Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Sobriety Date: The date you began your sobriety journey
• Milestones: Custom milestones you choose to track
• Calendar Events: Milestone events you add to your device calendar (stored locally)
• App Settings: Your preferences for notifications, display options, and app behavior
• Discussion Posts: Content you share in the community discussion boards
• Private Recovery Journal: Encrypted journal entries you write, visible only to you
• Daily Check-Ins: Mood and reflection responses you record
• Sponsor Finder: Sponsor/sponsee profile details, request cards, and relationship status if you choose to participate
• Meeting Attendance: Attendance and verification records for meetings you join
• Supporter Payments: Subscription and contribution status (see "Payments" below for how the payment itself is handled)

Information Automatically Collected

• Device Information: Basic device type and app version for technical support
• Push Notification Tokens: Anonymous tokens to send you milestone notifications (if enabled)
• Crash Reports: Anonymous technical data to improve app stability

Information We Do NOT Collect

• Your real name or personal identity
• Location data or GPS tracking
• Contacts or address book information
• Photos or media files
• Browsing history or other app usage
• Your card number or other raw payment details — payments go directly through Apple, Google Play, or our payment processor (see "Payments" below)

2. How We Use Your Information

Core App Functionality

• Calculate and display your sobriety progress
• Send milestone celebration notifications (if enabled)
• Sync calendar events with your device calendar
• Maintain your app settings and preferences

Community Features

• Enable participation in discussion boards
• Facilitate peer support and community interaction
• Moderate community content for safety
• Support voluntary sponsor/sponsee connections you initiate
• Record and verify meeting attendance you choose to document
• Route safety-sensitive input toward crisis resources when our automated safety check detects it

Technical Purposes

• Improve app performance and fix bugs
• Provide customer support
• Ensure app security and prevent abuse

3. Data Storage and Security

Local Storage First

Most of your data is stored locally on your device using secure storage mechanisms:

• Core Data: Sobriety date, milestones, and settings remain on your device
• Calendar Integration: Events are stored in your device's native calendar app
• Encrypted Storage: Sensitive data is encrypted using industry-standard methods

Cloud Storage

Limited data is stored securely in the cloud for essential features:

• Discussion Posts: Community content stored on secure servers
• App Analytics: Anonymous usage data to improve the app

Security Measures

• Industry-standard encryption for data transmission and storage
• Regular security audits and updates
• Access controls and authentication for our systems
• No storage of personally identifiable information where possible

4. Payments

Quietly Sober Supporter ($4.99/month) and the one-time Seventh Tradition Contribution are processed by Apple, Google Play, or our payment processor (Stripe or PayPal), depending on how you subscribe. We receive confirmation that a payment succeeded and your subscription status, but we never see or store your full card number, bank details, or other raw payment credentials. Financial status never affects your access to recovery content, meetings, or the community.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

Service Providers

We work with trusted service providers who help us operate the app:

• Discussion Platform: Community discussion-board hosting
• Cloud Storage: Secure data backup and synchronization

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, such as:

• Compliance with legal process or government requests
• Protection of our rights, users, or the public
• Investigation of potential violations of our terms

6. Your Privacy Rights

Data Access and Control

• View Your Data: Access all data stored about you through the app settings
• Export Your Data: Download your sobriety data and milestones
• Delete Your Data: Remove your account and associated data
• Correct Your Data: Update or modify your information at any time

Privacy Settings

• Notification Control: Enable or disable milestone notifications
• Calendar Integration: Choose whether to sync with device calendar
• Discussion Privacy: Control your visibility in community features
• Data Sharing: Opt out of anonymous analytics if desired

7. Children's Privacy

Quietly Sober is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will delete it immediately.

8. International Users

Quietly Sober is used globally. If you are accessing the app from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes:

• We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
• Significant changes will be announced through the app
• Continued use of the app constitutes acceptance of the updated policy

10. Data Retention

• Active Accounts: Data retained while your account is active
• Deleted Accounts: Data permanently deleted within 30 days
• Legal Obligations: Some data may be retained longer if required by law
• Anonymous Analytics: May be retained longer in aggregated, non-identifiable form

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