PlasmidsX Privacy Policy

Effective October 3, 2026 · applies to PlasmidsX 2.0 and later for iPhone, iPad and Mac

In short: PlasmidsX does not collect your data. There is no account, no advertising, no analytics and no tracking, and the developer runs no server. Your plasmids stay on your device. Data leaves your device only when you ask the app to contact NCBI or the App Store.

Who we are

PlasmidsX is developed by Amin Mahpour (“we”, “us”). This policy explains what happens to your information when you use the app.

Data stored on your device

Everything you create or import in PlasmidsX is stored only on your device, inside the app’s own storage:

We cannot see any of this. It is removed when you delete the app. Files you export, share or print go only where you send them.

When data leaves your device

PlasmidsX connects to the internet only when you use one of these features:

NCBI requires a contact email so it can reach users about problems with their requests: BLAST asks for one before searching. Fetch from NCBI works without it if you leave the email empty in Settings. What NCBI does with the data it receives is governed by the NLM web policies, not by this policy.

Purchases and subscriptions

PlasmidsX Pro is sold through Apple’s App Store. The app checks your purchases with Apple’s StoreKit on your device, and subscribing or restoring purchases contacts the App Store. Apple handles payment; we never receive your payment details, your name or your Apple Account. Apple’s handling of this information is described in Apple’s Privacy Policy.

Analytics and crash reports

PlasmidsX contains no analytics, advertising or crash-reporting software and no third-party code. If you choose to share analytics with app developers in your device’s settings, Apple may provide us with anonymous, aggregated usage and crash data. You can turn this off at any time in Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements.

Tracking

PlasmidsX does not track you across apps or websites, does not use advertising identifiers and does not share data with data brokers.

Children

PlasmidsX is a tool for molecular biology and is not directed at children. Because the app collects no personal information, it collects none from children.

Your choices

Changes to this policy

If a future version of PlasmidsX handles data differently, we will update this page and its effective date before that version is released.