**Privacy Policy**

Advanced Reality NZ has developed the Waka Hourua app as a free application, available for use at no cost. This Service is provided by Advanced Reality NZ and is intended for use in its current form.

This document informs users of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information for anyone who chooses to use the Service.

By using our Service, you consent to the collection and use of information as described in this policy. The information collected is used to enhance and improve the Service, and we do not share or use your information beyond what is outlined in this Privacy Policy.

**Information Collection and Use**

The Waka Hourua app may request specific permissions based on your device settings, allowing access to certain data as described below. These permissions require user consent prior to activation. You may withdraw permissions at any time via your device settings or by contacting us at the details provided in this policy. Please note that disabling permissions may impact the app’s functionality. Once granted, permissions enable the processing of the following data by the app.

Camera permission

The Waka Hourua app requests access to the device camera solely to enable augmented reality (AR) features. No photos, videos, or other personal media are captured or stored by the app.

Third-Party Service Providers

Unity 

Unity may collect the following device information:

  • Unique device identifiers (e.g., IDFV for iOS, Android ID for Android)
  • IP address and country (inferred from IP address)
  • Device manufacturer and model, operating system and version, platform type (e.g., iOS, Android)
  • Language settings
  • Device hardware specifications (e.g., CPU details, RAM, graphics card type)
  • App-specific identifiers (e.g., application ID, version)
  • Unity Editor version used in development
  • System sensor flags (e.g., accelerometer, gyroscope)

For more information please refer to Unity – Privacy Policy.

Vuforia (PTC, Inc)

Vuforia may collect data about your device, including:

  • Device make, model, and OS version
  • Camera profile version
  • Application details (e.g., app bundle ID, distribution type, store identifier)
  • Vuforia usage data (e.g., start timestamps, feature usage, detection timestamps)
  • IP address (for country inference only)

For more details, refer to Vuforia’s Privacy Policy. / Statistics.

**Changes to This Privacy Policy**

We may periodically update our Privacy Policy. Users are encouraged to review this page for any changes. Updates will be posted here, and changes are effective immediately upon posting.

Effective Date: March 20, 2022

**Contact Us**

For questions or suggestions regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@wakahourua.nz