Privacy policy
Effective November 4, 2026
Your Screen Time
Mindful asks for individual Screen Time access so you can choose apps, categories and websites to manage. Apple’s picker gives Mindful private selection tokens. Apple’s report extension displays measured usage on your iPhone. The developer does not receive the tokens, browsing history or measured activity.
What Mindful saves
Mindful saves your blockers, schedule and app selections, daily intention, preferences and earned rewards on your device. Your focus history includes session times and durations. Break history includes the reason you chose, the time requested and any signature you drew on a receipt. Mindful uses these records to apply your settings, show progress and restore an interrupted session.
The app and its extensions share this information in local storage so blocking, widgets and reminders work when the app is closed. You can use Mindful without a developer account. The app includes no advertising or analytics services.
Your Apple Watch
If you use the Watch companion, Apple’s WatchConnectivity sends your focus timer, selected duration, streak and outfit between your paired devices. An optional habit score is available only when it can be calculated from Mindful’s own records. The Watch keeps the latest summary for its app and complications. Your signatures, break reasons and private Screen Time report stay on your iPhone.
Camera and notifications
Mirror uses the front camera only while you choose to view a live preview. Mindful does not record or upload photos, video or sound. Optional session and trial reminders are scheduled locally through Apple’s notification system.
Purchases and support
Apple processes purchases. Mindful checks Apple’s signed transaction information and stores subscription access locally. Apple manages your payment details and purchase history.
If you contact support, we use the contact details and information you choose to send to respond. Support messages are separate from your in-app history. You can ask support to delete correspondence associated with your request.
Permissions and deletion
To withdraw Screen Time permission, open iPhone Settings, select Screen Time, then turn off Mindful under Apps with Screen Time Access. You can change camera access under Privacy & Security, Camera, and notification access under Notifications, Mindful. Withdrawing permission stops that access. Your previously saved settings and history stay on the device.
To delete a blocker, open Block, select it, then choose Delete blocker. Mindful keeps your device history until you delete its app data. To remove Mindful’s local records, choose Remove App, then Delete App on iPhone. If you installed the Watch companion, delete it from the Watch as well. Offloading preserves app data. Apple manages any device backups and you can remove backed-up app data through your iCloud settings.
If you also want to cancel Plus, open Apple’s subscription settings. Deleting an app does not cancel a subscription.