Groupino stores your classes only on your device, and the text recognition for class lists works without the internet. Something only leaves your device if you want it to: with the optional iCloud sync (off by default) and when you share something yourself. In addition, RevenueCat checks with a random ID whether Groupino Pro is unlocked and receives information about the purchase screen and the free draws used; names and classes are never included. No account, no advertising, no tracking.

The app does not need an account. Everything you enter (e.g., class lists, student names, performance levels, rules, and saved groupings) stays on your device. The app contains no advertising and no tracking.

The app uses the camera only to photograph printed class lists. Photos, screenshots, and PDF or CSV files you select are processed on your device to recognize names; the text recognition works without an internet connection. The images are not stored and are not sent to us or third parties.

iCloud sync is off by default. If you turn it on, your classes (including student names) are additionally stored in your private iCloud database at Apple (CloudKit) and synced to your devices with the same Apple ID. Apple processes this data in accordance with its privacy policy; we have no access to it. Please check beforehand whether your school permits this.

Reminders for the new school year are scheduled locally on your device; no server is involved. If you turn on the app lock, iOS handles Face ID or Touch ID entirely. The app only learns whether the check was successful and has no access to your biometric data.

Groupings, class files, and backups only leave your device if you share them yourself (e.g., via AirDrop or the share sheet). When sharing a class, you decide whether performance levels and rules are included. The projector only shows groups and names, never performance levels or rules.

Groupino Pro is an optional one-time in-app purchase; Apple handles the payment. To check whether Groupino Pro is unlocked on your devices, the app uses the service RevenueCat, also when you have not bought anything. RevenueCat receives a random App User ID that is not linked to your name or Apple ID, information about your purchases (e.g., product, date, and App Store transaction), and technical device information (e.g., app version, operating system version, and App Store country). As with any internet connection, your IP address is transmitted for technical reasons.

The app also transmits where the purchase screen was opened (e.g., when making groups or from the settings), how often it was opened, from where the purchase was started, and how many of the free draws have been used, so we can see which features lead to a purchase.

Names, classes, and other content you enter are never transmitted. The data is not used for advertising or tracking.

You get the app through the Apple App Store. Apple is responsible for download, payment, and updates; we have no access to that data. Apple's privacy policy applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

If you have turned on "Share with App Developers" in the iOS settings, Apple provides us with anonymous crash reports and usage statistics. They do not identify you.

The provider is RevenueCat, Inc., 1032 E Brandon Blvd #3003, Brandon, FL 33511, USA. RevenueCat processes the data on our behalf (Art. 28 GDPR). Because the data reaches the USA, the transfer is safeguarded by the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR). RevenueCat's privacy policy: https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy

Whatever happens only on your device or in your private iCloud does not reach us; we do not process that data.

Checking and restoring your purchases via RevenueCat is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of the purchase contract). That the app also checks the unlock status when you have not bought anything, and that your IP address is transmitted for technical reasons, is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; our legitimate interest is a reliable unlock on all your devices.

Transmitting the information about the purchase screen and the free draws used is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; our legitimate interest is understanding which features lead to a purchase.

If you e-mail us, we process your address and message to answer you (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for questions about a purchase, otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

What the app stores on your device stays there until you delete it in the app or remove the app. Data in your iCloud can be deleted in your device's iCloud settings.

RevenueCat keeps purchase data as long as it is needed to manage your purchases; on request, we have it deleted unless statutory retention obligations apply.

RevenueCat keeps the information about the purchase screen and the free draws together with the random App User ID for as long as we need it for this evaluation; on request, we have it deleted.

We delete e-mails to us once your request has been resolved, unless statutory retention obligations apply.

You have the right to access (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20), and to object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21). You can withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7(3)).

Since we do not keep accounts and the app does not identify you, we often cannot attribute data to a person (Art. 11 GDPR). Write to us anyway; we are happy to help.

You can lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR), for example the one responsible for us: the data protection authority of Lower Saxony (LfD Niedersachsen), Prinzenstraße 5, 30159 Hannover, Germany, https://www.lfd.niedersachsen.de

Nikita Aurelian Schulz (PODSchu). The full address is in the legal notice (Impressum) on this page.

For questions about data protection: contact.schulzpod@gmail.com