HostLog Privacy Policy

Effective date: 2026-05-15 · Last updated: 2026-09-11

Short version: HostLog stores your records — properties, stays, inspection photos, damage entries, communication logs, repair estimates, and receipts — on your iPhone. They ride along with your standard iOS device backup, and you can export a portable JSON archive anytime from Settings. We have no servers and we never see your records. The only network communication the app performs itself is with Apple's StoreKit servers to load products and verify optional purchases.

1. Who we are

HostLog is published by an independent iOS developer (Apple Developer Team ID ZM8LF8494F). For any privacy-related question, write to captainlongevity@gmail.com.

2. Information we do not collect

We do not collect, transmit to our servers, sell, share, or analyze:

Your properties, addresses, listing platforms, listing IDs, or insurance details
Your stays, guest names, reservation codes, dates, prices, or notes
Your inspection photos, damage records, repair estimates, receipts, or communications
Your name, email, phone, or any account identifier
Device identifiers (IDFA, IDFV) for advertising or tracking purposes
Location data
Crash reports or analytics events sent to any third party

3. Information stored on your device

All record data you enter is stored locally on your iOS device using Apple's SwiftData framework. This data is included in your standard iOS device backup (iCloud Backup, or iTunes/Finder backup) if you have device backup enabled, so it survives a new-iPhone restore. We do not have access to your device backups; only Apple does, under their published privacy terms.

4. Exporting your data

From Settings > Your data, you can tap Export JSON backup to generate a portable JSON archive of all your text records (photos travel with your Photos library separately). The archive opens in the iOS Share Sheet so you can save it to Files, AirDrop it to another device, email it, or hand it to your accountant. The archive contains your data only; nothing is sent to us.

5. On-device processing

HostLog processes records locally on your device. Some capabilities require Pro, while privacy and reminder controls are free for everyone:

Damage Claim Builder PDF (Pro) generation runs on-device via Apple's PDFKit. No record content is transmitted during PDF generation.
Photo metadata preservation uses Apple's PhotoKit to retain EXIF capture timestamps. No metadata is transmitted.
Deadline reminders (free) are scheduled via Apple's UserNotifications framework and fire locally on your device. No remote push servers are involved.
App Lock (free) uses Apple's LocalAuthentication framework. Your Face ID or Touch ID biometric data never leaves Apple's Secure Enclave; the app only receives a success or failure signal.

6. Purchases and StoreKit

HostLog offers optional Pro access through Apple's StoreKit 2: a monthly auto-renewable subscription and a one-time Lifetime non-consumable purchase. Existing annual subscribers keep access while their verified legacy subscription remains active, but Annual is not offered to new customers in version 1.2. When you purchase, restore, load products, or when the app verifies your entitlement, your device communicates directly with Apple's servers. HostLog receives only the entitlement status and purchase identifiers needed to unlock Pro. We do not see your Apple ID, payment method, billing address, or transaction history. Apple's handling of purchase information is governed by Apple's Privacy Policy.

7. No platform integration

HostLog does not communicate with Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, or any rental platform's servers, ever. Platform names that appear in the app (when you tag a stay's source platform) are user-selectable tag values only — not API calls, not listing scrapers, not message readers. We do not access your platform inboxes, Resolution Center messages, payouts, calendar, listing details, or guest profiles.

8. Permissions the app requests

Photo Library — the app uses Apple's PhotosPicker, which runs out-of-process; no permission dialog appears.
Face ID / Touch ID — only after you enable App Lock from Settings > App Lock.
Notifications — only after you enable Deadline Reminders in Settings.

You can revoke any of these permissions at any time in iOS Settings > HostLog.

9. Children's privacy

HostLog is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children. The app's age rating reflects this.

10. Data retention and deletion

Because all record data is stored on your device, you control retention completely. To delete all data: delete the app from your device(s). There is no remote copy on our servers to delete — we have no servers.

11. International users

The app does not transfer your data internationally because it does not transfer your data to any servers we operate. Your records are on your device, governed by Apple's standard iOS data-handling practices. The app is published in English and is primarily marketed in North America.

12. Changes to this policy

If we ever change how the app handles data, we will update this policy and surface the change in the app before you can use any new feature that involves the change. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

13. Contact

Privacy questions: captainlongevity@gmail.com