Pocket Chores Privacy Policy

Pocket Chores is provided by UpVision GmbH, Reitschulstrasse 5, 2502 Biel, Switzerland. For any privacy question, contact us at info@upvision.media.

The information a parent enters is stored on the device in the app’s own storage:

• the family name and the family members’ names, roles (adult, teen, kid), ages and avatar choices;
• chores, schedules, completions, points and streaks;
• money balances: the Save, Spend and Give jars, payouts and savings goals;
• rewards and reward requests, and routines;
• optional proof photos (see section 4).

The parent PIN is never stored in plain text: only a salted hash is kept in the device’s Keychain, and it is never synced. Device-only settings such as “This device is…”, reminder times and sounds stay on that one device.

We cannot see, access or recover any of this data. It never reaches us.

Family Sync is off until a parent turns it on. When it is on, the family’s data and proof photos are stored in the organiser’s own iCloud (Apple CloudKit private database) and shared through Apple’s iCloud sharing only with the people the parent invites (they see it in their CloudKit shared database). UpVision GmbH cannot read your private or shared iCloud data; Apple only shows us the technical database structure and anonymous usage counts. Apple’s handling of iCloud data is described in the Apple Privacy Policy.

• Invited members can leave the family on their device at any time.
• The organiser can remove people, stop sharing with others, or turn off sync on a device.
• To delete the family data from iCloud, erase the family data in the app, or delete the app’s iCloud data in iOS Settings › [your name] › iCloud › Manage Storage.

A kid can add a photo when ticking off a chore; this is always optional. The camera is used only for this, and the app does not request access to your photo library (the system photo picker runs outside the app). Photos are downscaled before they are saved. By default a photo is deleted once a parent has reviewed the chore. If a parent turns on “Keep proof photos for 30 days”, it is deleted 30 days after the review instead.

Pocket Chores is designed for parents. A parent sets up the family and controls the app; children use it under parental supervision, for example to tick off their own chores, ask for rewards or build their avatar. Children do not create accounts and there is no login.

• We do not collect personal information from children, or from anyone else. Parents decide what is entered, and it stays on the family’s devices and in their own iCloud.
• No ads, no tracking, no analytics, no profiling, no third-party SDKs, no chat and no public sharing. Content is shared only inside the family’s own iCloud share, with people the parent invites.
• A parental gate (the parent PIN or a grown-ups question) protects all purchases, links to websites and the app’s settings.
• Parents can delete all data at any time: Parent › Settings › Erase all data, by deleting the app, and for iCloud as described in section 3.

COPPA (United States): we do not collect, use or disclose personal information from children under 13, so no verifiable parental consent is needed. GDPR (EU, including Art. 8 on children’s consent): we do not process children’s personal data as a controller; the data stays under the parents’ control on their devices and in their own iCloud. Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nDSG/revFADP): the same applies; we do not process personal data of children or parents through the app.

As stated in the App Store privacy label (“Data Not Collected”), Pocket Chores collects no data and does not track you across apps or websites. We do not sell, rent or share any data, because we have none. The app uses no advertising identifier.

If you agreed in iOS Settings to share analytics with app developers, Apple may provide us with anonymous crash reports and usage statistics. These do not identify you or your family.

Pocket Chores Pro subscriptions (monthly, yearly) and the one-time lifetime purchase are processed by Apple. We do not receive your name, payment details or Apple Account. The app checks the purchase status on the device through Apple’s StoreKit. When Family Sync is on, the organiser’s devices share a simple “Pro active” flag with the family through iCloud, so invited members don’t need to buy Pro themselves.

Notifications are optional and only asked for when a parent turns them on. They are local notifications, created on the device: chore and payout reminders, and alerts for parents when a chore is done or a reward is requested on another family device. We run no push server. With Family Sync, Apple’s iCloud sends silent background updates so devices stay in sync; they carry no message from us.

The app can save backups (JSON files), for example before Family Sync is turned on. They are saved in the app’s own folder in the Files app on your device (On My iPhone › Pocket Chores › Backups). Only you can open or share them, and they never reach us. Your device backups (iCloud Backup or computer) may also contain the app data, under Apple’s or your own control.

Everything is under your control:

• In the app: Parent › Settings › Erase all data; or delete single people, chores and photos.
• On a device: deleting the app deletes its data on that device.
• Family Sync: leave the family, stop sharing, turn off sync, and delete the app’s iCloud data in iOS Settings › [your name] › iCloud › Manage Storage.
• Backups: delete them in the Files app.

Under the GDPR and the Swiss nDSG you have rights of access, correction, deletion and objection. Because we hold no personal data about you or your family, there is nothing for us to access or delete; you can do all of this yourself as described above. You can also lodge a complaint with your data protection authority (in Switzerland, the FDPIC). For questions, write to info@upvision.media.

If Pocket Chores starts handling data differently, we will update this policy and the “Last updated” date above before the change takes effect.

Questions about this policy: info@upvision.media, or write to: