Skip to content
sokin

Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 7, 2026

Your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains what information Sokin collects, how we use it, and the choices you have.

1. Introduction

Sokin (“Sokin,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) provides a mobile application and the website at getsokin.app (together, the “Service”) designed to help individuals and families manage screen time, run focus sessions, build healthier digital habits, and stay connected. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you use the Service. By using Sokin you agree to the practices described here.

This policy applies to the Sokin mobile application on iOS and Android, and to the Sokin website. It does not apply to third-party services that integrate with Sokin; those are governed by their own privacy policies.

2. Information we collect

Account information

When you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive a unique identifier and, depending on your platform settings, your name, email address, and profile photo. You can edit your display name and profile photo from in-app Settings at any time.

Subscription information

Sokin Premium subscriptions are sold and processed by the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Viauz (Android only), and managed through RevenueCat. We receive subscription status events — for example, whether your subscription is active, in trial, expired, or canceled. We never receive your full payment card number, bank details, or billing address from these providers.

Usage data

Sokin measures how much time you spend on apps and how often you use them. This raw usage data is processed on your device using Apple’s Screen Time API (iOS) or Android’s UsageStatsManager. Aggregated metrics — such as daily totals per app, streak counts, and focus session results — are synchronized to your account so you can see history across your devices.

Family and social data

When you create or join a family circle, your display name, profile photo, and selected progress summaries (for example, total focus time this week, streak count) are visible to the family members you have invited or who have invited you. You control which family circles you participate in and can leave at any time from in-app Settings.

Diagnostic data

We use Sentry to collect crash reports and performance traces. Personally identifiable information is stripped before transmission where possible. We use this data only to identify and fix bugs, and to monitor service health.

Communications

When you contact us at support@getsokin.app, we keep a record of your email address, the contents of your message, and our response so we can support you and improve our service.

3. How we use your information

  • To provide, operate, and improve the Service.
  • To synchronize your data across the devices on your account.
  • To send transactional emails — for example, account confirmations, security alerts, and subscription receipts.
  • To respond to your support requests and feedback.
  • To detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or technical issues.
  • To comply with applicable legal obligations.

4. Information we do NOT collect

  • We do not sell your personal data to anyone, ever.
  • We do not run cross-app advertising trackers or build advertising profiles.
  • We do not access your contacts, calendar, photo library (beyond images you explicitly upload), microphone, camera, or precise location.
  • We do not read the contents of messages, emails, or notifications on your device.

5. How information is shared

We share information only in the following limited circumstances:

  • With service providers — including Apple, Google, RevenueCat, Sentry, Anthropic (for the AI Coach), and our hosting provider — under their own terms and a data processing agreement. They are permitted to use your information only to provide services to us.
  • With your family circle members — only the information you have explicitly chosen to share with them.
  • With law enforcement — when we are legally required to do so by valid legal process.
  • In a corporate transaction — if Sokin is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred, and we will provide notice before your data becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

6. International transfers

Your information may be processed in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Where required by applicable law, we use Standard Contractual Clauses (or equivalent safeguards) to protect personal data transferred internationally.

7. Data retention

We retain account data while your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete your personal data within thirty (30) days, and our backups are typically purged within ninety (90) days of deletion. Aggregated, fully de-identified data may be retained for analytical purposes.

8. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or export your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing. You can:

  • Access and export your data from in-app Settings.
  • Correct your display name, email, and profile photo from in-app Settings.
  • Delete your account from in-app Settings → Delete account.
  • Opt out of non-essential email communications using the unsubscribe link in any marketing email or by emailing us at privacy@getsokin.app.
  • For users in the EU, EEA, and UK: lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

9. Cookies and similar technologies

The Sokin website uses only the cookies strictly necessary to deliver the site (for example, load balancing). We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. The Sokin mobile app does not use web cookies; it uses a secure on-device key/value store for session tokens and preferences.

10. Children

Sokin is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the European Economic Area). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact privacy@getsokin.app and we will promptly delete it.

11. Security

We use industry-standard measures to protect your information: TLS encryption in transit, encryption at rest for sensitive fields, principle-of-least-privilege access controls, regular dependency and security review, and prompt incident response. No system is 100% secure; we recommend protecting your Apple or Google account with a strong, unique password and two-factor authentication.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or through the app at least thirty (30) days before the changes take effect, and we will update the “Effective date” at the top of this page.

13. Contact us

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact privacy@getsokin.app. For general support, contact support@getsokin.app.