Wooligan Privacy Policy
Effective date: 31 August 2026
Introduction and scope
This Privacy Policy explains how RTM Innovation handles information in Wooligan on Android and iOS, including versions distributed through Google Play and the Apple App Store.
Wooligan does not require an RTM Innovation account. Most information you create in the app remains locally on your device.
1. Information you create in Wooligan
Wooligan allows you to create and manage knitting-related information, including projects, project dates and statuses, notes, yarn records, row counters, pattern information, measurements, generated knitting instructions, and app settings.
You may also choose to add project photos or import supported images, PDF documents, pattern files, or three-dimensional model files.
This user-created content is stored in Wooligan's private application storage on your device. RTM Innovation does not operate an account, cloud-sync, or file-upload server that receives this content, and does not have access to it.
2. Device backups and transfers
Your operating system may include locally stored Wooligan data in a device backup or device-transfer process associated with your Apple ID, Google Account, or device settings.
These backup and transfer services are provided and controlled by Apple, Google, or the device platform. RTM Innovation does not receive or have access to those backups.
3. Photos, camera, files, and imported models
Wooligan accesses the camera, photo library, or system file picker only when you choose a feature that requires it, such as adding a project photo or importing a supported file.
Selected photos, documents, and model files are processed locally for the requested feature. Wooligan does not continuously monitor your media library or files and does not upload these items to an RTM Innovation server.
4. Advertising and related data
The free version of Wooligan uses Google AdMob and the Google Mobile Ads SDK to display banner and interstitial advertisements.
Google Mobile Ads may collect or process the following categories of information:
- Coarse location: an IP address may be used to estimate the general location of a device;
- Device identifiers: such as an advertising identifier or another app- or developer-scoped device identifier;
- Product interaction: such as app launches, taps, clicks, ad interactions, and similar usage events;
- Advertising data: such as information about advertisements displayed to or interacted with by the user;
- Crash data: non-user-associated crash logs used for diagnostics and service improvement; and
- Performance data: such as app launch time, hang rate, energy use, and related technical measurements.
Depending on consent, platform settings, and applicable law, Google and its advertising partners may use data for third-party advertising, analytics, ad measurement, fraud prevention, security, diagnostics, and service functionality.
Coarse location, device identifiers, product interaction, advertising data, and performance data may be linked to a device or user and may be used for tracking as defined by Apple. Crash data described above is treated as not linked to the user's identity and is not used for tracking.
5. Advertising consent and tracking choices
Where required, Wooligan uses Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP) to present privacy choices before requesting advertisements. When required by the consent framework, users can revisit available choices through the Privacy Options control in the app.
On iOS, Wooligan may display Apple's App Tracking Transparency permission request. If you decline, Wooligan does not receive permission to access the advertising identifier for tracking. Declining tracking does not necessarily remove advertisements; Google may still provide limited or non-personalized advertising and process information permitted by applicable law and your consent choices.
Advertising services are provided by Google and its advertising partners. More information is available in Google's Privacy Policy and Google's explanation of how information from partner apps is used.
6. In-app purchases
Wooligan may offer a non-consumable Pro unlock through Google Play Billing or Apple's In-App Purchase system.
Purchases and payment credentials are processed directly by Google Play or Apple. RTM Innovation does not receive or store your payment card number, bank-account details, or other payment credentials.
Wooligan receives the purchase status required to determine whether Pro features should be enabled and stores the resulting entitlement state locally on your device. Purchase restoration may contact the applicable platform store to verify an existing entitlement.
7. On-device text recognition
Wooligan may use Google ML Kit Text Recognition to extract text from supported pattern images or PDF content selected by you.
This recognition is performed on-device. Wooligan does not upload the selected image, PDF, or extracted text to an RTM Innovation server for this purpose.
8. Analytics and crash reporting
Wooligan does not currently use Firebase Analytics, Google Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics, Sentry, or a separate analytics or crash-reporting service operated by RTM Innovation.
Google Mobile Ads may independently process interaction, advertising, crash, and performance information as part of its advertising and related services, as described above.
9. Permissions
Wooligan uses internet access for advertising, consent management, and platform purchase processing.
Depending on the platform and feature you choose, Wooligan may request access to the camera, photo library, or system file picker. These permissions are used only to provide the feature you initiate.
Wooligan's core functionality does not require precise GPS location. Google Mobile Ads may infer coarse location from an IP address as described above.
On iOS, the system tracking permission may be requested for advertising purposes. You can manage application permissions later through your device settings.
10. Sharing with third parties
Wooligan relies on the following platform and third-party services:
- Google AdMob / Google Mobile Ads for advertising;
- Google User Messaging Platform for privacy and consent choices;
- Google Play Billing and Apple In-App Purchase for purchases;
- Google ML Kit Text Recognition for on-device text recognition;
- Apple and Google operating-system services for permissions, file selection, backups, and device transfers.
These providers may process information according to their own terms, privacy policies, consent signals, and platform settings.
11. Data retention and deletion
Information created in Wooligan and stored locally remains on your device until you delete it through available app controls, replace it, clear the application's data, or remove the application.
Wooligan provides controls for deleting supported projects, yarn records, counters, imported content, and related app data. Because Wooligan does not use online user accounts, there is no Wooligan online account to delete.
Removing Wooligan generally removes its local data from that device, subject to backups or device transfers independently controlled by Apple, Google, or your operating-system settings.
Data processed by Google or platform providers is retained according to their respective policies and applicable consent choices.
12. Children's privacy
Wooligan is not designated as a Made for Kids application and is not directed specifically to children. Wooligan does not require users to provide a name, email address, phone number, date of birth, or similar profile information to use its core functionality.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe information relating to a child requires attention, contact RTM Innovation using the details below.
13. International processing
Third-party providers such as Google and Apple may process information in countries other than the country where you live. Their processing is governed by their policies and applicable legal safeguards.
14. Security
Wooligan is designed so that core project content and imported files are processed and stored locally rather than uploaded to an RTM Innovation server.
No method of storage or transmission is completely secure. Third-party providers are responsible for protecting information processed through their own systems.
15. Your choices and rights
You can manage local Wooligan content through the app, manage permissions through device settings, manage iOS tracking permission through iOS settings, and revisit advertising privacy options where that control is required and available.
Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under applicable privacy law. To ask a privacy question or submit a request, contact us at the address below.
16. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when Wooligan's functionality, third-party services, platform requirements, legal requirements, or data practices change. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated when material changes are made.
17. Contact
For questions, requests, or concerns regarding privacy or this Privacy Policy, contact:
RTM Innovation
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