Privacy Policy for ExDetox

Last Updated: December 11, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to ExDetox ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use the ExDetox mobile application (the "App").

Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

When you use ExDetox, you may provide us with the following information:

Profile Information: Your first name, gender, and basic profile details

Relationship Information: Your ex-partner's first name, their gender, relationship duration, breakup details, and contact status

Wellness Information: Your mood ratings, urge levels, sleep quality, and daily check-in notes

User-Generated Content: Personal notes, reasons for recovery ("Why" lists), daily check-in entries, and messages you send to our AI agent

Automatically Collected Information

Usage Data: Dates of app usage, feature interactions, streak tracking, level progression, and badges earned

Device Information: Device identifier (for local storage purposes only), device model, operating system version

Notification Data: Notification preferences and interaction history

Information from Third-Party Services

AI Services: When you use our AI chat feature, your messages and context (name, ex's name, streak information, healing phase, and conversation history) are sent to OpenAI's API to provide personalized support

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

Core Functionality

Track your recovery progress and no-contact streak

Calculate healing levels and award achievements

Provide personalized daily quotes and motivational content

Enable daily check-ins and mood tracking

Store your "Why" reasons and personal goals

AI-Powered Features

Provide AI-driven coaching and support through our chat agent

Generate personalized responses based on your recovery phase

Offer contextual advice during panic moments

Notifications

Send scheduled "Ex Quiz" notifications to test your resolve

Celebrate streak milestones

Remind you of daily check-ins (if enabled)

Analytics and Improvement

Understand feature usage to improve the App

Identify and fix technical issues

Enhance user experience

Data Storage and Security

Local Storage

The majority of your data is stored locally on your device using:

UserDefaults: For user profile and preferences

SwiftData: For tracking records, check-ins, relapses, power actions, badges, and "Why" items

Keychain: For secure storage of sensitive settings

Remote Storage

AI Conversations: Messages sent to our AI agent are processed by OpenAI's API. We do not permanently store your conversation history on our servers

API Key Storage: Your OpenAI API key (if provided) is stored securely in your device's Info.plist and Keychain

Security Measures

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

Local device encryption provided by iOS

Secure Keychain storage for sensitive data

HTTPS/TLS encryption for all network communications

No centralized server storage of your personal recovery data

Third-Party Services

OpenAI API

Our AI chat feature uses OpenAI's API to provide conversational support. When you interact with the AI agent, the following information is sent to OpenAI:

Your name and ex-partner's name

Your current streak and healing phase

Your "Why" list

Your conversation history with the AI

Your current message

OpenAI's use of this data is governed by their Privacy Policy. Please review OpenAI's Privacy Policy for more information.

Apple Services

Push Notifications: Delivered through Apple Push Notification Service (APNs)

Local Notifications: Scheduled and delivered locally on your device

Data Retention

Local Data: All locally stored data remains on your device until you delete the App or manually reset your progress

AI Conversations: We do not retain your AI conversation history. OpenAI may retain data according to their data retention policies

Account Deletion: Since we do not maintain user accounts on servers, uninstalling the App removes all your local data

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

Access and Control

View all data stored in the App through the Settings screen

Export your data (contact us for assistance)

Delete specific entries (relapses, check-ins, power actions)

Reset all progress and data through the App settings

Data Portability

You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format

Deletion

Uninstalling the App deletes all locally stored data

Opt-Out Rights

Disable push notifications in iOS Settings

Disable specific notification types (Ex Quiz, Streak Celebrations) in App settings

Choose not to use AI-powered features

Children's Privacy

ExDetox is not intended for users under the age of 17. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 17. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

International Data Transfers

If you use ExDetox from outside the United States, please be aware that your information processed through our AI features may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries where OpenAI operates. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from your country of residence.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by:

Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy

Providing an in-app notification about material changes

Posting the updated policy on our website (if applicable)

Your continued use of ExDetox after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

Right to Know: Request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect

Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information

Right to Opt-Out: Opt-out of the sale of personal information (Note: We do not sell your personal information)

Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights

European Privacy Rights

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, or Switzerland, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Legal Basis: We process your data based on your consent and legitimate interests in providing the App's functionality

Data Protection Officer: Contact information below

Right to Lodge a Complaint: You may file a complaint with your local data protection authority

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:

Email: support@exdetox.app
Website: https://exdetox.app/Mailing Address: 4417 Stoney Lane

For privacy-related inquiries specifically, please use the subject line "Privacy Policy Inquiry - ExDetox"

Data Security Incident Response

In the unlikely event of a data security incident affecting your personal information, we will:

Investigate the incident promptly

Notify affected users within 72 hours when required by law

Take immediate steps to mitigate any harm

Cooperate with relevant authorities

Consent

By downloading, installing, and using ExDetox, you consent to the collection, use, and storage of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

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