Skopos is built for cinematographers who care about their work and their tools. We've built it to do as little with your data as possible -- and this document describes what that means in practice.
The Skopos app has no servers and no user accounts. It does not collect, transmit, or store your information on any system we operate. Scout data -- locations, projects, shot lists, reports, and photos -- lives on your device, in your photo library, and (when you choose) in your own iCloud account.
Network calls go only to Apple services (WeatherKit, MapKit, StoreKit, iCloud) using your own Apple ID, and only to perform the function you've requested. The app contains no analytics SDK, no advertising SDK, and no tracking framework of any kind.
There is one exception, and it is on this website, not in the app: the optional student-offer page collects a school email to verify eligibility and issue a promo code. It's described in full in § 09 and doesn't change anything about how the app handles your data.
Skopos does not collect, request, transmit, or retain any of the following on a system we control:
Personal identifiers (name, email address, phone number). Account credentials. Device identifiers used for tracking. Usage analytics. Telemetry. Crash reports sent to Skopos or to a third-party analytics service. Advertising identifiers. Browsing history.
The app's Privacy Manifest (filed with Apple) declares NSPrivacyTracking = false and an empty NSPrivacyCollectedDataTypes array, both of which Apple validates against the binary at submission. The manifest declares three required-reason API uses, each scoped to first-party storage: file timestamp access on diagnostic reports (reason code C617.1), disk-space inspection of exported PDFs (E174.1), and reads/writes to the app's own default suite (CA92.1).
Skopos uses several iOS capabilities to perform its core functions. Each permission is requested only when needed and used only for the purpose listed below. Sensor data is processed locally on your device and is not transmitted off your device by Skopos.
All scout records -- locations, projects, shot lists, reports, and the metadata of photos and videos you've attached -- are stored locally on your device using Apple's SwiftData framework. This database is not transmitted to Skopos.
Photos and videos you capture in Skopos are saved to your Camera Roll the same way photos taken with the system Camera app are saved. They are governed by your iCloud Photos settings, if those are enabled. Skopos's own organized gallery -- with sun overlays, scout metadata, and shot-list assignments -- lives separately, in the app's storage (see below).
If you have iCloud Drive enabled on your device, Skopos stores its working files -- scout photos and videos, exported PDF reports, and periodic JSON snapshots of your project graph used for reinstall recovery -- in a Skopos folder inside your iCloud Drive. This sync happens directly between your devices and Apple's iCloud service using your own Apple ID. Skopos does not host, mirror, or have access to a copy of your iCloud Drive contents. The app's working database itself (the SwiftData store) stays local on each device and is not synced through iCloud.
You can disable iCloud Drive sync for Skopos at any time in Settings → [your name] → iCloud → iCloud Drive.
Skopos uses Apple's MetricKit framework to capture local diagnostic reports -- performance metrics, hangs, and crash backtraces -- generated by the operating system about its own behavior on your device. These reports are written to a Diagnostics folder inside the app's local container and surfaced in the Settings sheet, so you can inspect or share them with us if you want to report a problem. They are not transmitted automatically.
Skopos relies on several first-party Apple services to perform specific functions. Network requests for these services are issued by Apple's frameworks on the device and are governed by Apple's Privacy Policy. Skopos does not see, mediate, or retain copies of these requests.
If you have enabled Share With App Developers in iOS Settings ( Settings → Privacy & Security → Analytics & Improvements ), Apple may share aggregated, anonymized usage and crash statistics with Skopos through App Store Connect. This is an Apple-operated, system-level mechanism. The data delivered to us is aggregated across users and is not personally identifying. You can disable this at any time in iOS Settings.
While Skopos is in beta distribution via TestFlight, Apple may additionally provide us with crash logs and tester-submitted feedback associated with your TestFlight account, in accordance with Apple's TestFlight terms.
When you export a scout report as a PDF, share a photo, or send a location via the iOS share sheet, you are sharing that data yourself, with the recipient or service you select. Skopos doesn't see, intermediate, or retain copies of those shares. The privacy practices of any third-party destination (Mail, Messages, AirDrop, Drive, Dropbox, etc.) are governed by their own policies.
Skopos is a professional production tool intended for adult use in film, television, and commercial production. The app is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children. (As described above, we don't knowingly collect information from anyone.)
Because the Skopos app does not maintain personal data on a system we control, there is no profile to access, correct, or delete on our end. To remove all Skopos data, delete the app from your device and remove the Skopos folder from your iCloud Drive. To remove photos captured with Skopos, delete them from your Photos library. If you used the student offer on this website, you can have that record deleted by emailing hello@skopos.studio (see § 09).
If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or California, the rights granted to you by GDPR, UK GDPR, and the CCPA apply to any personal data we hold. Aside from the optional student-offer records described in § 09, we hold none.
Separately from the app, this website hosts an optional student-offer page where film students can verify their eligibility and receive a promotional code for a six-month trial. Unlike the app, this flow necessarily collects a small amount of personal information -- processed on services we operate or contract, and used only to run the offer.
When you use the student-offer page, we collect: the school email address you enter and a one-time verification code we email to it (to confirm you control an eligible mailbox); the offer code we issue you and the school your address maps to (so each student receives exactly one code); and the referral tag in your link, your browser's user-agent string, and timestamps for when you claim a code and click to redeem it (to prevent abuse and to understand which outreach reached students). We do not ask for your name, and we do not use this address for marketing unless you separately opt in.
This data is handled on our behalf by Supabase (database and email verification), Resend (delivering the verification email), and Cloudflare (serving the page and providing Turnstile bot-protection). Each processes it under its own privacy terms; we do not sell it, and we do not share it beyond what running the offer requires.
We keep the student-offer record for the life of the offer, to prevent duplicate codes and answer redemption questions, and delete or anonymize it afterward. To access or delete your record at any time, email hello@skopos.studio. Participation is entirely optional, limited to one code per verified student, and available only while codes remain and before they expire.
If we make material changes to this policy, we will update the effective date and revision number above and, where appropriate, notify you within the app. Continued use of the app after a change indicates acceptance of the revised policy.
Questions about this policy can be directed to hello@skopos.studio.