Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Evident ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and related services (collectively, the "Service").

By using Evident, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and any profile information you choose to provide.
• Tracking Data: Information you manually enter into the app, including your custom trackables, daily logs, and personal studies.
• Communications: When you contact us for support, we collect the information you provide in your communications.

2.2 Health Data from Apple HealthKit

With your explicit permission, Evident may access health data from Apple HealthKit, including but not limited to:

• Sleep data (duration, quality)
• Activity data (steps, calories burned, exercise minutes)
• Heart rate data
• Mindfulness minutes

Important: We never sell, share, or use your HealthKit data for advertising or marketing purposes. HealthKit data is used solely to provide you with personalized insights within the app.

2.3 Automatically Collected Information

• Device Information: Device type, operating system version, and unique device identifiers.
• Usage Data: How you interact with our app, including features used and time spent.
• Analytics: Aggregated, anonymized data to help us improve our Service.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Service, including calculating your Evident Score and generating correlation insights.
• Process and analyze your tracking data to identify patterns and correlations between your habits and wellbeing.
• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages.
• Respond to your comments, questions, and customer service requests.
• Develop new features and services based on aggregated, anonymized usage patterns.

4. Data Storage and Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information:

• Encryption: All data is encrypted in transit (TLS/SSL) and at rest (AES-256).
• Secure Infrastructure: We use secure cloud infrastructure with regular security audits.
• Access Controls: Strict access controls limit who can access your data within our organization.
• Local Processing: Where possible, sensitive calculations are performed locally on your device.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Community Findings: If you choose to share insights through Community Findings, only anonymized, aggregated correlation data is shared - never your personal information or raw data.
• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors who assist us in operating our Service (e.g., cloud hosting, analytics), subject to strict confidentiality agreements.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid legal processes.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Export: Export your data in a portable format at any time through the app settings.
• Opt-out: Disable HealthKit integration or specific data collection at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@evidentapp.com.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our Service. You can delete your account and all associated data at any time through the app settings. Upon account deletion, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal purposes.

8. Children's Privacy

Evident is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete such information.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, including standard contractual clauses approved by relevant authorities.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: