Privacy Policy
Effective October 14, 2026
The short version: Showpage has no account, no ads, no analytics and no tracking. What you pin and search stays on your device. We don't collect your data, so we have nothing to sell or share.
This policy covers the Showpage app for iPhone, iPad and Mac ("Showpage", "the app"), made by Brian McCall ("we", "us").
What stays on your device
Showpage saves a few things so the app works the way you expect. They are stored only on your device, in the app's own storage:
- Pins: the shows and people you pin, plus the next episode we last looked up for each pinned show.
- My Shows: the shows you track, the episodes you've marked watched (and when), and each show's episode list from TVmaze, so Up Next and Upcoming work offline.
- Recent searches: the words you searched for.
- Viewed shows: the show pages you opened. This powers "Recently viewed" and counts the free show pages.
- Cached show data: copies of recent TVmaze replies (show text, not pictures) in the app's cache folder, so pages load faster and still open when you're offline. The app fetches fresh copies after 15 minutes to 6 hours, and your device can clear this folder whenever it needs space.
None of this is sent to us. We don't run a server for the app and we can't see it. It isn't synced to iCloud. You can remove pins, recent searches and tracked shows (with their watch history) in the app at any time, and deleting the app deletes everything it saved.
Export: Settings ▸ My Shows ▸ Export creates a JSON file of your tracked shows and watched episodes. It's saved only where you choose (for example Files or a folder on your Mac); the app doesn't upload it.
New-episode alerts
Showpage Pro can remind you when a tracked show has a new episode. Alerts are off until you turn them on in Settings, which is the only time the app asks for notification permission. They are local notifications, scheduled on your device from the TVmaze air dates the app already has. No push service, no device token and nothing about your shows is sent anywhere.
On-device AI
Some Showpage Pro features use Apple Intelligence, which runs entirely on your device. Your pins, shows and searches are not sent to us or to any AI service, and nothing the AI produces is uploaded. On devices without Apple Intelligence, these features are simply hidden.
Where the app connects
- TVmaze (api.tvmaze.com and static.tvmaze.com). All show, episode, cast and schedule information and all pictures come from TVmaze's public service. When you search or open a page, your device asks TVmaze directly. TVmaze receives what any website receives: your IP address, the request (for example, the show you searched for or opened) and an app identifier such as "Showpage-iOS". No name, email, account or device ID is sent. TVmaze's handling of that is covered by TVmaze's own policies. Pictures are shown straight from TVmaze and aren't saved on your device.
- Apple, for subscriptions (see below).
That's the full list. The app contains no analytics, crash-reporting or advertising code, and no third-party SDKs.
If you tap a link (for example a show's official site, TVmaze, or this page), it opens in your browser, and that website's own privacy policy applies.
Subscriptions
Showpage Pro ($2.99 a month or $19.99 a year, with a one-week free trial) is sold through Apple's App Store. Apple handles the payment. We never see your name, card number or Apple ID. The app only checks with Apple whether your subscription is active, so it can unlock Pro features. Apple's privacy policy covers your purchase: apple.com/legal/privacy.
No account, no tracking, no ads
- There is no sign-up or login.
- We don't track you across apps or websites, and we don't use advertising identifiers.
- We don't show ads.
- We don't sell, rent or share personal data, because we don't collect it.
Children
Showpage is a general-audience TV guide and isn't aimed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children, because the app doesn't collect personal information at all.
Your choices
Because your data lives only on your device, you're in control: delete pins or searches in the app, or delete the app to remove everything. If you have a question about your data, email us and we'll answer.
Changes to this policy
If the app ever starts handling data differently, we'll update this page and the date at the top before that version of the app is released.
Contact
Brian McCall, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
bcmspm@gmail.com