1. Who We Are

Re:Count is developed and published by Jamie Newman ("we", "us", "our"). If you have any questions about this policy, contact us at contact@jamie-newman.com.

2. Information We Do Not Collect

We do not operate any servers, databases, or back-end services of our own, and Re:Count contains no analytics or crash-reporting SDK. We do not collect:

• Your name, email address, or any other contact information
• The names, notes, values, or history of any counters you create
• Usage or behavioural analytics - how often you open the app, which features you use, or what you tap
• Location data
• Health or biometric data
• Payment card details

3. Data Stored on Your Device

Re:Count stores the following information locally on your device:

• Counter data – the names, values, notes, step sizes, icons, colours, goals and limits, streak settings, reminder and auto-reset schedules, and the full history of every change, stored in a SwiftData database.
• App preferences – settings such as sound effects, haptic feedback, and list or grid layout, stored in the system preferences store (UserDefaults).
• Tip and prompt state – which in-app tips you have already seen, and a count of positive moments used to decide when to offer the App Store rating prompt. Both are local flags; neither records what you were counting.

This database lives in a shared app container so that the widgets, the Siri shortcuts, and the Apple Watch app can read the same counters. None of this data is transmitted to us or to any third party.

4. iCloud Sync

If you are signed into iCloud on your device, your counter data is automatically synchronised across your iPhone and iPad using Apple CloudKit. This data is stored in your own private iCloud database under Apple's infrastructure - we have no access to it, and no ability to read it.

The Apple Watch app does not use iCloud. It syncs directly with your iPhone over Apple's WatchConnectivity framework, device to device, without passing through any server of ours.

You can switch sync off at any time by disabling iCloud for Re:Count in your device's iCloud settings; the app then keeps your counters only on that device. Apple's privacy practices are described in the Apple Privacy Policy.

5. Notifications and Reminders

Re:Count can send you a daily reminder for a counter, and an optional "streak at risk" nudge if you haven't logged anything by a time you choose. These are local notifications: they are scheduled and delivered by iOS on your device. There is no push server, and the text of a notification - which may include a counter's name - never leaves your device.

Notifications are entirely opt-in. iOS asks for permission the first time you enable one, and you can revoke it at any time in Settings → Re:Count → Notifications.

6. Siri, Shortcuts, and Widgets

Re:Count offers Siri phrases and Shortcuts actions for adding to, subtracting from, and checking a counter. To make this work, the names of your counters are made available to the system's on-device App Intents index so Siri can match what you say. Counters you have locked with Face ID, and counters in the Trash, are excluded entirely - Siri can neither read nor change them.

Your interaction with Siri is handled by Apple and governed by the Siri Privacy Notice. We receive nothing from it.

Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen widgets, and Apple Watch face complications read counter data from the same local database on your device. No additional data is collected or transmitted by these extensions.

7. Advertising and the Advertising Identifier (IDFA)

The free version of Re:Count displays banner advertisements served by Google AdMob, in the App Store storefronts where that network operates. Where it does not, no ads are requested and no advertising data is processed at all. On iOS 14.5 and later, we display Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) prompt before any advertising identifier is accessed. Your choices:

• Allow tracking – your Advertising Identifier (IDFA) is shared with Google AdMob to show personalised ads.
• Ask App Not to Track – your IDFA is not used; Google may still show contextual (non-personalised) ads based on the content of the app.

You can change this decision at any time in Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.

Users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and UK will additionally see a consent screen, presented via Google's User Messaging Platform, before any advertising data is processed. Your consent choices are recorded on your device and can be changed or withdrawn from that same form.

Google's data practices are described in the Google Privacy Policy and the AdMob privacy FAQ.

8. Removing Ads

You can remove all advertising permanently with the Remove Ads in-app purchase. This is a one-time, non-consumable purchase processed entirely by Apple through StoreKit. We never see or store your payment information - we only ever learn whether the purchase is active on your Apple Account, which is what hides the ads. Once purchased, no further ad requests are made and advertising identifiers are no longer accessed by Re:Count.

The purchase is not offered in storefronts where ads are not served, since there would be nothing to remove. If you have already bought it, it continues to apply everywhere, and "Restore Purchases" re-checks your entitlement with Apple at any time.

9. Face ID and Touch ID

Re:Count lets you lock individual counters with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. All biometric authentication is handled entirely by Apple's LocalAuthentication framework on your device. No biometric data is ever read, recorded, or transmitted by Re:Count. Locked counters are also withheld from Siri, the Shortcuts app, and the widget counter picker.

10. Feedback

If you choose to submit feedback through the in-app feedback form (Settings → Share Feedback or Ideas), the form is hosted by Tally and opens in Safari. Submitting feedback is entirely optional.

So that a bug report can be acted on without a round of questions, the form is opened with the following technical details attached:

• App version and build number
• Device model identifier (for example, iPhone17,2)
• iOS version
• Your device language and region setting (for example, de_DE)

That is the complete list. Nothing about your counters, your history, your purchases, or your identity is included. Anything further that you voluntarily type into the form is subject to Tally's privacy policy.

11. Ratings and Reviews

Re:Count may occasionally ask you to rate it after a positive moment, such as reaching a goal. The prompt is Apple's standard StoreKit review request, shown at most once per app version. We are not told whether you rated the app or what you said, and the moment that triggered the prompt is counted on your device only.

12. Children's Privacy

Re:Count is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children - the app has no accounts and asks for no personal details. If you believe a child has been served personalised ads in error, decline the tracking prompt or contact us and we will assist.

13. Data Retention and Deletion

All counter data is stored on your device and in your iCloud account, and remains there until you remove it. Two retention periods apply inside the app:

• Trash – deleted counters are kept for 30 days so they can be restored, then removed permanently. You can empty the Trash yourself at any time (Settings → Trash → Empty Trash).
• Deleted history entries – when you delete a single entry from a counter's history, a record that it was deleted is kept on your device for up to 45 days. This is what stops an Apple Watch or iPad that hasn't synced yet from bringing the entry back. It is then purged automatically.

To delete everything, use Settings → Move All to Trash → Empty Trash, or delete the app. Deleting the app from your device removes its local database. To remove data from iCloud, delete the app on all devices - CloudKit records are removed automatically once no app holds a reference to the container.

14. Your Rights and Choices

Because we do not hold any of your personal data on our own servers, there is no personal data for us to provide, correct, or erase on your behalf. All data is under your direct control:

• Export your data – Settings → Export Backup writes a single file holding your counters with their history, notes and tags. Locked counters are included only if you choose to include them. The file is yours: Re:Count hands it to the iOS share sheet and never uploads it anywhere.
• Delete your data – move counters to the Trash and empty it, or delete the app.
• Disable iCloud sync – turn off iCloud for Re:Count in your device's iCloud settings.
• Opt out of personalised ads – decline the tracking prompt, or turn tracking off in Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
• Withdraw advertising consent (EEA/UK) – change or withdraw your choices in the consent form at any time.
• Remove ads entirely – purchase "Remove Ads" in the app's settings.
• Turn off notifications – disable a counter's reminder in the app, or revoke permission in Settings → Re:Count → Notifications.

If you are located in the EEA or UK and have questions about your rights under GDPR, or if you are a California resident with questions about your rights under CCPA, please contact us at the address below. We will respond within 30 days.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time, typically when the app gains a feature that touches data. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page, and material changes will be noted in the app's release notes. We encourage you to review the policy periodically. Continued use of the app after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

16. Contact

Questions or concerns about this privacy policy? Please reach out:

• Email: contact@jamie-newman.com
• In-app: Settings → Share Feedback or Ideas