Refrain

Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 10, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

How Refrain Handles Your Data

Refrain is a fully on-device app. We do not run servers and do not transmit Your data anywhere. The general clauses below describe rights and processes that apply by law (GDPR, CCPA), but most do not apply in practice because We do not collect, transmit, or store Your data on any server We control.

Refrain does not use analytics, advertising, tracking SDKs, or remote backends.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words whose initial letters are capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

The Application itself does not collect Personal Data on a server. The only Personal Data associated with Your use of the Service is Your Google account email, which is held by Google Play when You purchase a Pro subscription. We do not directly receive or store this email — it is used by Google Play to associate Your purchase with Your Google account so that Pro entitlement can be restored across reinstalls.

On-Device Data (Not Transmitted)

Refrain processes the following data locally on Your device only:

This data is stored in the app's local storage on Your device. It is never transmitted to Us or any third party. Uninstalling the app removes all of it.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use any Personal Data associated with the Service for the following purposes:

We do not use Personal Data for marketing, analytics, or profiling.

We may share Personal Data only in the following situations:

Retention of Your Personal Data

Because Refrain does not transmit Personal Data to a server We control, retention applies primarily to data held by Google Play in connection with purchases. Google Play retains transaction and account data according to its own retention schedule, which You can review in Google's Privacy Policy.

On-device data (controlled app list, usage stats, intervention counters) is retained on Your device until You uninstall the application or clear the app's data through Android Settings.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Personal Data You provide to Google Play may be processed in the United States and other countries in which Google operates. We do not transfer Personal Data internationally because We do not collect Personal Data on a server.

Delete Your Personal Data

To delete the on-device data Refrain stores, uninstall the application or clear its data via Android Settings → Apps → Refrain → Storage → Clear Data.

To delete or modify Personal Data held by Google Play (including Your purchase history), contact Google Play support directly at https://support.google.com/googleplay.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, any Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before any transfer becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Other legal requirements

The Company may disclose Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

Security of Your Personal Data

Because Refrain does not transmit data to a server, the security of on-device data is governed by the security features of Your Android device. Data held by Google Play in connection with Your purchase is secured according to Google's security standards.

Detailed Information on the Processing of Your Personal Data

Payments

Pro subscriptions and lifetime upgrades are processed exclusively by Google Play.

We do not store or have access to Your payment card details, billing address, or other financial information. All such data is provided directly to Google and governed by Google's Privacy Policy.

GDPR Privacy

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data under GDPR

We may process Personal Data under the following conditions:

International Transfer of Personal Data

We do not transfer Personal Data internationally because We do not collect it on a server. Personal Data held by Google Play in connection with Your purchase may be transferred internationally per Google's standard data transfer practices, governed by Google's Privacy Policy.

Your Rights under the GDPR

The Company undertakes to respect the confidentiality of Your Personal Data and to guarantee You can exercise Your rights.

You have the right to:

Exercising of Your GDPR Data Protection Rights

You may exercise Your rights by contacting Us. We may ask You to verify Your identity before responding. We will respond within one month and may extend by two further months where necessary.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about Our collection and use of Your Personal Data.

CCPA/CPRA Privacy Notice (California Privacy Rights)

This privacy notice section for California residents supplements the information contained in Our Privacy Policy and applies solely to visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California.

Categories of Personal Information Collected

The following is a list of CCPA/CPRA categories and our actual collection status. Refrain is an on-device application; the only Personal Information indirectly associated with use is Your Google account email, used by Google Play for purchase verification.

Sources of Personal Information

We obtain the limited Personal Information described above only:

We do not collect Personal Information directly from You, automatically through cookies, or from third-party data brokers.

Use of Personal Information

We may use Personal Information collected for these business purposes:

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may have disclosed in the last twelve (12) months the following categories of personal information for business purposes:

Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

We do not "sell" or "share" Your Personal Information as those terms are defined under CCPA/CPRA. We do not exchange Personal Information for monetary or other valuable consideration.

Retention of Personal Information

We retain on-device data only until You uninstall the app or clear its data. Personal Information held by Google Play in connection with Your purchase is retained per Google's policies.

Sale of Personal Information of Minors Under 16 Years of Age

We do not sell the Personal Information of any users, including minors. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from minors under 16.

Your Rights under the CCPA/CPRA

If You are a California resident, You have the following rights:

Exercising Your CCPA/CPRA Data Protection Rights

To exercise Your rights, You can contact Us:

We will respond within 45 days. The time period may be extended once by an additional 45 days when reasonably necessary.

"Do Not Track" Policy as Required by California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

Our Service does not respond to Do Not Track signals. Refrain does not track Your behavior across websites or applications.

Your California Privacy Rights (California's Shine the Light law)

Under California Civil Code Section 1798, California residents with an established business relationship with Us can request information once a year about sharing their Personal Data with third parties for the third parties' direct marketing purposes. We do not share Personal Data for direct marketing.

California Privacy Rights for Minor Users (California Business and Professions Code Section 22581)

California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 allows California residents under 18 who are registered users of online services to request and obtain removal of content or information they have publicly posted. Refrain does not allow public posting; uninstalling removes all on-device content.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If You have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact Us: