Privacy policy

Last updated 10 November 2026

The short version: OwnUp keeps your data on your phone. There is no OwnUp account and no OwnUp server. We don't sell your data or share it for tracking. Purchase receipts are processed by RevenueCat only to confirm your subscription.

What stays on your phone

Everything you create in OwnUp is stored only on your iPhone:

• your life cards, their names, reasons and photos
• your notes to future you
• your timers, the apps you chose to block and the sentences you type to unlock
• your unlock history, streak and the answers you give during setup

We never receive any of it. Your photos are only used inside the app and never uploaded.

If you use iCloud or computer backups, iOS may include OwnUp's on-device data in those backups. That backup is controlled by you and Apple, not by us.

Screen Time

OwnUp uses Apple's Screen Time framework (Family Controls) to block apps during your timers. You give permission once, in iOS. Apple keeps your app usage private: OwnUp only receives anonymous tokens for the apps you choose, not their names or how much you use them. Numbers like time on screen are shown by Apple's own system inside the app and never leave your phone. You can turn this off anytime in Settings → Screen Time.

Subscriptions

Payments are handled by Apple through your Apple Account. We never see your name, email or payment details. To check whether your subscription is active, the app uses RevenueCat, a subscription service. RevenueCat receives your purchase receipt from Apple and a random identifier for the app on your device. It does not receive anything you write or create in OwnUp. RevenueCat's privacy policy is at revenuecat.com/privacy.

Notifications

Reminders such as "Tap to unlock early in OwnUp" or "Your trial ends in 2 days" are scheduled on your phone. No push notification server is involved.

Analytics and ads

OwnUp has no ads, no advertising identifiers and no third-party analytics. If that ever changes, we will update this policy first and it will only ever be anonymous and opt-out.

Children

OwnUp is made for adults managing their own phone. It is not directed at children under 13.

Your rights

You can delete all OwnUp data by deleting the app.

You can email hello@tryownup.com with any privacy question or request. We reply within 30 days.

Changes

If this policy changes, we will update the date at the top and describe the change here.

Contact

OwnUp, Malmö, Sweden. Email hello@tryownup.com.