Privacy Policy
# Privacy Policy — WH4 Inc. Apps
**Last updated:** 2026-06-18
**Applies to:** SpotClock, SpotDocs, SpotDocsWalk, and other apps published by WH4 Inc.
WH4 Inc. ("we", "WH4") develops a family of iOS apps under the **Spot** name. This
policy describes what data each app collects, why, and how it's used. Different
apps collect different data — see the per-app sections below.
If you have questions about this policy, contact **admin@wh4inc.com**.
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## SpotClock
SpotClock does not collect, store, or share any personal data.
SpotClock uses Apple WeatherKit to display weather conditions for selected cities.
Weather data is fetched using the coordinates of cities you select. The app does
not access your device's GPS location.
**Third party services used by SpotClock:** Apple WeatherKit. Apple's privacy
policy applies to WeatherKit data: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
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## SpotDocs
SpotDocs is a field-capture tool that records location-tagged notes, photos, and
360° imagery for sites you document.
**What we collect:**
- **Precise device location** (via Apple Core Location, and optionally via a
paired Bluetooth RTK GPS receiver). Used to tag your captures with coordinates
and convert them into what3words addresses.
- **Photos and 360° images you capture** in the app, or that you import from
your device to attach to a capture.
- **User-entered content** — labels, notes, tags you add to captures.
- **App settings** stored locally via iOS UserDefaults (e.g. preferred GPS
source, what3words language, text-to-speech preferences).
**Where data is stored:**
All captures, photos, and 360° images are stored **locally on your device**.
SpotDocs does not upload your captures to WH4 servers in this version. You may
choose to export captures (JSON / CSV / GeoJSON) via the iOS share sheet to send
them to your own services.
**Bluetooth:** SpotDocs uses Bluetooth solely to connect to external GPS
receivers (e.g. SparkFun RTK devices) or WH4 SpotStick beacons that you
explicitly pair. It does not scan for or track other Bluetooth devices.
**Third party services used by SpotDocs:**
- **what3words** — your device's coordinates are sent to the what3words API to
resolve the three-word address for your location. See https://what3words.com/privacy
- **Apple Maps / MapKit** — used to display map previews. Apple's privacy policy
applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
SpotDocs does not use third-party analytics, advertising SDKs, or tracking.
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## SpotDocsWalk
SpotDocsWalk is a consumer app that lets you view published location "Packs"
(e.g. an event venue's map of parking, entrances, stages).
**What we collect:**
- **Device location** (via Apple Core Location) — used to show distances and
directions to locations within a Pack. Location data is not transmitted off
your device.
- **Pack content you download** — Pack metadata (names, descriptions,
coordinates, imagery, accessibility tags) is downloaded over HTTPS from WH4
servers, where Pack content is hosted on behalf of Pack Publishers (the
organizations who create the Pack — see "Pack Publishers" below).
- **App settings** stored locally via iOS UserDefaults.
**Where data is stored:**
Pack content is stored locally on your device after download. Your device's
location is not stored or transmitted off the device.
**What WH4's servers log:**
When you download a Pack, our servers log standard HTTP request information
(IP address, request timestamp, the Pack identifier requested, user agent).
These logs are used to operate and secure the service. We do not link these
logs to any user identity or attempt to identify individual users from them.
Logs are retained for a maximum of 90 days unless required for investigation
of abuse or security incidents.
**Bluetooth:** If a WH4 SpotStick beacon is detected nearby, SpotDocsWalk may
read the beacon's broadcast identifier to recognize a Pack location you are
near. No personal data is transmitted to the beacon, and no beacon information
is sent to WH4 servers.
**Third party services used by SpotDocsWalk:**
- **what3words** — to display three-word addresses for locations in a Pack.
See https://what3words.com/privacy
- **Apple Maps / MapKit** — to display maps and provide navigation.
- **Apple Maps Directions** — when you tap "Get Directions" or "Open in Apple
Maps", you are handed off to Apple Maps with the destination coordinates;
Apple's privacy policy applies.
SpotDocsWalk does not use third-party analytics, advertising SDKs, or tracking.
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## Pack Publishers
Some Packs are created and maintained by third-party organizations ("Pack
Publishers") — for example, event organizers, venues, hospitals, or campuses.
WH4 hosts published Pack content and delivers it to SpotDocsWalk users on the
Publisher's behalf.
- **Publishers do not receive your location or any other personal data**
through SpotDocsWalk.
- WH4 provides Publishers with aggregate, non-identifying statistics about
Pack downloads (such as how many times a Pack has been downloaded).
- This section will be updated as the Pack Publisher program evolves; any
material change to what Publishers can see about end users will be reflected
here and in app updates.
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## Data we do **not** collect
Across all our apps:
- We do **not** track you across other apps or websites.
- We do **not** sell your personal data.
- We do **not** use third-party advertising SDKs.
- We do **not** collect contacts, calendar entries, health data, photos beyond
what you explicitly select, or microphone audio.
## How long we keep data
Captures and Packs stored locally on your device remain until you delete them
or uninstall the app. WH4 does not retain copies of your local data. Server-side
HTTP logs for Pack downloads are retained for a maximum of 90 days as described
above.
## Children's privacy
Our apps are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect
personal data from children under 13.
## Your rights
If you are located in the European Economic Area, the UK, California, or another
jurisdiction with applicable privacy laws, you may have rights to access, correct,
or delete personal information we hold about you, and to object to or restrict
certain processing. Because the apps store most data locally on your device,
you can exercise most of these rights directly by editing or deleting content
inside the app, or by uninstalling the app. For any other request, contact
**admin@wh4inc.com**.
## Security
Data stored on your device is protected by iOS's standard sandboxing. Any data
in transit between our apps and third-party services (what3words, Apple,
WH4 servers, Pack Publishers' systems) is sent over HTTPS.
## Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top
indicates when the most recent change was made. Material changes will be
reflected in app updates and posted at this URL.
## Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact:
**WH4 Inc.**