Who we are
habiter. is a habit and goal-tracking app built and operated by an independent developer. If you have any questions about this policy or your data, you can reach us any time at hello@habiterapp.com.
What we collect
Here's exactly what habiter. collects, and why:
We do not collect payment information (habiter. is free), precise location, contacts, photos, or anything from your device beyond what's listed above. Our analytics provider (PostHog) may derive your approximate location, such as country or city, from your IP address.
Where your data lives
Your goals, habits, routines, and daily progress are stored locally on your device only. We don't operate a server that stores this content, and we can't see it. If you delete the app or lose your device, this data is not recoverable by us, because we never had a copy of it in the first place.
Separately, usage activity(like which features get used, and how often habits get completed) is sent to a third-party analytics service (PostHog) so we can understand overall patterns and improve the app. This is tied to an anonymous device identifier, not your name, unless you've provided your email during onboarding — in which case some basic profile details (age, gender, goal category) may be associated with that identifier to help us understand our users better.
Email & the community
If you opt in during onboarding, your email is added to our mailing list (managed by EmailOctopus) so we can send you occasional tips, updates, and habit-building advice. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email we send.
If you choose to join our WhatsApp community, that happens entirely within WhatsApp itself — we don't control or have access to WhatsApp's own data practices, and anything you share there is subject to WhatsApp's own privacy policy, not this one.
AI-powered features
Several features — including personalized goal insights, suggested daily actions, routine step suggestions, milestone generation, and your weekly recap — send the relevant goal, routine, or activity information to Anthropic's Claude API to generate helpful, tailored suggestions. These features only run if you allow them: we ask for your permission before any data is sent, and you can turn AI suggestions off at any time in Settings. This data is used solely to generate your response and is handled according to Anthropic's own data usage policies for API customers.
Your daily reflections (mood, reason tags, and any notes you write) are never sent to any AI service or third party — they stay on your device only, the same as your goals and habits.
Third parties we use
- PostHog — product analytics (understanding app usage)
- EmailOctopus — email newsletter delivery, for users who opt in
- Anthropic — powers optional AI goal-insight features
- Apple — app distribution and, if enabled, push notifications
Each of these providers only receives the specific data needed for their function, and none of them are permitted to sell your data.
Your choices
- Unsubscribe from emails any time via the link in any email we send
- Delete your local data any time via Settings → Sign out / restart in the app, or by deleting the app entirely
- Turn off notifications any time in Settings
- Turn off AI suggestions any time in Settings
- Request info or deletion of anything we hold about you (like your email or analytics profile) by emailing hello@habiterapp.com
Children's privacy
habiter. is not directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we'll delete it.
Changes to this policy
If we make meaningful changes to how we handle your data, we'll update this page and revise the "last updated" date above. We encourage checking back periodically.
Contact
Questions, concerns, or requests about your data? Email us any time at hello@habiterapp.com — a real person reads every message.