Kynd Privacy Policy

Kynd is built around the idea that an ADHD focus app should not be one more place your private thinking gets sent away. This policy explains, plainly, what we do and do not collect.

Short version

• We do not run analytics. We don't know how you use the app.
• Your tasks, voice memos, energy picks, and routines stay on your device. They are stored in iOS's local UserDefaults and, if you opt in to iCloud sync, in your own iCloud account.
• We do not have a server that holds your tasks. There is no Kynd-side database of users.
• The only Kynd-operated server is the coworking token service, which mints short-lived audio room access tokens. It does not hold tasks, identifiers, or message content. See "Coworking" below.
• We never sell or share your data, because we don't have it.
• The only data that ever leaves your device is what you explicitly send: an Apple in-app purchase, an iCloud sync, a calendar block you ask us to create, or joining a coworking room.

AI features

Kynd's "smallest next step" suggestion uses Apple's on-device FoundationModels framework (iOS 26+). The text you typed or dictated is processed by Apple's local model on your iPhone. It never leaves your device. On older iOS versions, a built-in rule-based fallback runs entirely on-device.

Kynd does not use any third-party AI service. No OpenAI, no Anthropic, no Google, no other cloud model is involved in any feature of Kynd. The only times Kynd contacts a network are: (1) the optional iCloud sync to Apple, (2) the optional Calendar block write to your local calendar (which may sync via Apple if you have iCloud Calendar on), (3) Apple's StoreKit for subscription verification, (4) the optional audio coworking rooms described in the "Coworking" section below.

What Kynd accesses on your device

Microphone (optional). When you tap the microphone button on the Capture screen, iOS records audio that is sent to Apple's on-device or hosted speech recognition service to be turned into text. Apple controls that pipeline; Kynd never sees the raw audio. The transcript stays on your device. The microphone is also used during coworking sessions if you choose to unmute (see "Coworking"). You can deny microphone access and still use the rest of the app.

Speech recognition (optional). Same as above. iOS asks for permission separately. We use the iOS-provided SFSpeechRecognizer API and prefer fully on-device recognition when the hardware supports it.

Apple Health, sleep and workouts (optional, off by default). If you turn on "Suggest energy from sleep + activity" in Settings, Kynd reads your sleep duration from last night and whether you completed a workout in the last 24 hours. It uses these two values to compute a green/yellow/red energy suggestion on the Today screen. The values stay on your device. We never write to Apple Health and we never transmit Health values anywhere.

Calendar (optional, off by default). Kynd has two calendar features, each gated by its own toggle in Settings.

• "Show next event on Today" reads the title and start time of your next upcoming event today and shows it as a small chip. Read only.
• "Create calendar blocks when you Focus" writes events to your default calendar when you start a Focus session. The event title is the task step (or "Kynd focus session" if no task is active) and the duration matches your selected mode. If you end the session early, Kynd shortens or removes the block accordingly. We never read, modify, or transmit any other events on your calendar.

You can revoke calendar access at any time in iOS Settings.

iCloud sync

iCloud sync is off by default. If you turn it on in Settings, Kynd writes a compact snapshot of your tasks, inbox, routines, energy history, and lifetime counters to Apple's iCloud Key-Value store under your own Apple ID. The snapshot is encrypted in transit and at rest by Apple. Kynd does not have access to this iCloud data; only you and Apple do, subject to Apple's iCloud terms.

Kynd uses last-write-wins. If you edit on two devices at the same moment, the most recent change is kept. There is no Kynd-side audit log or version history.

If you turn iCloud sync off, no further data is sent. Existing iCloud data remains until you delete it through Apple's "Manage Storage" interface or by signing out of iCloud.

Coworking (audio rooms)

If you join a Kynd coworking room, the following data is sent to systems we operate:

• A stable per-device identity. This is a UUID that Kynd generates the first time it needs one. It is not your Apple ID, email, name, or any system identifier. It survives reinstalls only if iCloud sync is on.
• The display name and intent you typed into Coworking settings. These are visible to other participants in the same room. Leave them blank to appear as "Focus partner."
• Your microphone audio while you are unmuted. You start muted by default and choose when to unmute. Audio is streamed through LiveKit's WebRTC infrastructure. Audio is not recorded by Kynd or by LiveKit.

The systems involved:

• Kynd token service (coworking.jcmobileappstudio.com). A Cloudflare Worker we operate. It accepts a room name and your device identity, then returns a short-lived (50-minute) LiveKit access token. It logs nothing beyond standard Cloudflare request metadata (IP, timestamp, response code), which Cloudflare retains per its own policy.
• LiveKit Cloud (livekit.cloud). A third-party real-time audio provider. LiveKit holds room metadata (room name, participant identities, session start and end timestamps) for up to 30 days for billing reconciliation. Audio is not recorded. LiveKit's privacy policy is at livekit.io/privacy.

Before joining your first coworking room, Kynd shows a one-time consent screen that explicitly discloses the items above. You can decline and continue using every other feature of the app. Coworking is a Premium feature; the toggle is whether you join a room.

Widgets and Live Activities

The widget extension and Focus Live Activity read a small projection of your current state (your smallest next step, your energy color, your active focus session's end time) from an App Group container on your device. Nothing is transmitted off-device for these features.

Apple Watch (optional)

If you install the KyndWatch companion, energy changes, captures, and Focus session starts you make on the watch are sent to your iPhone via Apple's WatchConnectivity framework. This is a local Bluetooth or Wi-Fi link between your own devices. Nothing is transmitted off your devices.

Subscriptions

Kynd Premium is processed through Apple's App Store. Apple handles the payment; we never see your card or Apple ID. Apple gives us a transaction receipt that we use only to verify your subscription is active. Subscription status is stored on your device.

Family Sharing is supported for up to 5 people. Apple manages family eligibility; we don't.

Children

Kynd is not directed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect any data, period, but specifically we don't collect data from children.

Data export

Settings, Export tasks and routines lets you write a JSON file of everything Kynd has stored about you locally. You can save it, share it, or delete it. There is no Kynd-side copy.

Data deletion

Settings, Reset all Kynd data wipes every Kynd-stored value from your device. If iCloud sync is on, the next sync will overwrite the iCloud snapshot with the now-empty state. To remove your data from LiveKit Cloud before the 30-day billing window passes, email us using the contact below; LiveKit identifies you only by your device UUID, so include that (Settings shows it).

Contact

Questions or requests: contact@jcmobileappstudio.com

Changes

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