Netlist: Where Your Data Goes

Who we are and what this covers

Belcrid Boards is published by James Griffin, an independent developer ("we", "us"). This policy explains what happens to information when you use the Belcrid Boards mobile app and when you contact us for support.

The short version: the app works on your device, and we don't collect personal data through it.

What's populated on the board, and what isn't

On a circuit board, some footprints get parts and others stay empty on purpose. Here's how the app is built:

Everything in the "populated" column stays in the app's storage on your device. We can't see it.

Your board designs and files

When you open a design, the app reads the file you pick and may keep a local copy so it's ready next time. Component lists, trace paths and any notes or highlights you make are processed and stored on the device only.

• To remove a design, delete it inside the app, or uninstall the app to remove all app data.
• If your device makes system backups (for example iCloud or Google device backup), app data may be included in them. Those backups are controlled by you and your platform provider, not by us.
• If you share or export a file with your device's share sheet, it goes wherever you send it. That transfer is between you and the receiving app.

Device permissions

The app only asks for what it needs to open your files. On most devices it uses the system file picker, which gives access only to the specific files you select, not to your whole storage. If you're ever asked for a permission, it's used for that purpose alone, and you can withdraw it in your device settings.

App stores and third parties

You download Belcrid Boards from an app store (such as the Apple App Store or Google Play). The store handles your download and any payment under its own privacy policy. It may give us aggregated, anonymised reports such as install counts or crash statistics, depending on your device settings. These reports don't identify you to us, and we never receive payment card details.

The app contains no third-party advertising, analytics or tracking libraries.

When you contact us

If you email us, we receive your email address, your name if you include it, and whatever you write, including any attachments such as a sample design. We use this only to answer you and to fix problems. We keep support emails for as long as needed to resolve your request, then delete them within 24 months at most. We don't add you to mailing lists.

The contact form on our Support page doesn't transmit anything to a server. It only confirms on screen. To actually reach us, use the email link on that page.

Children

Belcrid Boards is a general-audience tool for electronics hobbyists. It isn't directed at children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age where you live), and we don't knowingly collect personal information from children. If you think a child has sent us personal information by email, contact us and we'll delete it.

Your rights and security

Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR, UK GDPR or California law), you may have the right to access, correct or delete personal data, or to object to its processing. Because the app doesn't send us personal data, the only data we could hold is your support email. Ask, and we'll provide or delete it.

Your designs are protected by your device's own security: its screen lock, encryption and sandboxing. Keep your device updated and locked for the best protection.

Changes and contact

If the app ever changes how it handles data, we'll update this page and the revision date in the title block above, and we'll explain any significant change in the app's release notes before it takes effect.

Questions: james.griffin46@gmail.com · James Griffin, publisher of Belcrid Boards.