Foundy Privacy Policy

Effective date: 9 September 2026 · Applies to Foundy for iOS (bundle Foundy.igrow) and Android (package Foundy.igrow).

What Foundy does

Foundy scans for nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices and helps you walk to the one you are looking for. Scanning, signal processing, the Finder, saved devices and last-seen spots all run on your phone.

Data that stays on your phone

• Bluetooth scan results (device names, identifiers, signal strength, manufacturer and service data) are processed in memory and are never uploaded.
• Saved devices, notes and last-seen spots (the GPS position where a signal was strongest) are stored only on your device. Location is requested only when you use the Finder or save a device, and only while the app is in use.
• Preferences (units, haptics, sound, appearance, AI features) are stored on your device.

Data sent to Foundy's servers (Foundy Pro AI features)

When you tap Identify or Get tips, Foundy sends the technical signal details of the device you chose (advertised name, company identifier, first manufacturer-data bytes, service identifiers, appearance value, category guess) or an anonymised search summary (category, elapsed time, closeness percentages, signal trend and a short signal-strength history). It never sends your location, your list of nearby devices, or any account identity.

These requests are protected with an anonymous Firebase Authentication identity, Firebase App Check attestation and a per-installation cryptographic key. The server verifies your subscription with Apple or Google before spending on an AI call, and keeps a daily allowance per installation.

• AI processing: the signal details are forwarded to a model hosted through OpenRouter (Google Gemini Flash Lite, with OpenAI GPT-5 nano as fallback) with data-collection disabled on the provider side. Results are cached on our server by an anonymous device fingerprint (no address or name) for up to 90 days so repeated questions are cheaper.
• Reports: if you report an AI suggestion, the reported text and your optional reason are stored with your anonymous installation identifier so we can review and improve filtering. Reports are kept for 12 months.
• Retention: installation identifiers, subscription verdicts (product, verification time, expiry) and daily usage counters are kept while the installation is active and for 90 days after its last request.

Purchases

Subscriptions are sold and processed by Apple (App Store) or Google (Google Play). Foundy receives a signed transaction (Apple) or purchase token (Google) to verify access; we do not receive your payment details.

Diagnostics and analytics

Foundy uses Firebase Crashlytics (crash reports with device model, OS version and app version) and Firebase Analytics (anonymous usage events such as onboarding steps, paywall views, purchases, searches started and completed). No Bluetooth device names, locations or AI content are included in analytics.

Your choices and rights

• Turn AI features off in Settings; Bluetooth and location permissions can be revoked in system settings.
• Delete saved devices and notes in the app; deleting the app removes all on-device data.
• To delete server-side data linked to your installation, contact us through the support page below with the installation identifier shown in Settings → About, or simply uninstall: server data expires automatically after 90 days of inactivity.

Contact

Support: https://ios-device-finder-foundy-zhte.gowalk.com/p/ios-device-finder-foundy/support