Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

Refrain is a local-first iOS app. Most users will never touch our servers. Here's exactly what we collect, why, and what we never do.

What we collect

• Nothing by default. Your sessions, intents, block rules, and stats live in SwiftData on your device. We do not see them, sync them, log them, or back them up.
• App Store purchase state. If you buy Refrain Pro, Apple tells your device "this Apple ID is entitled." We never see your card details, name, or email.

What we never do

• No third-party analytics SDKs (no Mixpanel / Amplitude / Firebase / PostHog).
• No advertising SDKs.
• No crash-reporting SDKs (we use Apple's built-in MetricKit only).
• No data brokers, no affiliate tracking.
• No selling, no sharing, no "anonymized aggregate" reselling.

Third-party services we DO touch

• Apple App Store. Processes your one-time $9.99 unlock. We see a transaction identifier; never your card. Apple's policy: apple.com/legal/privacy.
• Apple ScreenTime / FamilyControls. When the app-blocking feature ships, the list of apps you choose to block is held by Apple's framework on your device. Refrain stores only the human-readable labels.
• Apple Notifications. If you opt in, Refrain schedules a local notification for the end of your session. Local-only — Apple doesn't route this through a server.

How long we keep things

On-device: forever, until you delete the app or tap "Delete everything" in Settings. On our servers: nothing — we don't have user records.

Deleting your data

Settings → Delete everything wipes every session, intent, block rule, and stat on your device.

Children

Refrain is suitable for ages 4+. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone — adult or child — because we do not collect data at all.

Contact

Questions? hello@toolbelt.app.