Our privacy promise

In short: your knitting projects, patterns and notes live on your own devices and in your own private iCloud. There is no Knittle account and no Knittle server holding your work. The free version shows ads (through Google AdMob) and we use a little standard diagnostic analytics. Both are described below, and Premium removes the ads.

Overview

Knittle is an iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch application published by an independent developer. This page describes what data the app touches, why, and what your rights are. It applies to the Knittle app and the website at knittle.app.

What we collect

The app collects only a limited set of diagnostic signals, through standard Apple and Google services:

• Anonymous usage analytics. Which screens are opened and how often, in aggregate. No personal identifier is attached.
• Crash reports. When the app crashes, a stack trace is sent so we can fix it. No project content is included.
• Device characteristics. iOS version, device model, language. Used to debug platform-specific issues.

What we do not collect

Knittle does not have a user account system. As a consequence, the app does not collect:

• Your name, email address, phone number or any contact information.
• The content of your projects (names, row counts, photos, notes).
• Your precise location, contacts, or any other iOS data outside the app.

Where your data lives

Everything you create inside Knittle, projects, counters, sessions, photos, attached patterns and notes, is stored in your own private iCloud (CloudKit) under your Apple ID. That lets your data sync between your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch automatically. We do not have access to your private iCloud. We do not run any Knittle account system. If you turn off iCloud for Knittle, the data simply stays local on the device, with no copy on our side.

Third-party services

To produce anonymous analytics and crash reports, Knittle uses:

• Apple App Analytics - aggregate analytics provided by Apple to developers. You can opt out under Settings > Privacy & Security > Analytics & Improvements on iOS.
• Google Firebase - analytics and crash reporting provided by Google. Used in anonymised mode, no advertising identifier is collected.
• Google AdMob - advertising shown in the free version of the app. AdMob may use a device advertising identifier, subject to your consent (the iOS tracking prompt). Knittle Premium removes all ads. You can also limit ad tracking under Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking on iOS.

Your rights

Under the GDPR and similar regulations you have the right to:

• know what data is processed about you,
• ask for that data to be deleted,
• object to processing,
• lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.

Children

Knittle is suitable for all ages, but is not specifically directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Changes to this policy

If we change anything that matters, we will update the date at the top of this page. The previous version stays accessible on request.

Contact

Any question about privacy? Write to us at contact@knittle.app or through the contact form.