Effective date: 2026-04-09
Last updated: 2026-04-09

At a glance

  • Your data stays with you. Every seizure record you create is stored on your device and, if you leave iCloud enabled, in your own personal iCloud account. TechnicolorLife LLC has no servers that hold your data and no way to read it.
  • We do not sell, rent, or share your health information. Not with advertisers, insurers, data brokers, or anyone else. Ever.
  • Health data comes from Apple Health (HealthKit). Amberly reads a single recent heart rate sample when you tap the emergency button, only if you grant permission.
  • Location is captured once per event. When you record a seizure, Amberly asks iOS for a one-time GPS reading so you can remember where you were. You can decline and the app still works.
  • Analytics are anonymous. We use TelemetryDeck to count basic usage events. No seizure data, health data, location, or contact information ever leaves your device through analytics.
  • You are in control. You can delete any record, delete everything at once, export your full history as CSV, and disable iCloud sync at any time.

1. Who this policy is from

Amberly ("the App") is made by TechnicolorLife LLC ("we," "us," or "TechnicolorLife"). This Privacy Policy explains what information the App handles, how it is handled, and what your rights are. By using the App you agree to the practices described here.

2. What Amberly is for

Amberly is a personal seizure diary for people with epilepsy and their caregivers. It helps you log seizure events, capture context (time, severity, triggers, heart rate, location, photos, notes), and export a summary to share with your neurologist. Amberly is not a medical device and is not a monitoring or alert system — it does not automatically notify anyone when you log a seizure.

3. Information Amberly handles

Below is every category of data the App handles and where it is stored. Nothing in this list is sent to TechnicolorLife servers — we do not operate a backend for your seizure data.

3.1 Seizure records you create

When you log a seizure, the App stores whatever you choose to enter: date and time, seizure type, duration, severity, triggers, medication notes, and free-text notes. This data is saved on your device in an encrypted local database and syncs to your personal iCloud if iCloud sync is enabled in iOS Settings.

3.2 Heart rate from Apple Health (HealthKit)

If you grant permission, Amberly reads your most recent heart rate sample from Apple Health (HealthKit) at the moment you tap the emergency button. This reading is stored alongside the seizure record so you can see context later. Amberly only reads heart rate; it does not write anything back to HealthKit, and it does not read any other HealthKit data type. You can revoke HealthKit access at any time in iOS Settings → Health → Data Access & Devices → Amberly. If you deny permission, emergency capture still works without a heart rate.

3.3 Location (GPS)

When you record a seizure, Amberly can ask iOS for a one-time GPS reading so you can remember where you were when it happened. Location is requested only at the moment of capture, and only with your permission. The reading is stored locally alongside the record and is never sent to TechnicolorLife. You can deny or later revoke location permission in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Amberly, and Amberly will still record seizures without a location.

3.4 Photo and video attachments

You can attach photos and short videos to any seizure record — for example, a picture of the setting you were in, or a short video a caregiver took. Attachments are stored alongside the record on your device and sync to your personal iCloud with the record if iCloud sync is enabled. TechnicolorLife never sees them. You can delete any attachment from inside the App, and deleting a record also deletes its attachments.

3.5 Notifications

If you grant notification permission, Amberly schedules a local reminder roughly two hours after a seizure is captured, so you can come back and fill in details when you feel up to it. Notifications are scheduled locally by iOS and are not routed through any server. You can disable notifications at any time in iOS Settings → Notifications → Amberly.

3.6 Anonymous analytics (TelemetryDeck)

Amberly uses TelemetryDeck to understand how many people use the App and which features they reach. TelemetryDeck is designed to contain no personal data: it hashes a device-level identifier client-side and never transmits any identifiable information. The only signals Amberly sends are basic events such as "app launched," "emergency captured," "wizard completed," "timeline viewed," and "attachment added." We never send your seizure type, severity, heart rate, location, notes, photos, contact information, or any content you create in the App. You can block telemetrydeck.com on your network to opt out entirely.

4. Where your data lives

4.1 On your device

All records, attachments, and metadata live in Amberly's local database on your iPhone. If you uninstall the App, this local copy is removed by iOS.

4.2 In your personal iCloud (optional via iOS)

Amberly uses Apple's CloudKit private database to sync your seizure history across your own Apple devices (for example, iPhone and iPad signed into the same iCloud account). This is the user's private iCloud space — TechnicolorLife has no access to it and no way to read it. Sync is governed by Apple's iCloud terms.

You can turn iCloud sync off at any time by going to iOS Settings → [your name] → iCloud → Apps using iCloud → Amberly and toggling it off. Disabling sync keeps existing data on your device but stops new changes from flowing to your other devices.

4.3 Not on TechnicolorLife servers

We do not operate a backend service for your seizure data. There is no "Amberly account," no cloud login, and no TechnicolorLife-hosted database that contains your records.

5. How your information is used

  • To let you log, view, edit, export, and delete your own seizure history inside the App.
  • To display contextual information (time, heart rate, location, attachments) alongside each record.
  • To remind you (via a local notification) to come back and fill in details after an emergency capture.
  • To understand, in aggregate and anonymously via TelemetryDeck, which features people use so we can improve the App.

We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, training machine learning models, selling to third parties, or any purpose beyond what is described in this policy.

6. Legal basis for processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction where GDPR or an equivalent law applies, the legal bases for processing your information are:

  • Your consent — for reading HealthKit heart rate, capturing location, attaching photos and videos, sending notifications, and sending anonymous analytics signals. iOS prompts you for each of these separately, and you can withdraw consent at any time in iOS Settings.
  • Performance of a contract — for storing the seizure records you actively create so the App can show them to you again. Without this, the App cannot function.
  • Legitimate interests — for anonymous, aggregated usage analytics. We have assessed that the minimal, de-identified nature of TelemetryDeck signals is not outweighed by your privacy interests, and you can opt out as described above.

7. Your rights

You have the following rights over the information Amberly handles. Most of them are exercised directly inside the App, without needing to contact us.

  • Right to access — open the Timeline to see every record. Use Settings → Export as CSV to get a complete copy of your data.
  • Right to data portability — the CSV export is a standard, machine-readable format you can take anywhere.
  • Right to rectification — tap any record in the Timeline and edit any field through the wizard.
  • Right to erasure — delete any single record from its detail view, or delete everything at once from Settings → Delete all data. If iCloud sync is on, the deletion propagates to your other devices.
  • Right to restrict or withdraw consent — disable HealthKit, Location, Notifications, or iCloud sync at any time in iOS Settings.
  • Right to object — stop using the App and delete all your data, or block the analytics endpoint.
  • Right to lodge a complaint — if you believe we have handled your data improperly, you may contact your local data protection authority. EU/UK residents can contact their national Data Protection Authority.

8. California residents (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the rights to know, delete, correct, and limit the use of personal information about you, as described in the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA. As described above, all of these rights can be exercised directly in the App.

Sale and sharing of personal information: TechnicolorLife does not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA/CPRA. There is nothing to opt out of because nothing is being sold or shared for advertising or profiling.

9. Children's privacy

Amberly is intended for users age 13 and older, or for parents and caregivers who track seizures on behalf of a child. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe a child under 13 has provided personal information directly to TechnicolorLife (as opposed to logging records locally on a device you manage), please contact us and we will delete it.

10. Security

We take reasonable and appropriate precautions to protect the information Amberly handles:

  • Data on device is stored in iOS's encrypted application sandbox and benefits from device-level encryption when you set a passcode.
  • iCloud sync runs through Apple's CloudKit private database, which is end-to-end encrypted for the user's personal data.
  • HealthKit access is gated by iOS's permission system, which we cannot override.
  • TelemetryDeck signals are transmitted over HTTPS/TLS.

No method of storage or transmission is 100% secure. If your device is lost, stolen, or compromised, data stored locally on it may also be compromised. Set a strong device passcode and enable Face ID or Touch ID.

11. HIPAA does not apply to Amberly

Amberly is a consumer app and TechnicolorLife LLC is not a "covered entity" or "business associate" under the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPAA's protections for medical records held by hospitals, clinicians, and insurers do not apply to information you choose to log in Amberly. We treat your data with care regardless, but it is not legally "Protected Health Information" under U.S. law.

12. International data transfer

Because TechnicolorLife does not operate a backend for your seizure data, there is no transfer of your records to our servers in any country. Your data remains on your device and, if iCloud sync is enabled, in your own iCloud account. Storage locations and any cross-border transfers of iCloud data are governed by Apple's iCloud terms and Apple's own privacy policy, not by TechnicolorLife. For anonymous TelemetryDeck analytics, TelemetryDeck processes data in the European Union; see their privacy policy for details.

13. Data retention

Your seizure records stay in the App until you delete them. When you delete a record, Amberly marks it as deleted and hides it from all views, but keeps a small "tombstone" so the deletion syncs to your other devices via iCloud. Tombstones are periodically cleaned up. Uninstalling the App removes the local copy on that device; data in your personal iCloud remains until you remove it via iOS Settings or delete it through the App first.

TelemetryDeck retains the anonymous signals described in Section 3.6 according to their own retention policy (typically short, rolling windows) and the signals cannot be tied back to you.

14. App Tracking Transparency

Amberly does not track you across apps or websites owned by other companies. We do not use the Advertising Identifier (IDFA). We do not integrate advertising SDKs of any kind.

15. Third-party services

We have no other third-party processors. We do not use advertising, crash-reporting-with-PII, or marketing automation services.

16. Medical disclaimer

Amberly is a tracking and reference tool. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It is also not a monitoring or alerting system — the App does not automatically contact anyone when you log a seizure. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical decisions, and in an emergency call your local emergency number (911 in the United States).

17. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy over time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. If we make material changes, we will give you clear notice in the App and on technicolorlife.app before they take effect.

18. Contact us

If you have questions about this policy, wish to exercise any of the rights described above, or want to report a concern, please contact us at:

privacy@technicolorlife.app
TechnicolorLife LLC

We will respond to privacy-related requests within a reasonable time, and in any case within the period required by applicable law.