Faultline is published by an independent iOS developer (Apple Developer Team ID ZM8LF8494F). For any privacy question, write to captainlongevity@gmail.com.
Is there a Faultline server holding my defect records and photos?
No. There is no Faultline server. Your defects, evidence entries, variations, builder communications, and the photos you attach live in this app's local store on your iPhone. We cannot read them, restore them, or move them.
Where do the photos I attach to evidence go?
They stay on your device. When you photograph a defect or choose an image from your photo library, Faultline saves that image inside the app's own local storage as part of the evidence record. The photos are display-only attachments — they are never uploaded to us or to anyone else. There is no separate photo gallery, no cloud album, and no document or file import; photos exist only as attachments to the evidence you record.
Do you collect analytics, crash logs, or an advertising identifier?
No. There is no analytics SDK, no crash reporter, and no advertising identifier in the app. We do not know how often you open it, which screens you visit, how many defects you record, or whether you subscribed — except through Apple's standard, aggregate developer sales reports.
How does Faultline build the timeline, Scott Schedule, and statutory-warranty dates?
Entirely on your iPhone, with deterministic rule-based logic. The app orders the defects and evidence you entered by date, lays them out in the Scott Schedule format, and counts the time remaining against the statutory warranty period that applies in your state. The reference content (each state's building-dispute pathway and statutory warranty periods) is bundled data we update through ordinary App Store releases, drawn from publicly available legislation. Nothing about this calculation is sent anywhere, and none of it is legal advice.
Do you talk to any builder, Fair Trading office, building authority, or tribunal?
No. Faultline makes no calls to any builder, certifier, Fair Trading office, state building authority, NCAT, VCAT, QCAT, or government system. Every reference to those bodies is bundled lookup content. The app cannot and does not lodge an application, notify a builder, or contact any agency on your behalf.
Does anything go to my iCloud or Apple ID?
Faultline does not declare the iCloud entitlement; there is no CloudKit container and no remote sync. Your records and attached photos are included in your standard iOS Backups (iCloud Backup or Finder/iTunes backup) when those are enabled — that is Apple's normal backup behaviour for all on-device data, not a Faultline feature.
This data, including attached photos, is included in your standard iOS Backups when you have those enabled. We do not have access to your iOS Backups — only Apple does, under their published privacy terms. If you delete the app without an iOS Backup, your data is permanently lost. There is no in-app data export, import, or backup feature beyond the PDFs you choose to generate.
aps-environment entitlement.Faultline offers an optional Pro tier (annual and monthly subscriptions and a one-time Lifetime purchase) via Apple's StoreKit 2. When you subscribe, restore a purchase, or when the app verifies your entitlement, your device communicates directly with Apple's servers. Faultline receives only the entitlement status (active or inactive) and a purchase identifier. We do not see your Apple ID, payment method, billing address, or transaction history. Apple's handling of subscription information is governed by Apple's Privacy Policy.
You can revoke any permission at any time in iOS Settings > Faultline. Faultline requests no location, no microphone, no HealthKit, and no contacts permission.
Faultline is a personal record-keeping and reference tool for Australian homeowners documenting building defects. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any builder, developer, certifier, Fair Trading office, state building authority, NCAT, VCAT, QCAT, or any government body. It uses no government logo or mark and submits records to no system. It does not provide legal advice, does not determine whether something is a defect or who is at fault, does not predict a tribunal's decision, and does not guarantee any outcome. References to state building-dispute pathways and statutory warranties are based on publicly available legislation and are reference-only.
Faultline is a tool intended for adults who own or are building residential property. We do not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children.
Because all data is stored only on your device, you control retention completely. To delete all Faultline data, delete the app (and remove it from any iOS Backups you have saved). There is no remote copy for us to delete.
Faultline is published in Australian English and offered on the Australian App Store. The reference data (building-dispute pathways and statutory warranty periods by state) is Australia-specific. The app does not transfer your data internationally because it does not transfer your data anywhere. Nothing in this policy limits any rights you have under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) or the Australian Privacy Principles.
If a future release ever changes how the app handles data — for example, if a later version ever introduces any sync, analytics, or third-party integration — we will update this policy and surface the change in the app before that feature becomes available. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision.
Privacy questions: captainlongevity@gmail.com