# Privacy Policy

**Last Updated:** 02 Dec 2025

## Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how **Christmas & New Year Photo Maker** ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application (the "App") on iOS devices.

By using our App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

## Information We Collect

### 1. Photos and Media
- **Photo Library Access**: We request access to your photo library to:
  - Allow you to select images from your gallery to create posters
  - Save your created posters to your photo library
- **Data Handling**: Images selected from your gallery are processed locally on your device. We do not upload, store, or transmit your personal photos to our servers.

### 2. Device Information
- Device type and model
- iOS version
- App version
- Unique device identifiers (for analytics and ad serving)

### 3. Usage Data
- App usage statistics
- Feature usage patterns
- Crash reports and error logs

### 4. Advertising Data
- Ad identifiers (IDFA) for personalized advertising
- Ad interaction data
- Analytics data for ad performance

## How We Use Your Information

### Core Functionality
- **Image Processing**: To allow you to create and edit posters using your photos
- **App Features**: To provide frame selection, background customization, and text editing features

### Analytics and Improvement
- To understand how users interact with our App
- To improve App performance and user experience
- To fix bugs and prevent crashes

### Advertising
- To display relevant advertisements through Google AdMob
- To measure ad performance and effectiveness
- To prevent ad fraud

## Third-Party Services

### Google AdMob
- We use Google AdMob to display advertisements in our App
- AdMob may collect and use data for ad personalization
- For more information, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

### Firebase Services
- **Firebase Analytics**: We use Firebase Analytics to understand App usage
- **Firebase Remote Config**: We use Remote Config to manage App settings and features
- For more information, visit: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

## Data Storage and Security

- **Local Storage**: All image processing is done locally on your device
- **No Server Upload**: Your personal photos are never uploaded to our servers
- **Secure Transmission**: When data is transmitted (analytics, ads), it uses encrypted connections

## Your Rights

### Access and Control
- You can revoke photo library access at any time through iOS Settings
- You can opt out of personalized advertising through iOS Settings > Privacy & Security > Apple Advertising

### Data Deletion
- Since we don't store your personal photos on our servers, there's no data to delete
- You can delete the App at any time, which removes all local data

## Children's Privacy

Our App is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

## Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

## Permissions Used

### Photo Library Access
- **NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription**: "This app needs access to your photo library to select images for creating posters."
- **NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription**: "This app needs access to your photo library to save your created posters."

## Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: butaniparas73@gmail.com
- Privacy Policy URL: https://prishainfoway.in/policy/iochistmasnewyear.html

## Compliance

This Privacy Policy complies with:
- Apple's App Store Review Guidelines
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
- Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)