1. Who We Are

MicroCAS is provided by Complex Automation Systems GmbH.

In this Privacy Policy, "MicroCAS", "we", "us", and "our" refer to Complex Automation Systems GmbH.

2. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to the MicroCAS application and related support and privacy contact channels.

MicroCAS is built to work locally on the device without requiring a user account, always-on cloud services, or a recurring subscription for core use.

3. Core Privacy Model

• Core calculations and creation workflows run on your device.
• No account is required for core usage.
• No third-party advertising, analytics, or tracking SDKs are used in the core app flow.
• Your custom calculators, mini tools, saved calculations, history, and preferences stay on your device unless you choose to export, share, migrate, or otherwise send them yourself.

4. Data Stored Locally on Your Device

MicroCAS may store the following categories of data locally so the app can function and preserve your workspace:

• App preferences, language, themes, dashboard layout, and menu order
• Favorites, recent tools, and recent smart-query history
• Saved calculations, timestamps, inputs, and outputs
• Custom calculators, including formulas, labels, units, graph settings, descriptions, and preview images
• Custom mini tools, including titles, notes, runtime choices, and source files
• Custom materials and related reference entries
• Local backup bundles created for migration or restoration

5. Data We Receive Only If You Choose To Send It

We do not automatically receive your local workspace content in the core app flow. We may receive data only when you deliberately send or disclose it, for example:

• when you share a custom calculator file;
• when you share a custom mini tool file;
• when you export or send a backup bundle outside your device;
• when you email us, submit a privacy request, ask for support, or contact us through our website;
• when app stores or platform services provide purchase, licensing, fraud-prevention, or compliance information.

6. Custom Calculator Sharing

MicroCAS lets you share custom calculators through dedicated calculator bundle files.

Shared files may include formulas, titles, descriptions, labels, units, graph settings, library bindings, and preview images that you created.

For privacy protection, shared calculator bundles are sanitized before sharing and import. In the current app behavior, sharing clears local last-input values, last-result values, selected unit state, and local favorite or pin state before the bundle is created.

7. Custom Mini Tool Sharing and Export

MicroCAS also allows you to create and share custom mini tools and export their workspaces.

Shared mini tool bundles and exported workspaces may include titles, descriptions, idea notes, runtime settings, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, and related source files.

Mini tool exports are intended to carry the tool content itself so it can be continued later on the same device, another device, or another local development environment.

8. How We Use Data

• to make the app work as a local technical workspace;
• to save preferences and preserve local workspace state;
• to generate backup, export, import, migration, and sharing files at your request;
• to respond to support, feedback, and privacy inquiries;
• to handle legal, accounting, compliance, fraud-prevention, or security obligations where applicable.

9. What We Do Not Do in the Core App Flow

• We do not require account creation for everyday core workflows.
• We do not automatically upload your custom calculators, mini tools, saved calculations, or history to our servers.
• We do not use third-party advertising SDKs.
• We do not use third-party analytics or tracking SDKs for core app usage.
• We do not process payment card information directly inside the app.

10. External Services and Third Parties

Even though MicroCAS is local-first, some third parties may process limited data in certain situations:

• app stores and platform providers may process purchase, download, installation, update, crash, licensing, fraud-prevention, or compliance data under their own policies;
• operating system share sheets, mail clients, file pickers, and storage providers may process files or metadata when you choose to use them;
• website, email, or contact providers may process data when you contact us through external channels;
• regulators, advisors, auditors, or legal authorities may receive data where disclosure is required by law or necessary to protect rights, safety, or compliance.

We do not sell your personal data.

11. Retention and Deletion

Local app data

Because MicroCAS is local-first, most app data remains on your device until you take action.

• delete items individually;
• replace local data through an import;
• clear app data through your device or operating system;
• uninstall the app;
• remove exported files, shared bundles, or copied backups from your own storage locations.

Support and privacy contact data

If you contact us, we may retain your message, contact details, and attachments for as long as reasonably necessary to respond, resolve issues, maintain business records, or comply with legal obligations.

12. Security

We use a local-first design to reduce unnecessary transmission of user data. However, no method of storage, transfer, or computing environment is completely risk-free.

• Protect access to your device.
• Review files before sharing or exporting them.
• Be careful about placing sensitive information into custom calculators, mini tools, notes, preview images, or exported bundles.
• Choose secure destinations when saving or sharing files.

13. Children

MicroCAS is a general-audience technical productivity app and is not intended for children.

14. Your Choices and Rights

Because most MicroCAS data is stored locally on your own device, many privacy controls are available directly to you.

• Delete custom calculators, mini tools, saved calculations, and local files
• Avoid sharing or exporting local bundles
• Remove exported copies from your own storage locations
• Uninstall the app or clear local app storage
• Contact us with privacy questions or requests

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may also have rights regarding personal data we hold outside the device-only app flow, subject to legal limitations and exceptions.

15. International Processing

If you contact us or use external support, website, or email channels, your information may be processed in the countries where we or our service providers operate, subject to applicable legal safeguards.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the app, legal requirements, support processes, store disclosures, or business operations.

When we update this policy, we will revise the effective date shown at the top of this page.

17. Contact

Privacy questions: office@casystems.at
Support: support@casystems.at