Emberwrit is built by an independent iOS developer (Apple Developer Team ID ZM8LF8494F). You can reach us at captainlongevity@gmail.com.
Where do my citation records live?
On your iPhone, in this app's local SwiftData store, and nowhere else. We never see them. There is no cloud account behind Emberwrit, so there is nothing on our side to read, lose, or hand to anyone.
The app uses the camera. Where do those photos go?
When you want to attach a photo of a cited condition or your corrective work, Emberwrit opens the camera so you can capture it, and saves that photo inside the app's own local storage as part of the citation or correction record it belongs to. The photos are for your reference only. They are never uploaded, never sent to us, and never sent to any fire department. The camera is reached only at the moment you tap to add a photo to a record.
If I attach a photo from my library, does Emberwrit get access to it?
You can take a new photo with the camera, or choose one from your library using Apple's system photo picker. The picker runs outside the app and hands Emberwrit only the specific photos you select — the app is never granted permission to browse your library, and needs no Photo Library permission. Whichever way you add a photo, it attaches to the open record and stays on your iPhone. Emberwrit is not a file library or a document manager; a photo is simply a leaf of a citation or a correction, not something you file separately.
Do you collect analytics, crash logs, or an ad identifier?
No. There is no analytics framework, no crash reporter, and no advertising identifier. We cannot tell how often you open the app, which citations you log, how many photos you attach, or whether you subscribed — beyond Apple's standard aggregate sales reports.
Does the app contact the fire department, the fire marshal, or any agency?
No. Emberwrit files nothing, reports nothing, and checks nothing on your behalf. The IFC / NFPA, local fire-code, and fire-appeals-board-procedure material in the Reference tab is bundled lookup content shipped inside the app and updated through ordinary App Store releases. The app makes no calls to any government system.
Does my data go to iCloud or my Apple ID?
Emberwrit declares no iCloud entitlement and performs no sync. Your records and photos are included in your normal iOS Backups (iCloud Backup or Finder/iTunes) when you have those turned on — that is Apple's standard backup behavior for on-device data, not an Emberwrit feature.
All of this is covered by your iOS Backups when enabled. We hold no copy. If you delete Emberwrit without an iOS Backup available, the records and attached photos cannot be recovered — there is no remote copy to restore from.
aps-environment entitlement.Emberwrit offers an optional Pro tier (an annual subscription and a one-time Lifetime purchase) through Apple's StoreKit 2. When you subscribe, restore, or when the app checks your entitlement, your device talks directly to Apple. Emberwrit receives only the entitlement status and a purchase identifier — never your Apple ID, payment method, or billing details. Apple's handling of that information is governed by Apple's Privacy Policy.
Revoke any of these anytime in iOS Settings > Emberwrit. The app requests no Photo Library, microphone, location, contacts, or HealthKit access.
Emberwrit is a personal recordkeeping and reminder tool for small-business owners cited by the fire marshal. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any fire department, fire marshal's office, or government agency. It uses no government logo or mark, does not decide whether a citation is valid or will be overturned, files or appeals nothing for you, and gives no legal advice. It is for documenting your corrections and appealing citations you believe are unfair — never a way to avoid or bypass a fire-safety requirement. The IFC / NFPA and fire-code references are publicly available material provided for general information only.
Emberwrit is a business tool for U.S. adults who own or operate a business premises. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone, including children.
Because everything lives only on your device, you are in full control. To remove all Emberwrit data, delete the app (and remove it from any iOS Backups you have saved). There is no remote copy for us to delete.
Emberwrit is published in English and offered in the United States; its fire-code reference content is U.S.-specific. The app moves your data nowhere, so there is no international transfer to describe.
If a future release ever changes how the app handles data — for example if a later version introduced any sync, analytics, or third-party integration — we will update this policy and surface the change in the app before that feature ships. The date above reflects the latest revision.
Privacy questions: captainlongevity@gmail.com