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Data Protection
How MyResidency protects your personal information
Your privacy and data security are our top priorities. MyResidency is designed with privacy-first principles to ensure your sensitive information stays secure and under your control.
Key Principle: Your data never leaves your device unless you explicitly export or share a backup file.
- ✅ Personal information stored locally
- ✅ Documents metadata on your device
- ✅ Travel history stays private
- ✅ Task progress local only
- ✅ No cloud sync by default
- ❌ No registration
- ❌ No login
- ❌ No email verification
- ❌ No personal data collection
Result: We don't have access to your data because we never receive it.
Your data benefits from:
- Platform Encryption: Android/iOS encrypted storage
- App Sandbox: Isolated from other apps
- Secure Storage: Industry-standard protection
When you create backups:
- ✅ Encrypted files - Backups are encrypted
- ✅ Password protection - Optional additional encryption
- ✅ Your control - You choose where to store or share backups
- No API calls for personal data
- No cloud storage by default
- No third-party analytics with personal data
- No tracking of user behavior
What:
- Name
- Nationality
- Country of residence
- City
- Residency type
Why: To customize your experience and provide relevant information
Access: Only you, on your device
What:
- Document titles
- Categories
- Upload dates
- Expiration dates
- File paths (local)
- The document files you upload (stored locally in app storage)
Why: To help you track required documents
Access: Only you, on your device
Note: Document files stay on your device and are not transmitted.
What:
- Trip destinations
- Dates
- Purposes
- Duration
Why: To calculate days spent outside residency country
Access: Only you, on your device
What:
- Checklist items
- Completion status
- Due dates
- Priorities
Why: To track your application progress
Access: Only you, on your device
- ❌ Passwords or PINs
- ❌ Financial information
- ❌ Passport/ID numbers
- ❌ Personal addresses
- ❌ Phone numbers
- ❌ Email addresses (unless you contact support)
Only these features need internet:
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News Feed (Info tab)
- Fetches RSS feeds from government sources
- No personal data sent
- Can be disabled
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GitHub Support (Settings)
- Opens browser to GitHub
- Standard HTTPS
- GitHub's privacy policy applies
Core features work offline:
- ✅ Checklist management
- ✅ Document tracking
- ✅ Trip planning
- ✅ Reminders
- ✅ All main functionality
How it works:
- You choose to create backup
- App creates encrypted file
- You save it to:
- Device storage
- SD card
- USB drive
- Your choice!
Privacy: 100% under your control
Purpose: Immigration news
Data Shared: None (standard RSS fetch)
Can Disable: Yes
Purpose: Issue tracking, discussions
Data Shared: Only what you post
Privacy Policy: GitHub Privacy
Purpose: Local device notifications
Data Shared: None (on-device scheduling)
Privacy Policy: Android | iOS
- ❌ Google Analytics
- ❌ Facebook SDK
- ❌ Advertising networks
- ❌ User tracking services
- ❌ Data brokers
MyResidency is GDPR compliant:
- ✅ You can export your data anytime
- Location: Settings → Backup → Export
- ✅ Edit any information in the app
- Location: Throughout the app
- ✅ Delete all data anytime
- Location: Settings → Reset Database
- ✅ Export data in standard format
- Format: Encrypted backup file
- ✅ Simply don't use features you object to
- Or uninstall the app
California residents have rights:
- This page and Privacy Policy explain local data storage
- Request: See Privacy Policy in app
- Settings → Reset Database
- Removes all data from device
- No data sale: We don't sell data
- No opt-out needed
We respect privacy laws worldwide:
- Australia: Privacy Act compliance
- Canada: PIPEDA principles
- UK: UK GDPR
- Others: Best practices followed
Risk Assessment: Very low because:
- Data stored locally
- No central database
- No user accounts
- No data transmission
If our infrastructure were compromised:
- We'd notify users immediately
- Via GitHub and app updates
- With details of what happened
- Steps to protect yourself
But remember: Your personal data is on YOUR device, not our servers.
MyResidency is not intended for users under 18.
Why: Residency applications are typically for adults
If used by minors: Parents/guardians should supervise
For privacy-related questions:
- Open Privacy Issue
- Use the privacy issue template
- We respond within 48 hours
GDPR or CCPA requests:
- Open privacy issue
- Specify your request type
- We'll guide you through the process
Note: Most requests can be handled directly in the app (export, delete, etc.)
When privacy policy changes:
- Update version number
- Update "Last Updated" date
- Notify in-app
- Post in Discussions
Continued use = acceptance of updated policy
Don't agree? You can export data and uninstall
- 🔒 Use device lock (PIN/biometric)
- 🔄 Keep OS updated
- 💾 Regular backups
- 🚫 Don't root/jailbreak (reduces security)
- 🔐 Encrypt backups
- 💪 Strong passwords
- ☁️ Secure cloud storage
- 🗑️ Delete old backups securely
- 📷 Store sensitive files only if your device is secured
- 🔒 Use device encryption and strong screen lock
- 📤 Export or share backups only when needed
⚠️ Don't share screenshots with personal info- 🙈 Redact sensitive details
- 🤐 Be careful in public discussions
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Data Minimization
- Store only what's needed
- Delete what's no longer necessary
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Local-First
- Process data on device
- Avoid unnecessary transmission
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User Control
- You decide what to track
- You control backups
- You can delete anytime
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Transparency
- Clear about what we do
- Open about limitations
- Honest about third parties
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Security
- Use platform security
- Encrypt backups
- Regular security reviews
- General Privacy: GitHub Discussions
- Privacy Concerns: Privacy Issue
Your Privacy, Your Control 🔒
We believe in privacy by default, not privacy by policy. Your data belongs to you, stays with you, and is controlled by you.