What the app may access
- Camera, when you take a dog photo or use the Train tab's camera coach.
- Photo library, when you choose an existing dog photo.
- Microphone, when you record a bark, listen hands-free, or start Home monitor.
- Notifications, if you turn on barking alerts or training reminders.
How data is processed
- Dog photos, camera frames, and bark audio are analyzed locally on your device.
- Breed lookup uses a bundled local catalog.
- Training progress and your read history are stored on your device.
- Bokedex has no server. The app does not upload your photos, video, or audio to Bokedex.
- The app does not include analytics SDKs, advertising SDKs, or an account system.
Home monitor (Premium)
- Home monitor lets you leave a spare iPhone or iPad at home to note when your dog barks while you're out.
- The monitor device listens only after you tap Start listening, and keeps listening with the screen locked until you tap Stop monitoring. iOS shows its microphone indicator the whole time.
- Sounds are checked on the device. Only episodes where a dog is heard are kept; speech and other sounds are discarded.
- For each episode, Bokedex keeps the time, length, a bark-type hint, an excitement level and, if you turn it on, a short audio clip of up to 6 seconds. The monitor also records its device name, battery level, and when it last checked in.
- If you're signed in to iCloud, this information syncs through your own private iCloud database to your devices signed in with the same Apple Account. The developer cannot see or access it. Without iCloud, it stays on the monitor device.
- If you turn on barking alerts, iCloud sends a notification to your devices when barking goes on. The notification includes your dog's name and how long the barking lasted.
- Episodes, clips, and alerts are deleted automatically after 7 days, on the device and in iCloud.
Control and retention
- You can remove the app and its local data from your device at any time.
- You can remove Bokedex's iCloud data from your Apple Account's iCloud storage settings.
- You can revoke camera, microphone, photo-library, or notification access in iOS Settings.
- App Store purchases and subscription status are handled by Apple.