Privacy Policy — Steel Rain

Effective: May 5, 2026 (closed beta)
Last updated: May 5, 2026

This privacy policy covers Steel Rain ("the App"), a forward-observer training application. The App is operated by FistWorld Authentix, Incorporated ("we," "us," "our"), based in North Carolina, USA.

If you are reading this because you're about to install the App or sign up for our mailing list, the short version is: we collect almost nothing, we never sell your data, and most of what the App stores about you lives only on your device.

1. What we collect

1.1 On-device only (never leaves your device)

When you register at first launch, the App stores the following on your device, in a local SQLite database:

• First name
• Last name
• Alias (defaults to last name; the rank label the App calls you by)
• Acceptance of these Terms / this Privacy Policy
• Account creation timestamp
• Your training progression (XP, completed bootcamp classes, recorded fire missions, target lists, achievements, daily streaks, settings, recent crash log entries)

This data does not leave your device. We have no backend, no analytics pipeline, no cloud sync for any of the above. If you delete the App, it's gone. If you "Sign out / reset account" from Settings, it's gone immediately.

1.2 Optional — only if you opt in to the mailing list

In Settings → Mailing list you can subscribe to product updates by providing an email address. If and only if you subscribe:

• Your email address
• The date you subscribed

are stored on your device and, when our email infrastructure is active, transmitted to our email service provider (currently Loops.so) for the sole purpose of sending you product updates and announcements about related apps in our portfolio.

You can unsubscribe any time from Settings → Mailing list → UNSUBSCRIBE, or from any email we send you.

1.3 Crash and bug reports

The App keeps a local rolling log of the last 20 crashes / errors so you can report bugs from Settings → Report a problem. You initiate that report — it opens an email draft addressed to the developer with the diagnostic log included. If you don't tap Send, nothing is transmitted.

We may, at our discretion, add a third-party crash-reporting service (such as Sentry) before public launch to capture crash data automatically. If we do, this Privacy Policy will be updated, the App will surface a notice, and the data captured will be limited to: device model, OS version, App version, redacted stack traces, and an anonymous installation ID. No name, email, alias, mission data, or training progression is included in crash reports.

1.4 What we never collect

• Location / GPS
• Contacts
• Photos / camera
• Microphone audio (the App uses speech-to-text, processed on-device or via an ephemeral request to our STT proxy that does not log content)
• Advertising identifier
• Any operational fire-mission data — this is a TRAINING app; the scenarios are synthetic, the doctrine is unclassified and publicly-sourced

2. How we use what we collect

• On-device data (name, alias, progression): used only to personalize the training experience inside the App ("PFC SNUFFY").
• Mailing list email: used only to send you product updates about Steel Rain and related apps from the same developer.
• Crash logs: used only to diagnose bugs you report. We do not attempt to identify individual users from crash logs.

We do not:

• Sell, rent, or trade your data to anyone, ever
• Run advertising in the App
• Track you across apps or websites
• Build behavioral profiles
• Share your data with brokers, analytics platforms, or marketing networks

3. Data retention

• On-device data: kept until you uninstall the App or reset your account from Settings.
• Mailing list email (in our email service provider): kept until you unsubscribe, after which we remove it from active sending lists within 7 days.
• Crash logs: rolling buffer of 20 entries on-device; oldest are discarded automatically. No retention by us unless you email a report.

4. Children

The App is intended for adults studying military fire-support doctrine. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact us and we will delete it immediately.

5. Your rights

Wherever you live, you can:

• Access what we have on you (the on-device data is visible in Settings; for mailing list, ask us)
• Correct any of it (Settings → Profile → Edit; or email us for the mailing-list copy)
• Delete all of it (Settings → Sign out / reset for on-device; unsubscribe for the mailing list)
• Object to any future processing change by emailing us

If you live in the EU/UK (GDPR), California (CCPA), or another jurisdiction with specific data rights, the same options apply and we honor them in full. We will respond to data requests within 30 days.

6. Security

On-device data is protected by the operating system's app sandbox (iOS Data Protection / Android app-private storage). When mailing- list data is transmitted to our email service provider, it is sent over HTTPS to a third party that maintains its own security standards.

7. Third parties

• Expo / React Native — application framework. No data collected from end users.
• expo-speech-recognition — speech-to-text for voice CFF input. On native, uses the OS's built-in recognizer (Apple Speech / Google). On web preview, may use an STT proxy — does not log audio content.
• Mailing list provider (TBD): receives your email if and only if you opt in.
• Crash reporting (planned, e.g. Sentry): receives anonymous crash data if/when wired for public launch.

We do not embed advertising SDKs, analytics SDKs, or social-media SDKs.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the App evolves. The "Last updated" date above will reflect the current version. Material changes (new data collection, new third parties) will be announced in-app on next launch.

9. Contact

For privacy questions, data requests, or to report a violation:

FistWorld Authentix, Incorporated
Email: steelraindev@gmail.com
Mailing address: 1589 Skeet Club Rd, Suite 102, High Point, NC 27265-8818

10. Doctrinal disclaimer

Steel Rain is a training and study aid built from publicly-available unclassified Army doctrine (FM 3-09, ATP 3-09.30, TC 3-09.81, MCRP 3-31.6, JP 3-09, FM 670-1, JFIRE, CALL handbooks). It contains no classified material, no operational data, and no live ballistic tables. The App is not authorized for operational fire support. Nothing collected by the App is used for or related to operational targeting.