Privacy Policy

Overview

TimeMender is a personal worklog capture app from Brown’s Tech Co. It is designed to help you track work time on your device.

TimeMender does not require a Brown’s Tech Co. account, does not use a Brown’s Tech Co. backend service, and does not sell or share personal information.

TimeMender offers optional iCloud Sync through your own Apple ID, and backup and restore using a backup file you choose. Neither uses a Brown’s Tech Co. account or server.

Information TimeMender Stores

TimeMender stores the worklog information you enter in the app, such as work item names, timer records, time entries, daily targets, and app settings.

This information is stored locally on your device, and in your own iCloud if you turn on iCloud Sync. Brown’s Tech Co. does not receive, host, or access this app data, except when you choose to send us a de-identified diagnostic file for support (see Support Emails below) — that only happens if you tap Generate & Share and then choose to send the resulting file yourself.

iCloud Sync

iCloud Sync is part of TimeMender Pro. It turns on when you upgrade to Pro from the iCloud Sync setting or the Upgrade to Pro screen, when you restore your Pro purchase, or if you used iCloud backup in an earlier version of TimeMender, and you can turn it off in Settings at any time. When it is on, TimeMender keeps your work items, time entries, the running timer, and your synced preferences the same on your devices signed in to the same Apple ID. That data is stored in your private iCloud database through Apple’s CloudKit service. Some settings that describe one device, such as keeping the screen awake or showing a Live Activity, never leave that device.

Brown’s Tech Co. does not receive, host, read, or control your iCloud data. Apple provides the iCloud storage and transfer, and your use of iCloud is governed by Apple’s terms and privacy practices.

Sync is not a backup: a deletion on one device is applied on your other devices too. If you turn sync off, or if your Pro access ends, syncing stops and the data already on each device and in iCloud is left unchanged. If you sign out of iCloud or switch to a different Apple ID, iCloud Sync turns off and your data stays on the device; it syncs with the new account only if you turn sync back on.

Backup and Restore

On any plan, you may export a backup file or restore from one using the iOS share sheet or document picker. When you choose a destination or file provider, that provider’s handling of the file is governed by its own terms and privacy practices. Restoring from a file replaces the TimeMender data on your device. If that device uses iCloud sync, your other devices are replaced too — right away, or when sync is turned back on.

Versions of TimeMender before 2.0 could write a backup file to TimeMender’s iCloud Documents container. Current versions never write that file. If one exists, TimeMender only reads it when you choose Restore from Previous iCloud Backup, and it stays in your iCloud until you delete it.

In-App Purchases

TimeMender offers an optional one-time purchase to unlock Pro features. The purchase is processed by Apple through the App Store under your Apple ID. Brown’s Tech Co. does not receive or store your payment information.

To confirm your purchase and keep Pro features unlocked, TimeMender uses RevenueCat, a purchase-management service. RevenueCat receives a record that the purchase was made and an anonymous identifier used only to validate the purchase and restore it on your devices. It does not receive your name, email address, or any of your worklog data, and this information is not used to track you across other apps or services.

Information TimeMender Does Not Collect

TimeMender does not collect or access:

• Account or login information
• Location data
• Contacts
• Calendars
• Photos or media files
• Documents or files other than backup or diagnostic files you choose to export, restore, or share
• App usage analytics or behavioral tracking data
• Crash reports

Notifications

TimeMender may use local notifications for reminders you configure in the app. These reminders are handled on your device and do not send your worklog data to Brown’s Tech Co.

Support Emails

If you contact Brown’s Tech Co. for support, we may receive your email address and any information you choose to include in your message. We use that information only to respond to your request.

If you use the in-app “Report a Data or Math Issue” feature, TimeMender generates a de-identified file with the timing structure, dates, settings, and local IDs needed to look into the issue — with work item names, details, notes, and sync identifiers removed. This file is only created when you tap Generate & Share, and you choose whether and where to send it.

Data Deletion

You can delete TimeMender data on your device by deleting entries inside the app where available or by deleting the app from your device.

Turning off iCloud Sync, or deleting the app, does not remove the data already in your iCloud. To remove it, open the Settings app, tap your name, then iCloud, then Storage (or Manage Storage), choose TimeMender, and delete its data. Any data still on a device stays there.

Deleting the app also may not remove a backup file you exported, or a backup an earlier version wrote to iCloud. You can manage or delete those files through Apple’s Files app, iCloud settings, or the destination where you saved the backup.

Children's Privacy

TimeMender is not directed to children and does not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

Brown’s Tech Co. may update this policy as TimeMender changes. If future versions add account sync, analytics, or other services, this policy will be updated before those features are released.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to kurt@brownstc.com.