This Privacy Policy applies to Retro Pasta Timer ("Retro Pasta Timer," "RPTimer," "we," "us," "our"), a Pomodoro focus-session application published by RLC Information Technology Solutions (bundle id: com.rlcappsolutions.rptimer).
Retro Pasta Timer is designed so your focus data stays on your device. There is no account system and no server of our own that receives your sessions. This policy describes our practices honestly and plainly.
1. Who we are
Retro Pasta Timer is published by RLC Information Technology Solutions, operating as RLC App Solutions ("Operator").
Contact: privacy@rlcappsolutions.com
2. What data Retro Pasta Timer stores — and where
2.1 All session data stays on your device
Retro Pasta Timer stores your data locally on your device using on-device storage (SharedPreferences and the app's private sandbox). This includes:
- Timer settings (work, short rest, and long rest lengths)
- Selected focus cartridge / theme
- Objectives and mission log entries
- Streak and insights figures derived from your local sessions
- App preferences (audio, haptics, lockdown choices, and related settings)
- Whether you own the Expansion Pack (purchase unlock flag)
None of this data is sent to our servers, because we do not operate any servers that receive user data from Retro Pasta Timer.
2.2 Purchases
The app download and the Expansion Pack in-app purchase are processed by the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The app receives a purchase result so it can unlock cartridges. It does not receive your payment card, billing address, or other payment credentials.
3. Permissions you can decline
Some features ask for optional device permissions. You can decline them and still use the core timer:
- Notifications: a local alert when a sprint ends, and optional streak reminders. These are local notifications — not marketing push campaigns from our servers.
- Motion / sensors: tilt to landscape can start a sprint. Motion readings stay on the device.
- Apple Screen Time / Family Controls: only if you turn on lockdown and choose apps to block during a sprint.
- Android Usage access and Appear on top: only if you turn on lockdown. They let the app notice a blocked app and bring Retro Pasta Timer back. The app does not upload the list of apps you open.
4. Data we do NOT collect
Retro Pasta Timer does not collect:
- Account credentials (there are no accounts)
- Location data
- Device identifiers for tracking or advertising
- Analytics or crash telemetry tied to you (no third-party analytics account)
- Advertising identifiers
- A cloud copy of your sessions, objectives, or streaks
5. Third-party services
Retro Pasta Timer does not integrate with advertising networks, social platforms, or data brokers.
The app is distributed through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Apple and Google may collect standard platform-level data per their own privacy policies (device diagnostics, crash reports, purchase history, etc.) independently of Retro Pasta Timer.
6. Children's privacy
Retro Pasta Timer is a general-audience productivity tool. It does not knowingly collect personal information from children. Because session data stays on the device and we have no server-side user profiles, this is a structural guarantee as well as a policy one.
7. Your rights and data control
Because your data never leaves your device for our servers, you have complete control over it:
- Access: all settings, objectives, and session history are visible inside the app.
- Delete: uninstalling the app removes Retro Pasta Timer data from your device permanently.
- Purchases: restore a prior Expansion Pack purchase from the app's settings / Command Center screen using your store account.
For questions, contact us at privacy@rlcappsolutions.com.
8. Security
Your data is protected by your device's built-in security features (screen lock, biometric authentication, app sandboxing). We encourage you to keep your device OS up to date and use a strong lock screen passcode.
9. Changes to this policy
If we update this Privacy Policy, we will post the new version with an updated "Last updated" date. Significant changes that affect your rights will be communicated within the app where practical.
10. Contact
Privacy questions: privacy@rlcappsolutions.com
General support: developer@rlcappsolutions.com
Postal address: Available upon request at the email above.