Hidden Malta Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 8, 2026

Hidden Malta is a mobile application and website published by Vanitas Productions LLC ("Vanitas Productions," "we," "our," or "us"). Hidden Malta provides self-guided audio tours, historical information, interactive maps, and related services designed to help visitors explore Malta's cultural heritage.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you use the Hidden Malta mobile application ("App"), the Hidden Malta website ("Website"), and any related services (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Hidden Malta is published and operated by:

Vanitas Productions LLC

A California limited liability company.

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

support@hiddenmalta.com

(Privacy, legal, and support requests may all be submitted through this address.)

2. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to:

  • The Hidden Malta website;

  • The Hidden Malta mobile applications for iOS and Android;

  • Communications with Hidden Malta; and

  • Related online services operated by Vanitas Productions LLC.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, applications, or services that are linked from our Services.

3. Information We Collect

The amount of information collected depends upon how you use Hidden Malta.

Information You Voluntarily Provide

When you contact us or join our waitlist, you may provide:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Platform preference (iPhone, Android, or both)

  • Information contained within your correspondence

Providing this information is entirely voluntary.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Website or use our App, certain technical information may be collected automatically.

Examples include:

  • Device type

  • Operating system

  • App version

  • Browser type

  • Language preference

  • General diagnostic information

  • Anonymous usage information

  • Crash reports

  • Approximate technical identifiers necessary to operate the Services

This information is used to maintain, improve, and secure the Services.

Location Information

Hidden Malta may request permission to access your device's location.

Location Services are entirely optional.

If enabled:

  • Your location is used only while the App is open and actively being used.

  • Location is used to identify nearby tour stops and provide optional proximity-based haptic notifications.

  • Hidden Malta does not continuously monitor your location.

  • Hidden Malta does not access location information in the background.

  • Hidden Malta does not retain or store your location history.

You may enable or disable Location Services at any time through your device settings.

4. Information We Do Not Collect

Hidden Malta has been intentionally designed to minimize the collection of personal information.

Unless future functionality is introduced, we do not:

  • Require user accounts;

  • Require usernames or passwords;

  • Collect social media profiles;

  • Collect contact lists;

  • Collect photographs from your device;

  • Record microphone input;

  • Record location history;

  • Track your movements after the App is closed;

  • Sell your personal information;

  • Share your information for targeted advertising.

5. How We Use Information

We use information only for legitimate business purposes, including to:

  • Operate the Website and App;

  • Deliver purchased premium content;

  • Verify purchase entitlements;

  • Respond to support requests;

  • Improve the Services;

  • Maintain security;

  • Diagnose software issues;

  • Comply with applicable legal obligations.

We do not use personal information for behavioral advertising.

6. Premium Purchases

Premium content is purchased through:

  • Apple In-App Purchases

  • Google Play Billing

Purchase verification and entitlement management are facilitated through RevenueCat.

Hidden Malta does not receive or store your payment card information.

All payment processing is performed by Apple or Google under their respective privacy policies.

7. Analytics and Diagnostics

We may use analytics and diagnostic services to improve Hidden Malta.

These services may include:

  • Squarespace Analytics (Website)

  • Google Analytics (Website, if enabled)

  • Firebase Analytics

  • Firebase Crashlytics

  • Other Firebase services used solely to improve application reliability and performance

These services help us understand how the Services are used and identify technical issues.

Analytics information is not used to build advertising profiles.

8. Cookies

The Hidden Malta Website uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Maintain website functionality;

  • Improve user experience;

  • Measure website performance;

  • Analyze website traffic.

Most browsers allow you to control or disable cookies.

Disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality.

9. Third-Party Services

Hidden Malta may integrate with trusted third-party providers, including:

  • Squarespace

  • Apple

  • Google

  • RevenueCat

  • Firebase

These providers operate under their own privacy policies.

We encourage you to review those policies before using their services.

10. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share limited information only when necessary to:

  • Operate the Services;

  • Process purchases;

  • Provide analytics;

  • Comply with legal obligations;

  • Protect the rights, property, or safety of users or Vanitas Productions LLC.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide the Services;

  • Respond to inquiries;

  • Meet legal obligations;

  • Resolve disputes;

  • Enforce our agreements.

Information is securely deleted when no longer required.

12. International Users

Hidden Malta is available internationally.

If you access the Services outside the United States, you understand that your information may be processed in jurisdictions where privacy laws differ from those of your home country.

Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards to protect personal information.

13. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you reside, you may have rights to:

  • Access your personal information;

  • Correct inaccurate information;

  • Request deletion;

  • Restrict processing;

  • Object to certain processing;

  • Receive a portable copy of your information.

Requests may be submitted through:

support@hiddenmalta.com

We may request information necessary to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

14. Children's Privacy

Hidden Malta is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

15. Security

We implement commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information under our control.

However, no system can guarantee absolute security.

16. Historical Information

Hidden Malta presents carefully researched historical information for educational and informational purposes.

Historical scholarship evolves over time, and while we strive for accuracy, interpretations and historical understanding may change as new research becomes available.

We do not warrant that every historical statement is free from error or omission.

17. Photography and Copyright

Photographs appearing within Hidden Malta may be:

  • owned by Vanitas Productions LLC;

  • licensed from third parties; or

  • used with permission from individual photographers.

Where appropriate, photographic works may be credited to their respective creators, including Chad Kordt-Thomas.

Unauthorized reproduction of photographs, narration, text, or other copyrighted materials is prohibited.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When material changes are made, the Effective Date at the top of this document will be updated.

Continued use of the Services after such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

19. Contact Us

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

Vanitas Productions LLC

Email:

support@hiddenmalta.com