does not use analytics tracking; and
• does not track users across apps or websites.

Because the App does not track users across apps or websites, it does not engage in cross-app tracking for advertising purposes.

9. Data Security

All stored user data remains on your device.

The Developer does not operate servers that store user data for the App.

While no method of electronic storage or transmission is completely immune from risk, the App is designed to minimize data collection and to store user information locally whenever possible.

10. Your Choices and Data Deletion

Because the App stores data locally on your device, you control most stored information directly through the App and your device.

You can delete stored data by:

• removing cities from the list;
• resetting or changing app preferences; or
• uninstalling the App.

Uninstalling the App removes locally stored app data from the device, subject to the normal behavior of the iOS operating system.

11. International Availability

The App may be made available in multiple countries and regions through the Apple App Store.

Regardless of where the App is made available, the developer is located in Thailand, and information handling described in this Privacy Policy is based on the App’s design as described here.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

The developer may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any updated version will be posted at:
https://sergy.xyz/hours/privacy/

The “Effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when the current version takes effect.

13. Contact Information

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

Sergey Minkin
hi@sergy.xyz