Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 11, 2026

The short version: PHALANX is built for private recovery. Journal entries, reflections, Fortify logs, and sensitive app records are stored locally by default. Basic progress, account, subscription, notification, and app setup data may sync securely so the product works across sessions and devices. When you use AI Centurion, your message and limited recent context may be sent through our secure proxy to a third-party AI provider for processing. We do not sell your data or use in-app discipline records for advertising profiles. PHALANX may use limited device identifiers and coarse app events for attribution, analytics, subscription, and paywall measurement.

Read the plain-English data-boundary guide.

I. Our Philosophy

PHALANX was built with a single, uncompromising principle: your recovery is your business and nobody else's. We believe sensitive self-improvement data deserves clear boundaries and plain disclosure.

II. Data We Collect

Authentication

When you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive:

We never see your Apple or Google password. This data is stored in Firebase Authentication and is used solely for account recovery and optional service communications.

Optional Setup and Personalization

During onboarding and app use, you may choose to provide information that helps PHALANX tailor your plan, Fortify flow, notifications, and progress view. This may include your warrior name, warrior likeness preference, quit goal, danger windows, reasons for quitting, preferred reminder times, Fortify preferences, and optional personal anchors you choose to enter.

Do not enter information that you do not want processed or stored by the app. Personalization data is used to make PHALANX more useful to you. It is not sold and is not used to build advertising profiles.

What We Do NOT Collect

III. Data Storage

Data Stored Locally on Your Device

The following sensitive data is stored locally on your device using encrypted local storage (MMKV) by default:

Data Synced for Account Recovery

The following limited account and product data may be synced when you sign in, so PHALANX can recover your account, confirm your access, and keep basic preferences working:

This data is kept separate from private reflections and user-written journal content. If you uninstall the app, local-only records are deleted from that device.

IV. Fortify, Notifications, and Content Blocking

Fortify: Fortify is an urgent-use flow for moments when you want help staying in control. Fortify may use your app setup answers, saved preferences, previous Fortify outcomes, and optional personal anchors to suggest a next action. Fortify is not therapy, medical care, or an emergency service.

Notifications: PHALANX may schedule reminders, check-ins, and recovery prompts based on your preferences, onboarding answers, app state, and local device settings. Notification timing can be changed or disabled in the app or device settings.

Content blocking: If you use a blocker or restriction feature, PHALANX does not record your browsing history, search terms, adult-content details, blocked URLs, or blocked domains. We may record limited setup or status events, such as whether a blocking feature is enabled, so the app can function and improve reliability.

Community: PHALANX does not include a public social feed in v1. If future formation, ally, or community features are added, they will be covered by this policy before release.

If you choose to use future community features, please note:

V. Self-Tracking Questionnaires

PHALANX includes optional self-report questionnaires (PHQ-9, GAD-7, PPCS-6). Your questionnaire results are:

VI. Third-Party Services

Purchase Processing: If you choose a PHALANX subscription or Lifetime purchase, Apple processes the transaction. We never see or store your payment card information.

VI-B. Communications

We may send account, service, subscription, lifecycle, support, or marketing emails to your sign-in or relay email address where permitted. We do not include private journal content, adult-content details, or AI chat content in these emails. You can opt out of marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link or by contacting us. Certain account, receipt, legal, and security messages may still be sent when needed to operate the service.

VII. Children's Privacy

PHALANX is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.

VIII. Your Rights & Account Deletion

You have the right to:

Since most sensitive records are stored locally on your device, uninstalling the app will permanently delete the majority of your information. Server-side account and recovery metadata can be deleted through the in-app account deletion flow.

IX. Changes to This Policy

If we change this privacy policy, we will update this page and the "Last updated" date above. We aim to keep data collection limited to what is needed to run, improve, protect, and measure PHALANX.

X. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at: support@phalanxapp.com