Privacy Policy for Cupertino Lens
Effective date: July 29, 2026
Cupertino Lens (“we”, “the app”) is published by Sami Fathi. This policy describes how the Cupertino Lens iPhone app and its Home Screen widgets handle information.
Information we collect
- Content you choose to save: Articles you bookmark are stored on your device.
- Reading preferences: Appearance, reader text size, and notification preference are stored on your device.
- Widgets: A limited snapshot containing article identifiers, headlines, categories, image references, and publication/refresh dates is stored in the app’s private shared container so its widgets can display current stories.
- Notification service: The app uses OneSignal and Apple Push Notification service. The OneSignal SDK starts in consent-required mode: collection remains disabled and no push subscription is created unless you deliberately enable New Essay notifications and iOS permits them. After enablement, OneSignal processes a device/subscription identifier, IP address, device and operating-system information, language, time zone, network status, app session information, notification interactions, and the APNs push token needed to deliver alerts. Cupertino Lens does not send OneSignal an account ID, email address, phone number, precise location, advertising identifier, or custom profile tags.
Information we do not collect
- No account is required to read Cupertino Lens essays.
- We do not sell personal data.
- We do not track you across third-party apps for advertising.
How notification information is used
OneSignal processes notification and SDK information only after the consent described above, to deliver and measure new-essay alerts. Cupertino Lens does not use it for targeted advertising or sell it. Disabling New Essay notifications in the app opts the subscription out and withdraws SDK consent; you can also disable alerts in iOS Settings. To request deletion of a OneSignal subscription associated with your device, contact us at the address below.
Retention and deletion
Cupertino Lens is free to use and does not require a paid subscription. Saved articles and preferences remain on your device until you remove them or uninstall the app. New Essay notifications are optional: you can turn them off at any time in the app or in iOS Settings. To request deletion of notification information associated with your device, contact us at the address below and we will submit the request to OneSignal.
Network use
The app loads essays from cupertinolens.com and, in The Wire section, headline and summary data from configured publisher RSS feeds. Full third-party articles open in your default browser on the publisher site only after you choose Continue.
Third-party content (The Wire)
The Wire shows titles, short summaries, and attribution from third-party RSS feeds for personal reading. Full articles remain the property of their publishers.
Children
The app is not directed to children under 13.
Contact
Privacy questions: sami@cupertinolens.com