Privacy Policy
Last updated July 27, 2026
Brickanize works without an account, and your collection lives on your device. This page explains the small set of things that do leave your device and why.
Your collection stays on your device
The sets you add, their condition, and quantities are stored locally on your phone. We don't have a copy, and signing in doesn't change that. When cloud sync arrives as an optional feature, this policy will be updated before anything changes.
Accounts are optional
Signing in unlocks premium features and uses Sign in with Apple only. We never ask for your name or email, and Apple doesn't give them to us. The account record on our server holds a random identifier, which premium features you have, and your early-adopter number if you claimed one. Nothing in it identifies you.
You can delete your account in the app (Account, then Delete Account), which removes your account record right away. One thing is kept after deletion: a one-way hashed code derived from your Apple sign-in. It exists so the first-1,000 lifetime-free offer can't be farmed by deleting and re-creating accounts, it can't be turned back into who you are, and if you ever return it restores your original early-adopter spot.
Photos you take to identify a set
When you use photo identification, the picture is sent to our server and forwarded to Google's Vision service to recognize the set. The photo is used only to answer that one request. We don't store it, build a profile from it, or use it for anything else.
Searches, barcode scans, and prices
Set searches, scanned barcodes, and price lookups are processed by our server so the app can show you catalog data and market values. These requests aren't tied to your identity and we don't keep a history of what you searched or scanned. Set data comes from Brickset and price data from BrickLink.
Beta sign-ups
Our website doesn't collect anything to join the beta. You pick your platform and we send you straight to Apple TestFlight or Google Play, where you join with your existing app-store account. We never see your name or email.
Usage statistics and crash reports
The app collects basic usage statistics (like which screens get used) and crash reports through Firebase so we can fix problems and see what's working. These aren't tied to your account or used to identify you.
Ads
The free version of Brickanize shows ads through Google AdMob. Buying any premium option removes them completely. The first time the app runs you may see a consent prompt (required in some regions), and your choice there decides whether the ads you see are personalized. To show ads, Google's ad system can use an advertising identifier and similar device data under its own privacy policy. That's the only place data goes to a third party for advertising.
What we don't do
We don't sell your data, and we don't track you ourselves. The only cross-app data use is Google's ad system when personalized ads are on, which you can turn off in the consent prompt or your device's ad settings, and premium removes ads entirely. The app requests camera access only for scanning barcodes and photographing boxes, and you can use search-only mode without granting it.
Contact
Questions about privacy can go to nic@laughterconsulting.tech.