Privacy
Last updated: June 2026
Dearkin is built so that your relationships stay yours. This page explains, in plain language, what the app does and does not do with your information. The short version: your data stays on your device (or in your own iCloud, if you choose to turn that on), and we don't collect, track, or sell anything.
What stays on your device
The people you pick from Contacts (their name and number), your reminder history, and your settings — quiet hours, paused people, your chosen language — are stored locally on your iPhone using Apple's on-device storage. They are not sent to us.
Reminders are scheduled and delivered locally by iOS. Dearkin uses no remote push servers.
What we do not collect
We do not create accounts and we do not ask you to sign in. There is no Dearkin server that stores your information.
We do not include analytics, advertising, tracking SDKs, or any third-party code that profiles you. Dearkin does not request your location, and it never reads your call history — iOS does not permit third-party apps to do so.
Optional iCloud sync
If you turn on iCloud sync, your loved-ones list, history, and settings are synced through your own private iCloud account using Apple's CloudKit. This data lives in your iCloud, governed by Apple's privacy terms — not on any Dearkin server, and not visible to us.
Contacts permission
Dearkin asks for access to your Contacts only so you can pick and call the people you love. You can decline, and you can change this anytime in iOS Settings. Dearkin reads only the contacts you choose to add.
Children
Dearkin is a simple, general-audience app and does not knowingly collect information from anyone — including children. Because nothing is collected, nothing about a child is gathered or stored by us.
Changes & contact
If this policy changes, the updated date above will change with it. Questions about your privacy? Reach us through the Support page.