Serial Port Utility Privacy Policy (English)

Last updated: 2025-08-30

This Privacy Policy explains how Serial Port Utility ("the App") by Alithon collects, uses, and protects your information. By using the App, you agree to this Policy.

1. Information We Collect

  • Information you provide: app settings, serial connection configurations, optional data logs you enable and save locally.
  • Automatically collected (minimal diagnostics): a non-personal device identifier (CID), app version, OS version, license/activation status, launch counts, runtime duration, and error/crash logs. These are used to ensure licensing, stability, and service quality.
  • Network content: the App may request license verification and retrieve in-app promotional links (title and URL) from our servers.
  • Cloud Sync (optional): if you enable Cloud Sync, the App may transmit relevant data needed for synchronization. You can disable it at any time.

2. How We Use Information

  • Provide and maintain core functionality (serial communication, settings, logs if enabled).
  • License validation, anti-abuse, and update notifications.
  • Diagnostics, security, and performance improvement.
  • Display non-personalized promotional links.
  • Customer support and legal compliance.

3. Data Storage and Retention

  • Most data (settings, logs) is stored locally on your device. You control log creation and deletion.
  • License and diagnostics data may be processed on our servers and retained only as long as necessary for the purposes above.

4. Sharing and Disclosure

  • We do not sell your data.
  • We do not use third-party ad/analytics SDKs that track you across apps.
  • We may share data with service providers under confidentiality obligations (e.g., hosting, error reporting) or where required by law.

5. Advertising and Tracking

The App shows simple promotional links (title and URL). No personalized ads and no cross-app tracking.

6. Your Choices and Rights

  • You can: enable/disable Cloud Sync; enable/disable log recording; clear logs and settings; request access, correction, or deletion of personal data where applicable.
  • To exercise rights, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your request.

7. Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect data. No method is 100% secure.

8. Children’s Privacy

The App is not directed to children under 13 (or the age defined by your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect their data.

9. International Transfers

Your information may be processed in countries/regions where we or our providers operate. We take steps to protect your information consistent with this Policy.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy. Material changes will be announced via app update notes or our website, with the new effective date shown above.

11. Contact Us

App Store Privacy Summary

  • Data collection: diagnostics and license status; not linked to you; used for app functionality and analytics.
  • Tracking: none.