Privacy Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-09-12

i.The short version

A Spell of Work does not collect, transmit, or share any personal information. Your session history stays on your device and in your private iCloud account.

ii.What data the app stores

A Spell of Work stores the timestamp and duration of each completed work session. This data lives in two places:

Your device. The app keeps a local copy so it works offline.
Your private iCloud account (Apple devices only). If you are signed into iCloud and have iCloud Drive enabled, Apple syncs your session history across your Apple devices. This data is encrypted by Apple and is accessible only to you. sthreelabs (the developer) cannot read your data.
On Android, the device and nothing else. The Android app has no sync, no account and no server: your session history stays on that phone or tablet. Android's own backup may include it when you set up a new device, under your Google account and outside our reach.

iii.What data the app does NOT collect

No analytics or usage tracking.
No crash reporting that includes personal data.
No advertising identifiers.
No location data.
No contacts, photos, or other device data.
No "what are you working on?": the app has no task or project data at all.
No account registration. There is no A Spell of Work account or login.

iv.Third-party services

A Spell of Work uses only Apple's iCloud (CloudKit) to sync your session count across your devices. No other third-party services are used.

The Android app uses no third-party services at all. Google Play handles the purchase and the download, as it does for every app on the store; sthreelabs receives no personal information from it.

For Apple's privacy policy regarding iCloud, see apple.com/legal/privacy.

v.Notifications

The app requests permission to send one local notification: the completion chime when a timer ends. This permission is requested the first time you background the app with a running timer. You may deny it; the chime will still play if the app is in the foreground.

On Android the app asks for notification permission the first time you start a spell, and uses it for two things: the quiet ongoing card that counts down while a spell runs, and the chime when it ends. Deny it and the timer still runs; you just won't see or hear it from outside the app.

vi.Children's privacy

A Spell of Work is intended for general audiences and does not knowingly collect any data from anyone, including children under 13.

vii.Deleting your data

To delete your data, delete the A Spell of Work app from your device. To remove the iCloud copy as well, after deleting the app go to Settings → [your name] → iCloud → Manage Account Storage → A Spell of Work → Delete Data.

On Android, uninstalling the app removes everything it stored, since none of it leaves the device.

viii.Changes to this policy

If this policy changes in any material way, the "Last updated" date above will change and the new policy will be posted on this page.

ix.Contact

Questions about this policy or the app: hello [at] sthreelabs [dot] com

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