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Privacy Policy for Logline

Last updated: September 2, 2026

Overview

Logline is a personal library-tracking app for iOS, developed by Barbarus Consulting ("we," "us," or "our"). Logline does not have a server, does not require an account, and does not collect, transmit, or sell your personal information. Everything you create in Logline — your library of books, movies, and TV shows, along with ratings, dates, and notes — is stored locally on your device, under your control.

Information Logline Does Not Collect

Logline does not use analytics, advertising, or crash-reporting services, and does not have a backend server of any kind. We never see, receive, or have access to your library. Specifically, Logline does not:

• Require you to create an account or sign in to use the app
• Collect or transmit your library, ratings, or notes to us
• Track your usage or behavior within the app
• Show ads or share data with advertisers
• Sell or rent any information to third parties

Data Stored on Your Device

Your library — every book, movie, and TV show you've added, along with its status, dates, ratings, and any notes you write — is stored in the app's local storage on your device. None of this leaves your device unless you take one of the actions described below.

Optional Features That Involve Your Data

A few features are opt-in and involve data leaving the app. Most only send anything as a direct result of an action you take (a search, a barcode scan, tapping Sync); the one exception is Automatic iCloud Backup, which — once you turn it on — keeps writing a backup in the background as your library changes, until you turn it back off:

• Camera (Barcode Scanning) — if you use the barcode scanner to add a book, Logline accesses your camera only while the scanner is open, with your permission, to read the barcode. Scanning happens entirely on your device — no image or video is sent anywhere. Only the decoded ISBN is then used to look up the book, as described below.
• Book Search (Google Books & Open Library) — searching for a book by title or ISBN sends that search text to the Google Books API and the Open Library API (a project of the Internet Archive) to find matching titles, covers, and details. Only the text you search for is sent — no other information about you or your device.
• Movie & TV Search (TMDB) — searching for a movie or TV show, or viewing related-title suggestions, sends that search text or title ID to The Movie Database (TMDB) API to return posters, details, and related titles. Only the search text or title ID is sent.
• Plex Sync — if you connect your Plex account from Settings, Logline signs you in through Plex's own sign-in page (via an in-app browser) and stores the resulting access token on your device. When you sync — either manually or, if enabled, once daily — Logline uses that token to ask Plex's servers which movies and TV episodes you've already watched, and updates the watched status of matching titles already in your Logline library. This communicates directly with Plex's service and your own Plex server(s) using your own Plex account; Barbarus Consulting is never involved in or able to see this exchange. Disconnecting Plex from Settings removes the stored token from your device.
• Automatic iCloud Backup — if you turn on "Automatic iCloud Backup" in Settings, Logline writes a backup file containing your library to your own iCloud Drive, in a folder private to Logline, a few seconds after each change settles. This uses your personal iCloud account and Apple's iCloud service — Barbarus Consulting never has access to this data. Turning the toggle off stops future backups; a file already written stays in your iCloud Drive until you delete it yourself.
• Export/Import Backup — the "Export Backup" option creates a local backup file and hands it to iOS's native share sheet, so you can save or send it wherever you choose (Files, AirDrop, Mail, etc.). "Import Backup" reads a backup file you select back into the app. Barbarus Consulting is never involved in this transfer.

Third-Party Services

Logline relies on a few third-party services to power search and optional sync, none of which are operated by Barbarus Consulting:

• Google Books API — for book search and covers. See Google Books API documentation.
• Open Library API — for book search and covers, operated by the Internet Archive. See Open Library's API documentation.
• TMDB (The Movie Database) — for movie and TV search, posters, and related titles. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. See TMDB's Privacy Policy.
• Plex — for optional watched-status sync, only if you connect your own Plex account. See Plex's Privacy Policy.
• Apple — for Automatic iCloud Backup, only if you turn it on, using your own Apple ID. See Apple's Privacy Policy.

Data Retention and Deletion

Your library stays on your device for as long as Logline is installed. Deleting the app removes all of its locally stored data. iCloud Backup files live outside the app itself, in your iCloud Drive, and persist until you delete them yourself in the Files app, even after uninstalling Logline. Your Plex access token is removed from your device when you disconnect Plex from Settings, or when you delete the app.

Children's Privacy

Logline is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect information from anyone, regardless of age — since Logline does not collect information from any user in the first place.

Security

Because your library is stored locally on your device rather than on a server we operate, its security depends on your device's own security (passcode, Face ID/Touch ID, disk encryption) and, for the optional iCloud and Plex features, your Apple ID's and Plex account's own security.

Changes to This Policy

If this policy changes, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will change accordingly. Since Logline has no accounts and no way to reach you directly, we'd encourage checking back here periodically if you want to stay current.

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