Statemark — Privacy Policy

Last updated: 26 October 2026

Statemark is an iPhone app for tracking the US states and cities you've been to, and anything else you want to track state by state. The short version: your data stays on your devices and in your own iCloud account. We don't have servers, we don't collect anything, and we don't sell or share anything.

What the app stores

The app keeps the following on your device:

• Your trackers: their names and colors, and which states are marked for each one.
• Your cities and visits: city names, their map location, dates, notes, which trackers they count toward, and any photos you add to a visit.
• Profiles, national parks and counties you've marked.
• Days in each state, recorded by Alert When I Arrive or added by you.
• Your state notes.
• Preferences, such as which tracker the map shows.

None of this is sent to us. We have no accounts, no servers and no analytics.

Apple Maps

When you search for or save a city, or import places from your photos, the city name or place location is sent to Apple Maps to find matching cities and their names. Apple handles these requests under Apple's privacy policy.

Location

Location is used only if you turn on Alert When I Arrive (Statemark Pro). The app then uses Apple's low-power location monitoring to notice when you're in a new state, even when the app is closed if you allow "Always", and asks before marking it. It keeps a simple log of which state you were in on which days, for the Days in Each State report, and checks off national parks and counties if you have those packs. Your location is processed on your iPhone and never sent to us. Turn it off any time in the app's settings or in iOS Settings.

iCloud

If you turn on iCloud sync, the app copies the data above to your private iCloud storage, so it stays in sync across your iPhone and iPad and survives reinstalling the app. This data lives in Apple's iCloud under your account; we cannot see it. You can turn sync off in the app at any time.

Photos

If you add photos to a visit, the app saves a copy of the photos you pick.

If you use Import from Photos (Statemark Pro), the app asks for access to your photo library and reads only where and when each photo was taken, to find the states, cities and parks you've visited. You review what was found before anything is added. Photos themselves are never copied or uploaded.

Exports and backups

PDF and CSV exports and backup files are created on your device. A backup holds everything listed above, including visit photos if you choose. They only leave your device if you choose to share or save them somewhere.

Tracking and third parties

The app does not track you, contains no advertising, and uses no third-party analytics, advertising or crash-reporting services. Its only network requests are the Apple Maps lookups described above; syncing and purchases are handled by Apple's iCloud and App Store under your Apple Account.

Purchases

Statemark Pro and the National Parks and Counties packs are one-time purchases made through Apple's App Store. Apple handles the payment; we never see your payment details. The app checks your purchase with the App Store only to unlock features.

Deleting your data

• Deleting the app removes all its data from that device.
• To remove the iCloud copy, delete the app's data in iOS Settings → [your name] → iCloud → Manage Account Storage.

Children

Statemark is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from them.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted at this address with an updated date.

Contact

Questions about privacy: Papaspudsllc@gmail.com

Developer: PapaSpuds LLC