Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 June 2026 · Beta

Y+ Studio (“the app”, “we”) is a browser-based studio for early architectural design. This policy explains what data the app handles and where it goes. Y+ Studio is local-first: by default your work stays on your own device, and cloud features are opt-in.

1. Data you create

Projects (moodboards and 3D massing studies) are saved in your browser using IndexedDB and localStorage. This data never leaves your device unless you choose a cloud option below.

2. Cloud sync — your own Google Drive (optional)

Y+ Studio has no central database and no accounts on our servers. If you choose “Connect Google Drive”, your projects are saved as files in your own Google Drive, under your control:

• We use the drive.file scope — the app can access only the files it creates, never your other Drive files.
• We use a private drive.appdata folder (hidden from your Drive UI) to remember your settings and your Pro license. It is tied to your Google account, not to us.
• We request your email address only to label the connection inside the app. Sign-in is handled by Google; we never see or store your Google password.
• We, the operators, cannot see your projects — they live in your Drive.

3. Advertising

The free version of the app shows ads served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve and measure ads. You can review and control ad personalization at myadcenter.google.com, and learn more at policies.google.com/technologies/ads. Upgrading to Pro removes ads.

4. Third-party services

To function, the app loads resources and data from: map tiles and search (OpenStreetMap, CARTO, Esri, Nominatim, Overpass), code libraries via CDN (jsDelivr), and Google (AdSense, Identity Services, Drive). These providers may receive your IP address and standard request information as part of serving their content, under their own privacy policies.

5. What we do not do

• We do not sell your personal data.
• We do not access your Google Drive files beyond those Y+ Studio creates.
• We do not store your payment card details — purchases are handled by the payment provider.

6. Your choices

• Use the app fully locally (don’t sign in) — nothing is sent to our servers.
• Delete a project in the app to remove it from your browser and any connected cloud store.
• Disconnect Google Drive at any time from the account menu.
• Clear your browser storage to remove all local data.

7. Children

The app is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your country).

8. Changes

We may update this policy as the app evolves; the “last updated” date will change accordingly.

9. Contact

Questions about privacy? Contact ahmed_fouad@aucegypt.edu.