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Awareness Practice Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-07-19

We, the developer of Awareness Practice, take your privacy seriously. This policy explains how the app handles data.

1. No Personal Data Collected by the Developer

Awareness Practice requires no account or sign-in. It does not ask for your name, email address, phone number, advertising identifier, or other personally identifiable information.

The developer does not operate a server that receives your practice content and does not use third-party analytics, advertising, or behavior-tracking SDKs.

2. On-Device Storage and Private iCloud Sync

Data generated by the app is stored on your device by default. If iCloud is enabled, the app uses Apple’s CloudKit and iCloud Drive services to sync some data across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch devices signed in to the same Apple ID.

Data that may be stored or synced includes:

Practice type, start/end time, duration, and timer mode.
Any intention, before/after mood, reflection text, and rating you choose to add.
Mindfulness Garden seeds, goals, widgets, and app preferences.
Imported guidance audio and custom bells; these remain local when iCloud Drive is unavailable.
Practices completed on Apple Watch and settings or entitlement state needed for phone-watch synchronization.

This data is managed through your Apple ID and iCloud settings. The developer does not operate the sync servers and cannot read the contents of your private iCloud database.

3. Health Data (HealthKit, Apple Watch Only)

Only with your permission, the Apple Watch app uses HealthKit to:

Write a Mindful Session after every completed Watch practice.
Write an appropriate workout and read heart rate only for practice types that can be classified accurately: Breathing and Body Scan use Mind & Body, Walking uses Walking, and Stretching uses Flexibility. Mindful Eating and custom practices do not create a workout or read heart rate.

Health data remains in Apple’s Health app and any iCloud Health sync service you choose. It is never sent to the developer and is not used for advertising or tracking. You can review or revoke access at any time in iPhone Settings → Health → Data Access & Devices. The iPhone app itself does not request Health data access.

4. In-App Purchases and Optional Tips

Premium purchases and optional tips are processed by Apple’s StoreKit and the App Store. The app reads transaction and entitlement status supplied by Apple only to unlock purchased features or restore purchases.

The developer does not receive your payment-card details or Apple ID password. Apple may provide sales and financial reports under its own policies; those reports do not contain your in-app practice content. Optional tips unlock no features and do not change how the app treats you.

Daily reminders and mindfulness bells are scheduled by the system according to your settings. The app does not send notification content to the developer.

When you share a practice summary, the content is created on your device and you choose the destination through the system share sheet. Nothing is routed through a developer server.

6. Microphone and Legacy Voice Notes

The current version does not request microphone permission and does not include a new recording feature. If a legacy voice note from an older version remains, it stays in the local app sandbox and is not uploaded to a developer server.

7. No Tracking Technologies

No third-party analytics, advertising, or behavior-tracking SDKs.
No IDFA and no device identifiers collected for tracking.
The app itself uses no cookies or similar cross-site tracking technologies.

8. Data Controls and Deletion

You can delete practice records or clear data in the app. Uninstalling the app removes local data; data already synced to iCloud is managed by your Apple ID, iCloud settings, and Apple’s retention mechanisms.

To stop Health data access, revoke permission in iPhone Health settings. Existing Health records can be managed or deleted in the Health app.

9. Children’s Privacy

This app is not specifically designed for children under 13, and the developer does not knowingly collect personal data from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

If app features or data-handling practices change, we will update this page and the last-updated date above.

11. Contact

For privacy questions or app support, contact:

yl.appstudio@icloud.com