Step Nudge Privacy Policy
In short: Step Nudge works entirely on your iPhone. It reads your step count from the motion sensor to check you have walked 10 steps, and schedules local reminder notifications. Nothing is sent to us or anyone else, and there are no purchases, ads, analytics or accounts.
1. Who is responsible for your data
Step Nudge is published by Sebastian Doyle, an individual developer. For the UK GDPR and the EU GDPR, Sebastian Doyle is the data controller. For the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), Sebastian Doyle is the entity that handles your personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
Contact: sebastian.doyle@outlook.com
2. Data processed only on your device
This data is created and used inside the app on your iPhone or iPad. We never receive it.
| Data | Why | Lawful basis |
|---|---|---|
| Step count from the iPhone motion coprocessor (Core Motion) | Checking you have walked 10 steps to dismiss a reminder. Read live, not stored. | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): you grant the iOS permission and can withdraw it in Settings |
| Reminder interval and onboarding status | Remembering your settings | None needed: we never receive it |
| Scheduled local notifications | Reminding you to move at your chosen interval. Created by iOS on the device; no push server is used. | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): you grant the iOS permission and can withdraw it in Settings |
3. Data that leaves your device
Step Nudge does not send any personal data to us or to any other service. It works without an internet connection.
4. Who receives data (processors and Apple)
- Apple (US and worldwide): distributes the app and runs the App Store, and handles payment for any purchase. Apple is an independent controller of your Apple Account and payment data; we never see your name, email or card details. If you opt in to Share with App Developers in iOS Settings, Apple may give us anonymous crash reports and usage statistics. Apple Privacy Policy.
5. What we do not do
- We do not run advertising or ad networks.
- We do not track you across other companies' apps or websites.
- We do not sell or rent personal information.
- We do not use analytics SDKs or any third-party SDK.
- We do not ask you to create an account.
- The app makes no network requests.
6. Permissions and consent
- Motion & Fitness: to count the steps that dismiss a reminder
- Notifications: to show your reminders
You can withdraw a permission at any time in iOS Settings > Step Nudge. The feature that needs it will stop working; the rest of the app will keep working.
7. Lawful bases (UK and EU GDPR)
- The app has no in-app purchases, so no purchase data is processed.
- Consent: access to device features such as the camera, microphone, location, photos, motion or notifications, given through the iOS permission prompt.
8. How long data is kept
Data on your device stays there until you delete it in the app or delete the app. If your device backs up to iCloud, the app's data may be in that backup, under Apple's control and your iCloud settings.
9. International transfers
We do not transfer your personal data anywhere, because we do not receive it.
Apple may process data in the United States and other countries under its own privacy policy and its transfer safeguards.
10. Your rights (UK and EU/EEA)
You have the right to access your personal data, to have it corrected or erased, to restrict or object to processing, to data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time (without affecting processing before you withdrew it). To use any of these rights, email sebastian.doyle@outlook.com. We will reply within one month. Because we hold little or no data that identifies you, we may need you to give us an identifier shown in the app.
You can complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk) or to the data protection supervisory authority in the EU/EEA country where you live or work (list of EU authorities). We would appreciate the chance to fix it first.
11. Australian users
Under the Australian Privacy Principles you can ask to access or correct the personal information we hold about you, and you can use the app anonymously (no account or name is needed). Email us with any request or complaint; we will respond within 30 days. If you are not satisfied, you can complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (oaic.gov.au).
12. Children
Step Nudge is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Purchases are made through the Apple Account holder, who can use Apple's parental controls (Ask to Buy, Screen Time). If you think a child has given us personal information, email us and we will delete it.
13. Security
On-device data is protected by iOS data protection and your device passcode. Data sent to processors travels over encrypted (HTTPS/TLS) connections.
14. Changes to this policy
If we change this policy we will update this page and the date at the top. If a change is significant, we will say so in the app or in the App Store release notes.
15. Contact
Sebastian Doyle · sebastian.doyle@outlook.com · Terms of Use