Privacy Policy for Great Facts

Last Updated: October 24, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Great Facts! This privacy policy explains how the app handles your information. In short: we do not collect any personal data.

2. Information We Collect

Great Facts does not collect, store, sell or share any personal or non-personal information. There is no account, no sign-in, no analytics, no advertising and no tracking. Your saved facts, category choices, theme, font, quiz statistics and the fact-of-the-hour state are stored locally on your device and are never transmitted to our servers — we do not operate any.

3. Widgets and Companion Features

The Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets read data stored locally on your device (in an App Group shared between the app and its widgets). They refresh without an internet connection. On Android, Home Screen widgets read the same local preferences and bundled facts as the app; a Pro purchase is required for category-specific widgets. Lock Screen availability depends on your device. Tapping a widget opens the fact in the app; no data is sent to us.

4. Great Facts Pro and Purchases

Great Facts Pro is an optional monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. On Apple devices, payments are processed by Apple through the App Store. On Android, payments are processed by Google through Google Play Billing. We never receive your payment details. The app asks the relevant store whether Pro is active and verifies purchase receipts locally to unlock Pro features. Android stores a verified receipt on your device, excluded from backup; subscription access can be used offline for up to 24 hours after the last successful store check. Purchases and restores require an internet connection and are associated with the store account used for payment.

5. iCloud Sync and Android Device Backup

If you have Great Facts Pro and are signed in to iCloud, the list of facts you saved is synced between your devices using Apple's iCloud key-value storage. This data is stored by Apple in your personal iCloud account under Apple's privacy policy; we cannot access it.

On Android, your saved facts, category choices, theme, font, icon selection, quiz statistics and widget configuration may be included in Android backup and device transfer when you enable those features in your device settings. Google or your device provider manages this backup under its privacy policy. This is device backup and restoration, rather than live cross-device or iCloud synchronization. Purchase receipts are excluded from backup and are restored separately through Google Play. We do not have access to your backups.

6. Sharing Facts and Source Links

When you share a fact (as text or as an image), Great Facts uses your device's built-in share sheet. We do not receive the content you share. Pro facts include a link to a source (for example Wikipedia); opening it takes you to that website in your browser, which has its own privacy policy.

7. Data Sources

The free facts are drawn from MIT-licensed open datasets (randfacts by Connor Sample and animal-fun-facts-dataset by ekohrt). Pro facts are original, fact-checked writing with sources. All facts are bundled with the app and available offline.

8. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children under the age of 13. Great Facts is designed for curious minds of all ages.

9. Your Rights and Choices

Since we do not collect personal information, there is no personal data for us to access, correct or delete. Local app data can be removed by clearing the app storage or deleting the app. Manage any device backups separately in your system backup settings. Manage or cancel Apple subscriptions in Settings > your name > Subscriptions, or Android subscriptions in Google Play > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions.

10. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

Any changes to this privacy policy will be posted on this page with an updated date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: oanaunciuleanu@gmail.com