Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2026
1. Who we are
PrimeLapse (the "App") is published by Jan Drebes (sole proprietor), Unterägeri, Switzerland ("we", "us", "our"). Contact: support@primelapse.app.
For data protection purposes (e.g. GDPR/FADP), we act as the controller for processing we determine. Apple, RevenueCat, and Mixpanel process certain data as independent controllers or on our behalf; see sections 5 and 8.
2. Scope
This privacy policy applies to the iOS app "PrimeLapse" and this website. It explains what data is processed, for what purposes, and your rights.
3. Data in the app (on device)
No cloud from us: PrimeLapse is an offline app. Recordings and projects remain on your iPhone by default. The App does not transmit your timelapse content to its own servers. You can delete content in the App or by uninstalling it.
- Recording data: photos, videos, and metadata (e.g. exposure), stored locally on your iPhone.
- Optional location/GPS: only if you allow location access, the recording location may be stored in photo metadata.
- App settings: camera and export preferences, onboarding status — stored locally.
- Permissions: Camera (recording and live preview), Photos/media library (optional export), Location (optional). You can revoke permissions anytime in iOS under Settings → PrimeLapse.
4. Data on the website
- When visiting this website, standard server logs may be processed (e.g. IP address, user agent, timestamp) via our hosting provider Vercel, for operation, security, and diagnostics.
- We do not use tracking or marketing cookies on this website. See our Cookie Policy for details.
5. Analytics data (Mixpanel)
After you agree to this Privacy Policy in the App, PrimeLapse collects anonymized or pseudonymous usage events via Mixpanel (Mixpanel, Inc.) to help improve the App (e.g. onboarding completed, recording started/stopped, paywall, purchase/restore, export).
No timelapse content, photos, or precise locations are sent to Mixpanel. No advertising tracking takes place. Analysis is performed via Mixpanel (with EU data residency where we configure it).
The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) where analytics start after you agree in the App. You may object to further analysis or contact us at support@primelapse.app. See Mixpanel's privacy notices for more information.
6. Purchases and unlocks (Apple, RevenueCat)
In-app purchases (for example "PrimeLapse Pro") are processed through the Apple App Store. We do not receive payment card data.
To manage purchase status and unlocks (entitlements) we use RevenueCat. RevenueCat processes purchase- and device-related metadata needed to unlock and restore purchases. See Apple's and RevenueCat's privacy notices for details.
7. Purposes and legal bases (Art. 6 GDPR)
We do not use your data for personalized advertising. Analytics are for product improvement, not marketing targeting.
- Providing app functionality and processing purchases (contract performance or pre-contractual steps).
- Camera, Photos, and (where applicable) Location access based on your consent in iOS (revocable in settings).
- Product analytics via Mixpanel after you agree to the Privacy Policy in the App (consent).
- Operation and security of the website (legitimate interest).
8. Third-party services
Where data is processed outside Switzerland/EEA/UK, providers typically use standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards.
- Apple (App Store): app distribution, in-app purchase processing, and purchase-related processing per Apple's privacy notices.
- RevenueCat: purchase and entitlement management. See RevenueCat's privacy notices.
- Mixpanel: product analytics in the app. See Mixpanel's privacy notices.
- Vercel (website hosting): hosting this website and processing server logs. See Vercel's privacy notices.
9. Retention
- App data: remain on your device until you delete them or uninstall the app.
- Purchase data: are retained by Apple and, where applicable, RevenueCat per their legal and operational requirements.
- Analytics data: are processed by Mixpanel per their retention rules and our configuration; you may contact us to object or request deletion.
- Support emails: only as long as needed to handle your request and comply with legal obligations.
10. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, rectify, delete, restrict, object, port your data, and withdraw consent (e.g. camera access in iOS).
How to exercise: support@primelapse.app. For App Store purchase data, you may also contact Apple via your account settings. You may lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority (e.g. FDPIC in CH).
11. Children
PrimeLapse is not intended for children under 13 (or the higher minimum age in your country). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
12. Security
We use iOS security mechanisms and HTTPS for the website. No system is 100% secure. We minimize processing by not uploading your captures to our servers.
13. Changes
We may update this policy for legal, technical, or business changes. The current version is always available on this website.
14. Contact
Controller: Jan Drebes (sole proprietor)
Email: support@primelapse.app. In the App also via Storage → Feedback.