TileArc does not require a TileArc account and operates no server that stores your habits, entries or notes. Your habit book lives on your device. There is no analytics and no advertising tracking — the App Store nutrition label is Data Not Collected. The only network use in the app is Apple's own StoreKit, when you buy or restore Pro. This summary does not replace the details below.
1. Who we are
TileArc: Habit Book is published by M-PAX Group. For privacy enquiries, contact [email protected].
2. Overview & scope
This policy describes how TileArc handles information when you use the iOS app and when you visit this website. The app is local-first: every core feature — habits, entries, notes, streaks, reminders, the widget, export — works without a TileArc backend, because there isn't one.
We do not make claims such as “nothing ever leaves your device” without qualification: where a feature necessarily involves Apple (buying Pro, restoring purchases) or a destination you choose yourself (an export file you share), it is disclosed here. The in-app Privacy screen, if present in your build, should always be treated as the authoritative description for the shipped build.
3. Information TileArc processes
TileArc processes only what is needed to run your habit book, and only on your device:
| Category | Examples | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Habit definitions | Names, emoji, colours, scheduled days, creation dates | Show your habits and compute grids and streaks |
| Daily entries | Which habits were filled on which dates | Fill tiles, streaks, stats and the year grid |
| Notes | Diary Entries / Battle Log lines you write | Attach your words to dates; included in exports |
| Preferences | Chosen style (Sakura / Shonen), appearance, outfits, reminder times, widget habit choices, onboarding state | Remember your settings and theme |
| Purchase state | Whether Pro is active (derived from Apple's StoreKit) | Unlock Pro features you paid for; restore on reinstall |
TileArc does not collect your name, email address, location, contacts, photos, browsing history, or identifiers for advertising. There is no analytics SDK and no crash-reporting SDK phoning a developer server.
4. On-device storage
Your habit book is stored as files on your iPhone (habit data in a local JSON store, preferences in the app's local settings store, shared with the widget through Apple's app-group container so both see the same data). If you use iCloud device backups, Apple's backup may include the app container under Apple's terms — TileArc itself uploads nothing anywhere.
The app's fonts (Nunito, Caveat) are bundled with the app; they are not fetched from the network.
5. No account required
TileArc does not require you to create a TileArc account, sign in, or provide an email address. There is no TileArc-hosted profile containing your habits. The launch-list email on this website is entirely separate: it is a plain email you choose to send us, and it is never linked to any in-app data (which we cannot see).
6. Notifications
Reminders are optional, per-habit local notifications scheduled on your device. They are not a mechanism for sending your habit data anywhere: no server schedules them, and no server knows whether you acted on them.
- You choose the weekdays and time for each habit, or leave reminders off entirely.
- Days you have already logged are skipped at schedule time.
- Change or revoke permission anytime in Settings → Notifications → TileArc.
See Apple — Change notification settings on iPhone.
7. Home-screen widget
The widget (small = 1 habit, medium = up to 3) reads a snapshot of your habits from the same on-device store the app uses, and tapping a habit in the widget writes through the same on-device engine — so the app and widget can never disagree. The widget involves no network and shares nothing outside your device. It is free and is never used for advertising.
8. Purchases (TileArc Pro)
TileArc offers an optional Pro upgrade (Monthly, Yearly, Lifetime) sold through Apple's StoreKit 2:
- Payment is processed by Apple under the Apple Standard EULA and Apple's privacy policy. We never see or handle your card details.
- Prices shown in the app always come from the App Store at display time and are never hard-coded.
- Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled; cancel anytime in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Lifetime is a one-time payment and never renews.
- Restoring purchases uses Apple's AppStore.sync(); the app only learns which products are active so it can unlock them.
We receive no per-user purchase data beyond what Apple provides to developers in aggregate (e.g. sales reports without your identity). If you email us a receipt to ask for help, we use it only to help you.
9. Export & import
Export creates a JSON file (tilearc-export-<date>.json) containing your habits, entries, notes and settings in an open, documented format. Import reads such a file back. Both are user-initiated: nothing is exported unless you tap it.
- Where the file goes is your choice — the share sheet, Files, AirDrop, email. Once you send it somewhere, that destination's policy applies.
- The format is plain JSON you can inspect in any text editor before sharing it.
10. Third-party services & website
Apple platform services
TileArc uses Apple frameworks only: SwiftUI, WidgetKit, StoreKit 2 and UserNotifications. Their use is subject to Apple's privacy policy and your device settings.
This website
This site is static pages with no forms, no accounts and no analytics scripts. The only “send us data” action is tapping an email link, which opens your own mail app. Standard web-server logs (e.g. from the hosting provider) may record ordinary request metadata; we do not use them to profile visitors.
11. Data sharing
We do not sell your habit data, notes or settings to anyone, and we do not build advertising profiles. Short version: there is nothing to sell, because we never receive it.
Data leaves the TileArc context only as follows:
- With Apple, when you transact — App Store purchases and restores, governed by Apple.
- Where you send it — export files you create and share yourself.
- As required by law — if legally obliged.
12. Retention & deletion
Your data is retained on your device until you delete it:
- Delete a single entry or note in the app.
- Delete a habit to remove it and its history.
- Delete the app to remove its local container from that device (subject to any device backup you keep with Apple).
We cannot delete data from systems we do not control (e.g. an export file you emailed to yourself, or Apple's purchase records, which Apple retains under its own policy).
13. Legal bases (UK / EEA)
Where UK GDPR / EU GDPR applies, we process on-device habit data to perform the contract (provide the app you requested) and on the basis of your consent where you grant optional permissions (Notifications). You may withdraw consent by changing the permission in iOS Settings; this does not affect prior processing. Because processing stays on your device, most “controller” obligations are exercised directly by you in the app.
14. Children
TileArc is a general-audience habit tracker with no account, no chat, no user-generated public content and no advertising. It does not knowingly collect personal information from children for profiling or ads. Guardians should use Apple's Screen Time and Family Sharing controls, and ensure the App Store age rating is appropriate. Have this section legally reviewed before publication.
15. Your rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or restrict processing of your information, and to object or withdraw consent. Because your habit book is on your device, you can directly access, correct and delete it in the app. To exercise any other rights, contact [email protected].
UK users may also lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
16. Security
Our security strategy is minimisation: no account, no server copy, no analytics pipeline — so there is no developer-side database to breach. On your device, data is protected by iOS platform security (device passcode, encryption, sandboxing). No method is 100% secure, so we avoid claiming it; instead we describe the actual measures: local storage, OS-controlled permissions, and Apple's platform security.
17. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy to reflect app changes or legal requirements. The “Effective” date at the top will be updated and, where appropriate, we will note changes in release notes or in-app.
18. Contact
Questions or requests: [email protected]