Privacy Policy
Joyhour helps you earn time with good habits and spend it on fun. It is built to keep your personal data on your own devices. This policy explains what stays with you, the small amount of information that leaves your device, and the choices you have.
The short version
- Your activities, sessions, balance and history are stored only on your iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Step data from Apple Health and your Screen Time selections never leave your device.
- We use Google Analytics for Firebase to understand how the app is used, for example which screens are opened. It doesn't include your activity names, Health data or the apps you lock.
- We don't sell your data, show ads or track you across other companies' apps and websites.
Data that stays on your device
Activities and sessions. The activities you create, your sessions, your balance and your history are stored locally on your iPhone. They are shared with Joyhour's widgets, Live Activities and the Apple Watch app through on-device storage and Apple's WatchConnectivity. They are not uploaded to any server, including iCloud.
Apple Health. If you turn on the step goal, Joyhour asks for permission to read your step count. It reads steps only to add earned time to your balance. It never writes data to Apple Health. Health data is not sent to us or to any third party, and it is never used for advertising or analytics.
Screen Time. If you choose apps to lock, Apple's Screen Time framework gives Joyhour opaque tokens instead of app names. We can't see which apps or websites you chose, and these selections never leave your device.
Notifications. Session reminders are local notifications scheduled on your device. Joyhour doesn't use a push notification server.
App analytics
We use Google Analytics for Firebase, a service provided by Google, to learn how Joyhour is used and to make it better. It collects information such as:
- an app instance identifier that Firebase generates for your installation
- app usage, for example app opens, screens viewed and session length
- app version, device model, operating system version and language
- approximate country or region, derived from your IP address
Joyhour doesn't use Apple's advertising identifier (IDFA), and the analytics data isn't used for advertising. It doesn't include your activity names, session details, balance, Health data or Screen Time selections. Google processes this information under its own terms; see Firebase privacy information and the Google Privacy Policy.
Feedback emails
If you send feedback from the app, your email app opens a draft addressed to us. The draft includes the app version, device model, language, time zone and two of your settings to help us understand the problem. You can edit or delete this information before sending. We use your email only to reply to you and to improve Joyhour.
Retention and deletion
Data on your device stays until you delete it in the app or delete the app. Deleting Joyhour removes its data from your iPhone and Apple Watch. Analytics data is kept by Google for a limited period and then deleted automatically. Emails you send us are kept only as long as needed to handle your request.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct or delete personal data about you, or to object to how it is processed. Because almost everything Joyhour stores lives only on your device, you control it directly. For analytics or email-related requests, contact us at the address below.
Children
Joyhour isn't directed to children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
If we change how Joyhour handles data, we will update this page and its effective date. Significant changes will also be mentioned in the app's release notes.
Contact
For questions about this policy, email marvinatorapps@gmail.com.