The short version: Marquee does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. Your watchlist lives on your device and syncs via your personal iCloud account. We never see it.
Overview
Marquee ("the app", "we", "us") is a personal movie tracking app for iPhone. This privacy policy explains what data the app accesses, how it is used, and what stays entirely on your device.
We are committed to privacy by design. The app was built with the explicit goal of never requiring an account, never operating a server, and never collecting personal information.
Data We Do Not Collect
We do not operate any servers or databases. We do not collect:
- Your name, email address, or any contact information
- Your watchlist, movie preferences, or viewing history
- Your location or country
- Device identifiers, IP addresses, or analytics
- Crash reports or diagnostic data sent to us
- Any usage statistics or behavioural data
Data Stored on Your Device
All app data is stored locally on your device using Apple's SwiftData framework. This includes:
- Movies you have added to your watchlist
- Names of people who recommended movies to you
- Personal notes you attach to movies
- Your watched/unwatched status for each movie
- Your notification and app preferences
You can delete all app data at any time by removing the app from your device.
iCloud Sync
If you have iCloud enabled on your device, your watchlist will sync across your Apple devices using Apple's CloudKit infrastructure. This sync is:
- Encrypted end-to-end by Apple
- Stored in your personal iCloud account — inaccessible to us
- Governed by Apple's iCloud Privacy Policy, not ours
- Optional — the app functions fully offline without iCloud
We have no access to your iCloud data and cannot read, modify, or retrieve it.
Third-Party APIs
Marquee fetches movie metadata (titles, posters, release dates, ratings) from two third-party services. These are read-only requests — we send a movie title or ID and receive public information back.
- TMDB (The Movie Database) — movie search, posters, release dates. Your searches are subject to TMDB's privacy policy at themoviedb.org.
- OMDb (Open Movie Database) — IMDB ratings and scores. Subject to OMDb's privacy policy at omdbapi.com.
Neither service receives personal information from you via Marquee. API requests do not include your name, account, or device identity.
Notifications
Marquee uses local notifications to alert you when a watchlisted movie opens in cinemas. These notifications are:
- Generated entirely on your device — no push notification server is used
- Scheduled by a background task that checks release dates daily
- Only triggered for movies you have explicitly added to your watchlist
You can disable notifications at any time in iOS Settings → Notifications → Marquee.
Children's Privacy
Marquee does not collect any personal data from anyone, including children under 13. The app complies with COPPA and GDPR-K requirements by virtue of collecting no data whatsoever.
Changes to This Policy
If we ever update this privacy policy, the new version will be published at this URL with an updated effective date. We will not make changes that involve collecting personal data without clear notice.
Contact
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