Privacy Policy

This policy covers Kept, the iPhone app. Kept is made by Brucelabs ("I", "me", and "my" in this policy). I'm one person, and Kept doesn't collect anything, so this is a short policy.

What I collect

Nothing. Kept has no account and no server of its own. There's no analytics, advertising, or tracking of any kind in it, and it doesn't include any third-party SDK that collects data. I don't sell or share your data, because I don't have any.

What stays on your phone

Your limits, protected times, streak, freezes, history, and settings are stored on your iPhone, in Kept's own storage. They aren't sent to me or to anyone else. If your iPhone is backed up to iCloud or a computer, this data is included in that backup the same way as other app data, under Apple's terms.

If you delete Kept, this data is deleted with it.

Screen Time

Kept uses Apple's Screen Time framework to limit the apps you pick. Apple handles your Screen Time data, and it never leaves your device through Kept. When you pick apps, Apple gives Kept opaque tokens instead of app names. That lets Kept hold a limit on an app without learning what the app is or what you do in it. I can't see which apps you use, how long you use them, or anything you do inside them.

Purchases

Kept Pro is sold through the App Store, and Apple processes every payment. I never see your name, your Apple Account, or your payment details.

To check whether Kept Pro is active, Kept uses Apple's StoreKit on your phone. StoreKit gives Kept anonymous transaction information, like which product was bought, when, and whether it's still active. Kept uses that only on your phone, to unlock Kept Pro. Apple also sends me aggregated sales reports that don't identify you. How Apple handles your purchase is covered by Apple's Privacy Policy.

Notifications

The only notification Kept can send is the optional 5-minute warning before an app reaches its limit. It's off until you turn it on, and Kept only asks for notification permission at that point. It's a local notification. Your iPhone schedules and shows it, and nothing is sent over the internet. It doesn't include the app's name.

Diagnostics

Kept keeps a diagnostics log on your phone. It records what Kept did and when, like when a block went on or came off. It has no usage data, and apps show up in it only as letters (A, B, and so on). The log leaves your phone only if you choose to send it, for example by opening Diagnostics (in Settings, press and hold the version number at the bottom) and tapping Share to email it to me.

If you've turned on "Share with App Developers" in iOS Settings, Apple may send me crash reports and similar diagnostics. Apple anonymizes these first. You can turn this off at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Analytics & Improvements.

If you email me

If you write to me, I get your email address and whatever you put in the message. I use it only to reply to you, and I won't add you to any list.

Children

Kept isn't directed to children under 13, and I don't knowingly collect personal information from anyone, children included. Kept is a self-control tool for your own phone. It isn't a parental-control app.

Your choices and rights

Because I don't hold any information about you, there's nothing for me to access, correct, export, or delete. Everything Kept stores is on your phone and under your control. You can change it in the app, turn Kept off, or delete the app to remove it. You can also revoke Kept's Screen Time access at any time in iOS Settings → Screen Time. If you have a question about your privacy rights where you live, email me and I'll help.

Changes

If this policy changes, I'll post the new version on this page with a new effective date. If a change affects what Kept collects, I'll say so at the top of this page before the change takes effect.

Contact

Privacy questions go to kept@brucelabs.io. I answer them myself.

Brucelabs, Wisconsin, United States.