1. The Core Philosophy: Data Sovereignty
WhatNext. is built as a local-first application. Unlike traditional recommendation apps, we do not require accounts, and we do not store your taste profile or ratings on our servers. Your taste profile, ratings, and watchlist belong to you, exist only on your device, and stay under your absolute control.
2. Information Collection and Use
The Service Provider (Malachi Nelson) does not collect, see, or sell your ratings, watchlist, or taste profile data.
- Taste Profile & Ratings: 100% of your data — every rating, every watchlist entry, your entire taste vector — is stored locally on your device using on-device SQLite storage.
- Personally Identifiable Information: The Application does not require an email address, name, or account to function.
- Automatic Collection: Like all mobile apps, basic technical data (device model, OS version) may be collected by the App Stores (Apple/Google) for crash reporting and installation analytics. The Service Provider does not receive or control this data.
- Problem reports (only if you send one): You can report a problem with a title's information (for example a wrong description, director or genre) using the Report link. Nothing is sent unless you choose to send a report. A report contains the title and the part you reported, the reason you chose, any note you type, the app version, your platform (iOS or Android), your language, the versions of the catalog data on your device, a short scrambled code (a fingerprint) of the catalog text that was on screen so we can tell which version of that text was reported, and a random identifier that the app creates on your device the first time you send a report. The identifier is not linked to your name, your Apple or Google account, or any other identifier. The fingerprint is not user data: it is made from the catalog's own text, not from anything you typed or anything about you, so it carries no information about you. If you are offline when you send a report, it is kept on your device and sent later. We use reports only to check and correct the catalog and to limit abuse. We do not use them for advertising or tracking. Notes are automatically stripped of email addresses and phone numbers, but please do not put personal information in a note.
3. Third-Party Services
WhatNext. uses the following third-party providers. Each has their own privacy policy governing their data practices:
- Apple App Store: For payment processing, installation analytics, and anonymised performance telemetry on iOS devices.
- Google Play Services: For payment processing, installation analytics, and anonymised performance telemetry on Android devices.
- Cloudflare: Hosts the service that receives problem reports. Cloudflare processes your IP address while delivering a report, as any web host does. We do not store your IP address, and we do not keep Cloudflare's request logs.
- RevenueCat: Used to manage potential future in-app purchases and to verify purchase entitlements across your devices. RevenueCat may collect a pseudonymous device identifier for this purpose. See RevenueCat's privacy policy.
The Service Provider does not receive your payment details. All billing is handled directly by Apple or Google.
4. Data Retention & Deletion
- User Control: To delete all your data, simply uninstall the Application or use the "Delete all data" function within Settings.
- Manual Backups: If you use the Export feature, you are solely responsible for the security of that exported file.
5. Security
WhatNext. protects your taste data by ensuring your taste profile, ratings, and watchlist never leave your device, eliminating the risk of server-side data breaches. We recommend using your device's native biometric locks (Face ID, Touch ID, or Passcode) to secure physical access to your device. Problem reports are sent over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection.
6. Children's Privacy
WhatNext. does not require or knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children under 13. Problem reports are anonymous and are not linked to any individual.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect new features or legal requirements. However, our commitment to keeping your taste profile and ratings exclusively on your device is a core principle that will not change.