Privacy Policy

Effective April 26, 2026

Anchor is built to be a quiet place. We collect as little as possible, we never sell your data, and we don't use third-party advertising or analytics SDKs.

1. What we collect

• Your email address, used only to sign you in and connect you with a partner you invite.
• Your commitment (e.g. “Scripture reading”) and the time you've chosen for a gentle reminder.
• Your partnership: the user ID of the person you've agreed to walk with.
• Words of grace you send and receive, with the time they were sent and read.
• Reports you submit about a message, so we can review and act on them.

2. What we don't collect

• We don't collect your name, location, contacts, or photos.
• We don't use third-party advertising trackers or analytics SDKs.
• We don't sell, rent, or share your data with marketers.

3. Where your data lives

Your data is stored on our managed cloud backend, hosted in the United States. It is encrypted in transit and at rest, and protected by access rules that limit each row of data to you and, where relevant, your agreed partner.

4. Who can see your words of grace

Only you and the partner you've agreed to walk with can read the words you exchange. Anchor staff do not read your messages, except as strictly necessary to investigate a report, or where required by law.

5. Notifications and email

We use your email only to send sign-in codes. We do not send marketing email.

6. Your rights and choices

• Access: see your words of grace any time in the Walk view.
• End a walk: end a partnership from Walk settings; new messages from that person won't reach you.
• Block a partner: ending and blocking removes the connection and prevents re-pairing.
• Delete your account: permanently delete your account and all data from You → Delete account. Deletion is immediate and final.
• Email us: for any other request, write to yuqinbao88@gmail.com.

7. Children's privacy

Anchor is intended for people 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has created an account, please write to us so we can remove it.

8. Data retention

We keep your data only while your account is active. When you delete your account, your profile, partnerships, words of grace, and invite codes are removed within 30 days. Backups are purged on our regular rotation schedule.

9. Changes to this policy

If we make material changes, we'll notify you inside the app before the change takes effect.

10. Contact

Questions or requests? Write to yuqinbao88@gmail.com. See also our Terms and Community Standards.