What we promise, in plain language
- Your data stays on your device or in your own iCloud — we never see it.
- No accounts. No sign-ups. No login walls.
- No analytics SDKs. No tracking. No ads.
- No third-party SDKs of any kind.
- Apps work fully offline.
- You can delete your data anytime.
What we collect
Nothing.
That's not a catchy line — it's the technical reality. Every Apps for Hope app stores your information on your device using Apple's own frameworks. Some apps, like Healthy Pet Tracker, can also keep a copy in your iCloud account through Apple's CloudKit, so your data is the same on your iPhone and iPad, and can be shared with people you invite. That copy belongs to your Apple account and is handled by Apple. None of it is sent to us or to any third party, and app developers can't read what's stored in your iCloud. We genuinely have no way to see what you log, track, or write inside the app.
What this means in practice
We don't hold a backup of anything. For an app that syncs with iCloud, like Healthy Pet Tracker, your data comes back when you sign in to the same Apple account on a new device. For the others, if your phone is lost or wiped, your app data is gone unless you use Apple's iCloud Backup or an encrypted Finder backup. Either way, that data lives in your Apple account, not with us.
What we don't do
It's easier to list what we never touch:
- We don't run analytics, telemetry, or usage tracking — not even anonymized
- We don't use third-party crash reporters like Crashlytics, Sentry, or Bugsnag
- We don't sell, rent, or share data — we couldn't if we wanted to
- We don't show ads or partner with ad networks
- We don't require an account or email address to use the apps
- We don't access your contacts, location, photos, microphone, or camera unless you specifically grant a feature permission inside the app — and even then, that data stays on your device (or in your own iCloud, for an app that syncs)
Apple's App Store may show you aggregate, anonymized download counts and crash reports if you've opted into sharing analytics with developers at the iOS level. That's a system-level setting governed by Apple's privacy framework, not ours. You can turn it off in Settings → Privacy & Security → Analytics & Improvements.
Per-app details
Each app is a little different in what it stores locally. Here's exactly what each one keeps on your device — and what it never asks for.
Signal & Support
Self-regulation check-in for autistic adults
Stored on your device
- Your assessment responses
- Personalized question text (optional)
- Trusted-person message draft (optional)
Never collected
- Your name or identity
- Your trusted person's contact info
- Mental health diagnoses
When you send a support message to a trusted person, it goes through your phone's standard messaging or email — Signal & Support never touches the contents or the recipient.
Healthy Pet Tracker
Pet weight monitoring, with iCloud sync and optional family sharing
Stored on your device and in your iCloud
- Pet name, species, breed, sex, birthday
- Weight entries, notes, goals, and reminders
- Photos and documents you choose to add (Pro)
- The name you choose to show on shared pets
- Pro purchase status (StoreKit 2, on device)
Never collected
- Your name or location
- Your veterinarian's information
- Photo metadata sent off-device
Pro upgrades are validated on-device through Apple's StoreKit 2 — we never see your Apple ID, payment details, or purchase history. When you export weight data, it's saved to your device or shared via your phone's standard share sheet, your choice.
iCloud sync (version 2.0 and later). Healthy Pet Tracker keeps your pets in sync across your own iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud account. We can't see this data. If you'd rather keep everything on one device, turn off iCloud for Healthy Pet Tracker in Settings → [your name] → iCloud; the app keeps working on that device.
Sharing a pet (optional). You can share a pet with someone in your household, so either of you can log for it. Sharing is one pet at a time and only with people you invite. They can see and add to that pet's records, including its photos and documents, and your other pets stay private. Entries added to a shared pet show the name the person chose (“Logged by”). You can stop sharing at any time, and anyone you invite can leave. A shared pet's records stay in the owner's iCloud; Apple handles who can reach them, and we can't see them.
Deleting your data. Deleting a pet in the app removes it from your devices and your iCloud. Deleting the app alone leaves the iCloud copy in place, so it comes back if you reinstall; delete your pets in the app first if you want them gone everywhere.
Task & Train
Service dog training planner — in development
Stored on your device
- Your dog's profile and skill inventory
- Training session logs and notes
- Schedule preferences and reminders
Never collected
- Your handler details or disability
- Trainer or vet contact info
- Location data from training sessions
When trainer curriculum link import launches in Phase 2, the link is read once and the data is stored locally — there's no trainer account, no shared backend.
Purchases
If you upgrade to a Pro version of one of our apps, the transaction is handled entirely by Apple through StoreKit 2. Your payment goes to Apple, not to us. We receive a small portion of the proceeds, but we don't see your credit card, billing address, or Apple ID.
The app validates your purchase on-device — meaning your Pro status is stored locally and verified against Apple's records. We never run a server to validate purchases, because we don't run a server at all.
You can restore previous purchases at any time using the Restore Purchases button in the app's settings. This is required by Apple and works without any account on our end.
Children's privacy
Our apps are designed for adults and teens. We don't knowingly direct any of our apps at children under 13, and because we don't collect data, we have nothing to delete or restrict for younger users. Parents are welcome to use any of our apps with or for their kids — just know the apps weren't designed with a child audience in mind.
Changes to this policy
If we ever change how our apps handle data, we'll update this page and clearly note the date. Material changes — anything that would alter what we collect or how we handle it — will also be announced on @HopeTheServiceDoodle and called out in the app itself.
Our brand promise of privacy-first is non-negotiable. Any future change will be in service of more privacy, not less.
Questions?
If something here is unclear or you want to dig deeper into how a specific feature handles data, write to us at support@appsforhope.com. We read every message.
For help with an app — bug reports, feature requests, or how-to questions — head over to the Support page.