Meditation Timer privacy policy
The short version: Meditation Timer keeps everything you enter on your own device. We do not run accounts, we do not collect analytics, we show no ads, and we never sell data. The only other third party is the company that handles in-app purchases.
What the app stores, and where
Meditation Timer saves the information you enter in a local database (SQLite) inside the app's private storage on your phone. That includes:
- Sessions you complete: date, start time, planned and actual length, and the bell settings used.
- Your timer presets and settings, such as bell choices and the daily reminder time.
None of this leaves your device unless you export it yourself. We have no server that receives it, and we cannot see it.
Your phone's own backup (for example iCloud or Google backup) may include the app's data, under Apple's or Google's terms, if you have backups turned on.
Exports you choose to share
You can export your session history as a JSON file from Settings. An export happens only when you tap the button; you pick where the file goes using your phone's share sheet, and whatever app or service you send it to handles it under its own policy.
Notifications
The app uses local notifications in two ways: as a backup so your bells still ring if the phone suspends the app during a session, and, if you turn it on, a daily reminder to sit. Both are scheduled on the device; no push server is involved. The permission request appears the first time it is needed, and you can turn notifications off at any time in your phone's settings.
In-app purchases
Paid features are sold through the App Store and Google Play. To unlock them and to restore purchases, the app uses RevenueCat. RevenueCat receives an anonymous app-user identifier (a random ID generated on your device, not linked to your name or email) and purchase receipt information from the store. It uses this to confirm which features you have paid for. RevenueCat's handling of that data is described in the RevenueCat privacy policy. Apple and Google process the payment itself under their own privacy policies; we never see your payment details.
What we do not do
- No analytics or usage tracking in this version of the app.
- No advertising or ad networks.
- No accounts, sign-in or email collection.
- No selling, renting or sharing of personal data with anyone.
Children
Meditation Timer is a general-purpose app and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children; as described above, the app does not collect personal information from anyone.
Deleting your data
Because the data is stored only on your device, uninstalling Meditation Timer removes all of it. You can also delete individual records inside the app, or everything at once from Settings. If you exported a file, delete that file wherever you saved it. There is nothing for us to delete on our side, because we never received it.
Future changes
If a future version adds features that move data off the device, we will update this policy first and tell you inside the app before anything is sent. Features like that will be opt-in. The effective date at the top of this page changes whenever the policy does.
Contact
Questions about privacy in Meditation Timer: meditation-timer@foursailsapps.com or support@foursailsapps.com.