Last updated: May 31, 2026

GrateGuard Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how GrateGuard ("we", "us", or "our") handles information when you use the GrateGuard mobile app and website.

What GrateGuard Does

GrateGuard helps you place a short gratitude ritual before selected distracting apps. You can choose protected apps, set a lock window, and complete three gratitude entries to unlock a session.

Data Stored On Your Device

The app is designed to work locally. The following information is stored on your device:

• Selected protected apps and app-lock settings.
• Gratitude entries, streak data, unlock-session data, and recent history.
• Language, reminder, app-lock, and other app preferences.

Voice Input

If you use voice mode, GrateGuard asks for microphone and speech-recognition permission. Speech recognition is used to turn your spoken gratitude into text. The app does not operate its own speech-recognition server.

Notifications

If you enable reminders, the app schedules local notifications on your device. You can disable reminders in the app settings or through your operating system.

App-Lock Permissions

On supported devices, GrateGuard may ask for Screen Time or Accessibility permissions to apply local app restrictions. These permissions are used to detect or restrict selected protected apps on your device. GrateGuard does not upload your selected apps, foreground app activity, or app-lock events to our own server.

No Accounts, Tracking, Or Sale Of Data

GrateGuard does not require an account, does not include app analytics tracking, and does not sell personal data. We do not use your gratitude entries for advertising or profiling.

Purchases

If you buy a subscription or lifetime purchase in the app, Apple or Google Play processes the payment depending on where you installed the app. GrateGuard uses RevenueCat to manage purchase status and unlock paid access. RevenueCat may process purchase history, product identifiers, transaction identifiers, entitlement status, and an anonymous app user identifier so purchases can be validated, restored, and analyzed.

We do not connect RevenueCat's anonymous app user identifier to a GrateGuard account because GrateGuard does not require an account.

Website And Support

When you visit the website, standard hosting logs may be processed by the website host for security and operation. If you contact us by email, we process the information you send so we can respond to your request.

Retention And Deletion

Local app data remains on your device until you delete it, reset local data in the app, or uninstall the app. Support emails are retained only as long as reasonably needed to answer and document the request.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to processing of your personal data. Because most app data is stored locally on your own device, you can usually manage it directly in the app.

Contact

For privacy questions or data requests, contact: hello@grateguard.app.