Privacy Policy
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Controller
Michael Fischer
Hallemannstr. 1, 90762 Fürth, Germany
Email: [email protected]
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Affiliate links (Amazon Associates)
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Your rights
You have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and objection (Art. 15–21 GDPR), as well as the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR).
Privacy in the app
The principle: the MatchReel app processes all match data, settings, statistics and highlights exclusively on your iPhone (and Apple Watch). There is no account, no servers of our own, no tracking and no analytics services. In detail:
App: Photos
With your permission, the app accesses your photo library to pick match recordings and to save finished clips and reels. Recordings stay in your library; the app only keeps a reference. You can revoke the permission at any time in the iOS settings.
App: Health (Apple HealthKit)
The Watch app records your football workout in Apple Health; with your permission, the iPhone app reads distance, heart rate, calories and the recorded GPS route to show them in the match statistics (e.g. top speed). Health data never leaves your devices, is included neither in our iCloud backup nor in the iCloud device backup, is never used for advertising and is not shared with third parties. You can revoke the permission at any time in the iOS settings.
App: Location (GPS route on Apple Watch)
With your location permission on the Watch, the Watch app records a GPS route of your runs during the workout. The route is stored exclusively as part of the workout in Apple Health on your devices (see Health) and enables more accurate statistics such as top speed; it is not transmitted to us or to third parties. Without the location permission, recording simply continues without a route. You can revoke the permission at any time in the Watch settings.
App: Weather (Apple WeatherKit)
For the weather shown on the intro card, the app sends the match location's coordinates to Apple Weather (WeatherKit, Apple Inc., One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA) to fetch the weather for the kick-off time (Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR). Without a stored match location, no request is made. More information: Apple Privacy Policy.
App: iCloud backup
Match data and settings (no videos, no health data) are backed up to your private iCloud container so they survive a device switch, provided iCloud is enabled on your device. This data lives in your personal Apple account and is not accessible to us.
App: Sharing matches
When you share a match, the app creates a .matchreel file containing match data (teams, goals, scorers, result, no health data) and, if you choose, the finished video clips. You send it yourself via a channel of your choice (e.g. WhatsApp or AirDrop); the privacy policy of that service applies to the transfer.
App: Feedback
The feedback button in the settings opens an email to [email protected]. The prepared diagnostics block (app version, iOS version, device model, language) is visible in the email and may be deleted before sending. If you choose, the app attaches a short usage summary (e.g. number of matches and exports, chosen design, no names, clubs or places); it is visible before sending and can be switched off. Only what you send yourself is transmitted (Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR). We use the email exclusively to answer your request.
App: Children and teenagers
MatchReel is meant for all ages and collects no data for us. The app only uses health data if access is granted in Apple Health. For children under 16, this decision should be made together with a parent or guardian (Art. 8 GDPR); it can be withdrawn at any time in the iOS settings. Please only share videos and match files that show or name children with the consent of their parents or guardians.
App: Purchases (MatchReel Pro)
The “MatchReel Pro” subscription (in-app purchase) is handled entirely by Apple via the App Store (Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR). We never receive any payment or account details; subscription management happens through your Apple account. More information: Apple Privacy Policy.