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Demora — Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Demora is a screen-time app that helps you keep your own rules by adding time delays to changes. It is built so that we learn as little about you as possible. Demora has no accounts, no sign-in, no analytics, and no ads.

Screen Time data never leaves your device

Demora uses Apple's Screen Time frameworks (Family Controls, Managed Settings, Device Activity) to set limits and block apps. By Apple's design, the apps you select and your usage data are processed entirely on your device and are never visible to us. We cannot see which apps you block, how long you use them, or anything else about your device activity. Your limits, schedules, delays, and override settings are stored only on your device.

What does leave your device, and why

Trusted-contact emails. If you enable the trusted-contact override and add a contact by email, the email address you entered, a short description of the change you want to make, and any note you attach are sent to our server for the sole purpose of delivering a one-time approval code to that contact. Codes are stored only as a cryptographic hash and expire after 15 minutes. We do not use these addresses for anything else, and we never send marketing email.

Demora-user approvals. If you add another Demora user as a trusted contact, your override requests (a short description, your in-app code, and any note) are relayed through Apple's iCloud (CloudKit) service so the other person's app can show them. These requests expire after one hour.

Beta tester names. If you choose to add your name to the in-app thank-you page, the name or nickname you typed is stored in Apple's iCloud (CloudKit) and shown publicly inside the app after manual review. You can request its removal at any time using the contact below.

Time check. The app occasionally makes a network request to verify the correct current time (so delay countdowns can't be skipped by changing the device clock). This request contains no personal data.

Purchases

Optional purchases (such as the fee override, when available) are processed entirely by Apple through the App Store. We never see your payment details.

What we don't do

We do not sell or share any data with third parties. We do not track you across apps or websites. We do not collect analytics, advertising identifiers, or location data. We do not profile you. Data we relay (such as override requests) is used only to provide the feature you triggered and is deleted or expired automatically.

Children

Demora is a self-control tool for people who set their own rules. It is not a parental-control product and is not directed at children.

Your choices

You can use Demora fully without ever enabling the features that send data off-device. Deleting the app removes all locally stored settings. To request deletion of a beta-tester name or ask any privacy question, contact us at the address below.

Contact

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