Deny — Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 14, 2026

Deny (“the app”, “we”, “us”) helps you lock distracting apps and ask friends for permission before unlocking them. This policy explains what we collect, why, and your choices. We do not sell your data and we do not use it for advertising.

Information you provide

• Account. When you sign in with Apple we receive a unique identifier and, if you choose to share it, your name. We use this to create your account and identify you to friends you connect with.
• Profile. A display name and avatar (a color or an image you choose) so friends can recognize you.
• Request photos. If you attach a photo when asking a friend for screen time, that photo is shared only with the friend(s) you send the request to.

Information the app generates

• Screen time summaries. Daily summaries of your device usage (such as total time and per-category or per-app durations) are created on your device using Apple’s Screen Time framework. If you connect with a friend, the summaries you choose to share are visible to that friend so they can see your progress. You can stop sharing at any time.
• Blocking settings. The groups of apps you block and your unlock rules are stored to keep your blocks working across launches.

Device data we never see

Deny uses Apple’s Family Controls / Screen Time APIs. The identities of the specific apps you block are represented by opaque tokens provided by iOS; Apple does not reveal the underlying app names to us, and we cannot read your messages, browsing, or app content.

Push notifications

To deliver alerts (for example, when a friend approves a request) we store a device push token associated with your account identifier. It is used only to send you these notifications.

Where data is stored

Account, profile, screen-time summaries, requests, and photos are stored with our backend provider Supabase on servers located in the United States. Push tokens are stored with Cloudflare. We retain data while your account is active.

Deleting your data

You can delete your account at any time from Settings inside the app, which removes your profile, summaries, requests, and photos from our backend. You may also contact us using the email below.

Children

Deny is not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect data from them.

Contact

Questions or requests: info@stepai.co.jp