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Privacy Policy: Bacyarultra Timer (United States)

Last Updated: December 13, 2025

This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how FellCode ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you use the Bacyarultra Timer mobile application ("Service") in the United States.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR WASHINGTON AND NEVADA RESIDENTS: This Policy includes a dedicated section regarding "Consumer Health Data" pursuant to the Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMDA) and Nevada Senate Bill 370. Please review Section 4 carefully.

1. Information We Collect (Notice at Collection)

We collect personal information to provide the timer functionality, manage subscriptions via Google Play, and improve app stability. We categorize this data as follows:

A. Information You Provide Directly

Timer & Race Settings: When you configure the timer, we process data regarding your target loops ("yards"), loop duration (e.g., 60 minutes), and start times.

Local Race History: The app stores logs of your completed loops, split times, and total distance calculated based on the standard Backyard Ultra distance (4.167 miles/loop).

Customer Support: If you contact us via email, we collect your email address and message content to resolve technical issues.

B. Automatically Collected Information

Device & Technical Data: We collect anonymous device identifiers (e.g., model, OS version), IP address (for approximate location), and crash logs via Google Firebase Crashlytics to ensure app stability during long-duration events.

Subscription Data: We collect an anonymous purchase token, subscription status (e.g., "Active", "Expired"), and order history via Google Play Billing. We do not collect or store your credit card information; financial transactions are processed exclusively by Google.

Usage Metrics: We use Google Firebase Analytics to collect aggregated data on feature usage (e.g., how often the "whistle" alarm is triggered).

C. Data Processed Locally (Privacy by Design)To maximize your privacy, highly sensitive data regarding your specific race performance (precise timestamps of exhaustion, DNF status) is processed and stored locally on your device. We do not upload this granular activity data to our servers.

2. Purposes for Data Use

We use your information for the specific business purposes listed below:

To Provide the Service: Operating the timer, triggering alarms (using Android Foreground Services), and calculating remaining time.

To Manage Subscriptions: Verifying your eligibility for Premium features and managing auto-renewals via Google Play.

To Improve Functionality: Analyzing anonymous crash reports to fix bugs that could interrupt a race.

Legal Compliance: Using your IP address to determine your state/country to display the appropriate legal terms (e.g., CCPA notices).

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your Personal Information.

We may disclose data to the following "Service Providers" (as defined by CCPA/CPRA) solely for the purpose of operating the app:

Service Provider

Purpose

Data Categories Shared

Google Play Store

Payment Processing

Anonymous Purchase Token, Order ID, Subscription State

Google Firebase

Analytics & Stability

Device ID (Resettable), IP Address, Crash Logs

AdMob (if applicable)

Advertising

Advertising ID (AAID) - Subject to your opt-in consent

Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, such as in response to a subpoena or court order.

4. Consumer Health Data (Washington & Nevada)

Under the Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMDA) and Nevada SB 370, "Consumer Health Data" is defined broadly to include data linked to your physical health status.

A. Nature of Data: By using a timer designed for "Backyard Ultras" (endurance events often exceeding 24 hours), the Service processes data that may infer your physical endurance, fatigue levels, and sleep/rest intervals between loops.

B. Collection & Sharing: We collect this data only to provide the utility of the timer requested by you. We do not share, sell, or disclose your Consumer Health Data to third parties for advertising purposes.

C. Consumer Rights: Residents of Washington and Nevada have the right to:

Confirm whether we are collecting Consumer Health Data.

Withdraw consent for such collection (Note: this may limit app functionality).

Request deletion of Consumer Health Data.

Since this data is stored locally, uninstalling the application will effectively delete your Consumer Health Data from your device.

5. Your U.S. Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you reside in California, you have the following rights:

Right to Know: You may request specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.

Right to Delete: You may request that we delete personal information we have collected, subject to certain exceptions.

Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the "sharing" of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. You can manage this in the App Settings.

Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

How to Exercise Rights: Contact us at privacy@fellcode.com. We will verify your request as required by law.

6. Data Retention

Local Data: Retained on your device until you delete the app.

Analytics: Retained by Google for up to 26 months.

Subscription Records: Retained as long as necessary for tax and accounting compliance.

7. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

8. Contact Information

Email: privacy@fellcode.com

FellCode / Toni Limnell 

9. "Backyard Ultra Timer is an independent utility app created by FellCode. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Big's Backyard Ultra, Lazarus Lake, or the official Backyard Ultra organization.".