Privacy

Last updated: November 11, 2026

Scribble Around is an open-ended drawing playground. You can use its drawing tools, shapes, forces and canvas gallery without creating an account or connecting to the internet. The app does not send your drawings, device-motion readings or app settings to the developer.

What stays in the app

The app saves your canvases, preview images and drawing settings in its local storage so you can return to them. Saved canvas records include the ink, colors, motion state, creation and update dates, and counts of creations and pieces. These records are used to restore and display your work. They are not sent to a developer-operated server.

The app also stores up to 40 recent closed drawings as reusable shapes. These shapes stay in local app storage with your canvas library. Reusing a shape moves it to the front of the recent bank; older entries can leave that bank when new shapes are added. This does not remove the original drawings from saved canvases. Device backups may include the local canvases, recent shapes and settings, depending on your backup settings.

On iPhone, iPad and supported Android devices, device motion is used while the app is active to keep tool symbols readable and, when gravity is enabled, to control which way the ink falls. Motion readings are processed on the device and are not retained as a movement history. On Mac, gravity points down the page and the app does not use a device-motion stream.

Optional sound is played on the device. The app does not record sound or use the microphone.

Saving pictures

On Apple devices, when you ask to save a picture to Photos, the app requests permission to add the current canvas image to Photos. It does not request access to browse your photo library. You can decline this permission and continue drawing.

After an image is saved to Photos, your Photos and iCloud settings determine how it is stored, backed up or synchronized. The developer does not receive a copy.

On Android, Save adds a PNG picture to the device's shared image storage in Pictures/Scribble Around. The app does not ask for broad access to your photos or storage. Your device's gallery and photo-backup services determine how that saved image is managed afterward.

Sharing pictures

On Apple devices, hold the Save control to open the system share sheet (click and hold on Mac). On Android, hold Save to open the system sharing chooser. You choose a destination or action for the current picture. The sharing feature passes a rendered image of the paper and ink; it does not pass the editable canvas records or the full gallery. The receiving app or service handles the picture under its own policies. The developer does not receive a copy through the sharing feature.

The picture preview shown by the Apple share sheet is prepared on the device. Opening the share sheet does not require granting the app permission to add pictures to Photos. Saving a picture directly to Photos is a separate action.

Android temporary images and backup

The Android app keeps exported sharing images in temporary app storage. Older temporary exports are cleaned up when you share again, and Android may remove cached files sooner. These temporary images are excluded from the app's system backup.

Android canvases, thumbnails, settings and up to 40 recent drawn shapes are stored locally. System backup and device transfer are permitted for the saved canvases, history and settings, subject to your Android device and backup-service settings. This is a device service, not a developer-operated cloud or a continuous gallery-sync feature. Motion readings stay on the device and are not stored as a movement history.

No account, advertising or tracking

The app contains no account system, advertising network, tracking technology or third-party analytics service. It does not sell your data or build an advertising profile. The same app behavior applies to every user.

Apple, Google or your device provider may process store, device, purchase, backup or diagnostic information through their own services and your settings. Those services are governed by their policies, not this app's local canvas storage.

Keeping and removing your work

Canvases stay in the local gallery so you can reopen them. Starting a fresh page keeps the earlier canvas; it does not erase the gallery.

Deleting the app removes its local app data from that device. On iPhone and iPad, offloading the app preserves its documents and data. On Android, clearing the app's storage also removes its local canvases, history and settings. Pictures already saved to Photos or shared image storage must be removed separately in your photo or gallery app. Device backups may contain earlier copies, depending on your backup settings. The app does not provide its own cloud backup or synchronization service, and the developer does not hold a server copy of your artwork.

Website and support

You can email Dan at danbretl@gmail.com for help or a privacy question. The developer receives the email address, message and any attachments you send and uses them to respond. Email is handled by the sender's and recipient's email providers. Share only what is needed for your request; a parent or guardian should handle support on a child's behalf.

The support and privacy website is hosted on GitHub Pages. Visiting it is separate from using the app's local drawing tools. GitHub may process your IP address, browser or device information and request details to operate its hosting services. The site does not add an advertising or analytics service. GitHub's handling of website and account information is explained in its Privacy Statement.

You can contact the developer by opening a support issue. Posting requires a GitHub account, and issues, your GitHub username and any attachments are public. The developer can read the information you choose to submit to investigate and respond to your request. Do not post private artwork, a child's information, contact details or other sensitive information. A parent or guardian should handle support on a child's behalf.

Support reports are separate from the app's local canvas records. They remain on GitHub unless removed; copies may persist in notifications or other people's records. To request removal of a report, contact the developer in the issue without repeating the information you want removed. For GitHub account-data or privacy requests, use the contact options in GitHub's Privacy Statement. The developer does not have access to your local canvases unless you choose to attach a picture.

Changes to this policy

If the app's data practices change, this policy and the App Store privacy information will be updated.