Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 22, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how East Valley Tactical ("East Valley Tactical", "we", "us") handles information in connection with the EVT App ("EVT App", "the app"), a native iOS, iPadOS, and macOS application for tracking firearm collections.

The short version

EVT App does not collect, transmit, or store any information about your firearm collection on East Valley Tactical's servers or anywhere else under our control. Your data lives only on your devices and, optionally, your personal iCloud account for syncing between them.

EVT App contains no third-party analytics SDKs, no advertising identifiers, no tracking pixels, and no commercial telemetry services.

What data we store on your device

Every item you add to the app — firearm, silencer, or other — including manufacturer, model, serial number, caliber, photos, NFA tax stamps, receipts, range and maintenance log, ammunition records, and purchase records — is stored locally on your device in an encrypted database that is part of the iOS / macOS app sandbox.

If you have iCloud Drive enabled on your Apple ID, the operating system may sync this data to Apple's iCloud servers so it appears on your other Apple devices. That sync is end-to-end between your devices through Apple's infrastructure; East Valley Tactical has no access to it. iCloud's handling of your data is governed by Apple's privacy policy, not by this document.

What we never see

• Your firearm inventory or any data about specific firearms.
• Serial numbers.
• Photos, NFA tax stamp PDFs, receipts, or DOPE cards you attach.
• Your purchase dates, costs, or where items were acquired.
• Your range activity log, round counts, malfunction history, or ammunition records.
• Your storage locations, ownership names, or trust documentation.
• Anything else you enter into the app.

Optional Google Drive backup — Google user data disclosure

EVT App provides an optional feature where you can back up your collection to a folder in your own Google Drive account. This is the only feature in the app that interacts with Google services, and it is entirely opt-in — you must explicitly enable it in the app's Settings and sign in with your Google account before any data is sent.

What we request from Google

When you choose to enable the backup feature, EVT App requests the following Google OAuth scope:

• drive.file — access only to the files EVT App creates or opens in your Drive. We do not request, and cannot read, files that EVT App did not create.

What we do with it

When the backup feature is enabled and you tap "Back Up Now" in Settings, the app:

• Creates (or replaces) a single JSON file named evt-backup.json inside a dedicated EVT folder in your Google Drive.
• Uploads the JSON content directly from your device to Google's servers using your own credentials.
• On a future Restore action, downloads that same file from your Drive and reconstructs your collection on the device.

What we do NOT do with it

EVT App's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

• EVT App does not transmit, retain, share, or use Google user data for any purpose other than the backup and restore feature you explicitly invoked.
• EVT App does not transfer Google user data to third parties.
• EVT App does not use Google user data for advertising, credit-worthiness assessment, or any model training.
• EVT App does not allow humans at East Valley Tactical to read Google user data, except as required for security purposes, to comply with applicable law, or where you have given your explicit affirmative consent.

Where Google user data is stored

Google user data is stored in your own Google Drive account. EVT App's backup file is created in your Drive, not on any server controlled by East Valley Tactical. EVT App keeps a temporary in-memory copy of the OAuth access token only as long as a backup or restore operation is in progress; the token is not persisted outside the system keychain that Google's SDK manages.

How to revoke access

You can disable the Google Drive backup feature at any time in EVT App's Settings, which signs the app out of your Google account and discards the cached token. You can also revoke EVT App's access from Google's side by visiting https://myaccount.google.com/permissions and removing "EVT App" from the list of apps with access.

How to delete the backup data

The backup file is stored in your own Google Drive, so you can delete it at any time directly from the Drive web interface or app — open Drive, find the EVT folder, and delete it. EVT App provides no separate deletion endpoint because no separate copy exists.

App Store, in-app analytics, and crash reports

EVT App relies on Apple's built-in MetricKit framework for app stability and performance diagnostics. When you have "Share With App Developers" enabled in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Analytics & Improvements (an Apple-controlled setting), Apple gathers aggregated, anonymous performance metrics — launch time, scroll smoothness, hang reports, crash signatures — and makes them available to the developer through Apple's standard tools. This data contains no information about your collection or any item you've entered, and you can disable it at any time in iOS Settings.

EVT App does not include Firebase Analytics, Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Amplitude, Sentry, or any other third-party analytics or telemetry service.

Embedded shop

EVT App's Shop tab loads eastvalleytactical.com inside an in-app web view. Browsing the shop is subject to East Valley Tactical's website privacy practices, which are independent of this document. The app itself does not report which products you view back to us.

How to wipe your data

Delete the EVT app from your device. The local database is removed with it. If you have iCloud sync enabled, you can additionally remove the EVT data from your other devices by signing out of iCloud or by deleting the app from each device. For Google Drive backups, sign in to Google Drive and delete the EVT folder.

Children's privacy

EVT App is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, but the app is not designed for use by children, and we recommend it be used only by adults legally permitted to own the firearms being tracked.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be reflected in a new version of the app and announced through the app's release notes.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Reach out to East Valley Tactical through eastvalleytactical.com or visit our storefront in Mesa, Arizona.