Privacy Policy

Heart Ladder — effective 7 November 2026

Summary

Heart Ladder is built for something private, and it treats it that way. The developer does not collect, receive, or see anything you put in the app. There are no accounts, no analytics, no advertising, no tracking, and no third-party SDKs.

What the app stores, and where

Everything you enter stays on your iPhone and, if iCloud is turned on, in your own private iCloud database so it can sync between your devices:

• The thoughts you log: how far a temptation got, what drove it, the time, and any notes
• If you choose to record them, how you felt after a slip and a note to yourself
• Your saved prayers, verses, and sayings ("Words to Keep") and your personal reasons
• Your start date and, if you choose to track it, your sobriety date and past stretches
• Your settings, such as language style, reminder times, and Face ID lock

Your private iCloud database belongs to your Apple Account. Apple encrypts it, and the developer has no access to it. Apple's handling of iCloud data is governed by the Apple Privacy Policy.

Location

If you turn on sunset-based evening prayer, Heart Ladder asks for your approximate location once, rounds it to about 11 km, and uses it on your device to calculate sunset. It is stored only on your iPhone and is never sent anywhere. The feature is optional.

Face ID and notifications

Face ID is handled entirely by iOS; the app only learns whether unlocking succeeded. Reminders are scheduled on your device, and their text is deliberately discreet.

Purchases

Heart Ladder Plus is bought through Apple's App Store. Apple handles the payment; the developer never sees your payment details or Apple Account. The app only checks with Apple whether Plus is unlocked on your device.

Links to other websites

If you tap "Find a meeting," the app opens that fellowship's meeting finder in a private in-app browser. Those websites have their own privacy policies. Heart Ladder tells them nothing about you.

Beta testing (TestFlight)

If you test a beta through Apple's TestFlight, Apple may share crash reports and any feedback or screenshots you choose to send with the developer, as described in Apple's TestFlight terms. Testers who join through a public link do not need to give the developer an email address. Your entries in the app are never included.

Deleting your data

Settings → Delete All My Data erases everything from your iPhone and your iCloud. Deleting the app removes the copy on your device; you can also remove the iCloud copy in your iPhone's iCloud settings.

What the app does not do

• No personal information is collected by or sent to the developer
• No analytics, usage tracking, or advertising identifiers
• No third-party SDKs or services
• No account creation or sign-in
• No access to contacts, photos, camera, or microphone
• No data is sold or shared with anyone

Age

Heart Ladder is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone, including children.

Changes

If this policy changes, the revised version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

Contact

Questions about this policy: nepsisapp.support@gmail.com