Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Tackle HUD ("the App", "we", "us", or "our") is a fishing tackle box organizer application for iPhone and iPad developed by BoatGlider, LLC ("BoatGlider"). This Privacy Policy describes how we handle information in connection with your use of the App and its optional account sync.

2. Information You Provide

Tackle HUD is offline-first and does not require an account. The app stores the boxes you create on your device, including box names and layouts, compartment labels, tackle items, quantities, condition information, and any product links you enter.

If you choose to sign in, Tackle HUD uses its account sign-in service. Your account identity is used to associate synced boxes with your account. The app sends box and inventory data to the Tackle HUD service to sync and restore it across devices. Sign-in credentials are handled through the account flow, and the app keeps its account tokens in device secure storage.

3. Camera and Photo Usage

You can choose an existing photo or take a new one. Camera permission is requested only if you choose to take a photo. When you select an existing photo, the system photo picker provides access to the item you selected.

Photo suggestions require an account and an internet connection. Before a confirmed photo is sent, Tackle HUD resizes it and removes embedded image metadata, including location metadata. The image is sent securely to BoatGlider's Tackle HUD analysis API and Microsoft Azure OpenAI to produce one set of suggestions. The app does not add the image to your box, inventory, or account sync. The API processes it for that analysis request and does not persist a photo copy. Suggestions are shown for your review; you decide what to edit and save. Canceling the notice leaves the photo unsent. Manual and custom box setup remains available offline.

When you use Fill from a photo while adding an item to a bin, the confirmed, resized photo goes through the same authenticated Tackle HUD analysis API to OpenAI's API. GPT-6.1 Sol suggests visible item details for your review. The target quantity remains your choice, and a photo does not assess corrosion. The photo is not saved in your inventory or account sync.

4. AI Provider and Processing

Tackle HUD uses Microsoft Azure OpenAI to analyze a photo after you confirm. Microsoft states that prompts and completions are not used to train or improve its base models without permission or instruction. Microsoft's standard abuse-monitoring process may select flagged prompts and completions for storage and human review. A submitted photo is part of the prompt. We have not verified whether the production Azure resource is configured for modified abuse monitoring, so we cannot promise that the provider retains no submitted content. See Microsoft's Azure OpenAI data, privacy, and security documentation for details.

For the optional single-item photo flow, OpenAI processes the confirmed photo through its Responses API with response storage disabled. OpenAI says API data is not used to train its models unless the customer opts in. Standard abuse monitoring may retain submitted content for up to 30 days; disabling response storage does not disable those logs. See OpenAI's API data controls documentation for details.

AI can misread tackle names, types, quantities, and compartment boundaries. Suggestions are not product identification, condition assessment, or a substitute for checking your physical box. Review and correct every suggestion before saving.

5. Analytics and Diagnostics

The current app does not include an advertising network or third-party analytics SDK. Apple may share app analytics and crash diagnostics with developers according to your device settings and Apple's policies. These reports are separate from your box data.

6. How We Use and Share Information

We use synced data to provide account-based backup and cross-device access, and we use account information to authenticate that access. The sign-in flow involves Google and the Tackle HUD account service. We do not sell your box data to advertisers or data brokers. For photo suggestions, the analysis API and Microsoft Azure OpenAI or OpenAI's API process a confirmed, resized photo as described above. Service providers may process information to operate the account, sync, and photo-analysis services.

7. Data Retention and Deletion

Box data is saved in the app's local database. Uninstalling the app removes its local copy from that device, subject to any device backup you have enabled. If you used account sync, uninstalling does not by itself delete the copy associated with your account on our service. To request deletion of synced Tackle HUD data, email support@tacklehud.com.

8. Children's Privacy

Tackle HUD is not directed to children. If you believe a child has used account sync and provided personal information, contact us so we can review your request.

9. Device Backups

Your Tackle HUD data may be included in your iCloud or iTunes/Finder device backup if you have enabled system backups. Device backups are managed separately from optional Tackle HUD account sync.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last updated" date above.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: