Your year,
made visible.

Who we are

Arc is an iOS application operated by Revanth Makkena, an individual developer publishing under the umbrella of Ojas Labs - an indie software studio. For the purposes of this policy, “we” refers to the app's developer.

What Arc handles

Arc helps you mark personal milestones, track occurrences, and observe your progress through the year. The data you enter - names, dates, notes - is stored exclusively on your device using Apple's SwiftData framework.

Arc indexes this data with iOS Spotlight so you can search your occurrences from the home screen. The Spotlight index is maintained by iOS on your device and is never shared with us or anyone else.

What Arc does not collect

• No user accounts or sign-in.
• No analytics, telemetry, or crash reporting tied to you.
• No advertising identifiers, no ad networks.
• No third-party SDKs that collect data.
• No backend server that receives anything.
• No access to your contacts, photos, location, microphone, camera, health data, or calendar.

iCloud backup

If you have iCloud Backup enabled on your device, iOS may include Arc's on-device data in your encrypted iCloud backup. This is a feature of iOS, controlled by you in Settings, and is governed by Apple's Privacy Policy. We never receive or access this data.

Children's privacy

Arc is not directed at children under 13. Because Arc collects no personal data, we do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes to this policy

If Arc's data practices ever change - for instance, if a future version adds optional cross-device sync, or any feature that handles data differently - this policy will be updated and the change noted in the App Store release notes. The revision date above reflects the most recent change.

In correspondence

Questions about privacy in Arc are welcome. Write to hello@ojaslabs.dev.

In writing

Email hello@ojaslabs.dev for any of:

• Something in the app isn't behaving as expected.
• You have a feature suggestion.
• You'd like to report a bug.
• You have a question about how Arc handles your data.
• You want to share what you've been observing in your year.

Helpful details

When reporting a problem, the following make a real difference:

• iPhone model and iOS version.
• The version of Arc you're running.
• What you were doing when the issue happened.
• A screenshot, when relevant.

Frequently asked

Does Arc sync between my devices?
Arc's data lives on the device it was entered on. If you have iCloud Backup enabled, your data is included in your encrypted device backup, but Arc does not yet sync between iPhone and iPad as a feature. Cross-device sync may arrive in a future update.

I deleted Arc and reinstalled. Where's my data?
Arc's data is stored within the app's container. Deleting the app removes that data. If you restore your phone from an iCloud or encrypted local backup that included Arc, your data should return with it.

Is Arc free?
See the App Store listing for current pricing.

License

Arc is licensed, not sold. Your use of Arc is governed by the standard Apple Licensed Application End User License Agreement, in addition to these terms.

What you can expect

Arc is provided as-is. We work to make it reliable, but do not guarantee that it is free of bugs, that it will always be available, or that it will meet every specific need.

What we ask of you

• Arc's data is stored on your device. You are responsible for backing up your iPhone if you wish to preserve that data.
• Don't reverse-engineer, decompile, or modify the app beyond what local laws explicitly permit.
• Don't use Arc for anything illegal or that infringes the rights of others.

Limits of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Ojas Labs and the developer of Arc are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the app - including loss of data resulting from device failure, operating-system bugs, or your own actions.

Changes to the app

Arc evolves. Features may be added, refined, or retired in future versions. Material changes will be noted in App Store release notes.

Changes to these terms

If these terms change, the revision date above reflects the new version. Continued use of Arc after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

In correspondence

Questions are welcome. Write to hello@ojaslabs.dev.