Privacy policy
The short version
Zeckly does not collect your data. We have no servers, no accounts, no analytics, and no advertising. Everything you log — profiles, bites, photos, removal records — stays on your phone. If you uninstall Zeckly, that data is gone with it.
What Zeckly stores on your device
- Profiles you create (name, type, avatar seed)
- Tick bites you log (location on body, date, notes, status)
- Tick removal records (date, method, notes)
- Photos you attach (Zeckly Full only) — stored in the app's private sandbox
- Reminders scheduled for upcoming bite-area inspections
- Your language and notification preferences
None of this leaves your device unless you explicitly choose to export it (Zeckly Full feature) and share the file yourself.
What Zeckly does not collect
- No usage analytics (we don't know if you opened the app today)
- No crash reports unless your operating system collects them itself (you can disable this in your phone's privacy settings)
- No location data
- No advertising identifiers
- No personal information you didn't enter into the app yourself
Cloud backup (Zeckly Full only)
If you purchase Zeckly Full and enable cloud auto-backup, the app writes your data to:
- iOS: your iCloud Drive, in the app's private container. This is your iCloud, governed by Apple's privacy policy. Zeckly cannot access other apps' iCloud data.
- Android: a folder you choose yourself via the system file picker (typically inside Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox). Zeckly only writes to that folder; it cannot read or list other folders.
We do not have a Zeckly server in the middle. Your cloud provider is your relationship, not ours.
In-app purchase
If you purchase Zeckly Full, the transaction is handled entirely by Apple's App Store or Google Play. Zeckly receives a receipt token from the platform indicating the purchase is valid; this token is stored locally on your device and contains no personal information beyond what Apple or Google decide to include. Refunds and billing are handled by the store, not by us.
Children
Zeckly is designed for adults managing their own and their household members' tick-bite history. The app does not require children to create accounts or enter personal information. Parents using Zeckly to track a child's bites should treat this data as they would any private health information.
Data deletion
You can delete any individual record, any profile, or all data in Zeckly's Settings. Uninstalling the app removes all locally-stored data including any photos. If you have cloud auto-backup enabled, you can additionally delete the backup file from your cloud provider.
Changes to this policy
If we materially change this policy, the next app update will surface the change in-app and require your acknowledgement before continuing. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent change.
Contact
For privacy questions, contact us at privacy@zeckly.ch. For all other questions, hello@zeckly.ch.