Last updated: September 10, 2026
This policy covers software published by Hringer (Heather Ring). It currently details Tiny Slideshow's data practices in full; sections for other Hringer apps will be added here as each is reviewed and published under this domain.
Hringer does not operate servers that collect analytics or track your usage, does not use ad networks or third-party trackers, and does not sell or share your data with anyone. When an app needs to access something like your photo library, it talks directly to the service you authorized (Google, Microsoft) from your own device.
Tiny Slideshow displays photos from sources you choose:
This Device / iCloud — a local folder you pick (or, for iCloud, one Tiny Slideshow detects automatically among your synced folders). This just reads files already on your computer; no network connection or account is involved.
Google Photos — accessed through Google's Photos Picker API. You explicitly
select which photos to share via Google's own picker interface; the app only ever sees what you
picked, using a read-only scope (photospicker.mediaitems.readonly) that can't
browse or modify your library beyond that selection.
OneDrive — accessed via Microsoft's identity platform (MSAL) with the
Files.Read and User.Read scopes, so the app can list and read your
OneDrive files. To avoid asking you to sign in every time, an authentication token is cached
locally on your device, encrypted with Windows' built-in DPAPI protection — it never leaves
your machine.
In every case, photos are displayed directly from the source and are never copied to a Hringer server or retained anywhere outside your device.
Locally stored data — service authentication tokens and app settings — stays on your device until you revoke access or uninstall the app. To stop an app's access to Google Photos or OneDrive, revoke it from your Google Account or Microsoft Account permissions page at any time; this immediately invalidates the stored token. Uninstalling an app removes its local settings and cached tokens along with it.
Hringer apps aren't directed at children, and we don't knowingly collect data from anyone regardless of age.
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted here with a new "last updated" date. Material changes affecting how an app handles your data will be called out in that app's release notes.
Questions about this policy or how a specific app handles your data: heatherring1976@gmail.com