Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 7, 2026

TidyCalm ("TidyCalm," "we," "us") makes an app that turns a photo of a room into a short list of tidying tasks. This policy explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have. We've tried to keep it plain.

Information we collect

Photos you take or choose

When you ask TidyCalm to analyze a room, the photo you take or select is sent through our servers to Amazon Web Services (AWS) Bedrock, which runs Anthropic's Claude model, so the app can generate a task list. We do not store the photo on our servers; it stays on your device. Photos are used only to produce your tasks and to show your before/after comparison. We do not sell your photos or use them for advertising.

Before a photo leaves your device, the app strips its embedded metadata (including GPS location) by re-encoding the image, and the photo is sent without your account id or email attached.

A room photo can capture more than clutter: other people (including children), or paperwork like bills, mail, or prescriptions. The whole image is sent for analysis, so please keep other people's faces and sensitive documents out of frame where you can. You are responsible for anyone else who appears in a photo you choose to send. For data-protection purposes, TidyCalm is the controller of the photos you submit and AWS processes them on our behalf.

Account information

We use Sign in with Apple (on iPhone) and Sign in with Google (on Android and the web) for accounts, requesting only the basic openid email profile scopes. We receive an identifier that lets us recognize your account and an email address, which may be Apple's private relay address or the address on your Google account. We do not receive your Apple or Google password.

App content and usage

Your photos, completion history, timer activity, and app settings are stored on your device. On our servers we keep: your account and subscription status (so the app works across launches and devices), the room names and task lists the AI generated for you, and any thumbs up/down feedback you give on tasks along with how long they took. We use these server-side records to improve the suggestions and time estimates you get.

Purchases

Subscriptions are billed by Apple through the App Store (or Google through Google Play). We receive confirmation of your subscription status, but we do not receive or store your full payment details. We use RevenueCat, a subscription-management service, to keep that status in sync.

How we use information

To analyze your room photo and generate, display, and improve your task lists.
To keep you signed in and provide features tied to your account.
To determine your access to free and subscription features.
To respond to support requests and fix problems.

AI processing and third parties

To turn a photo into tasks, TidyCalm sends the image to a third-party AI provider that performs the analysis on our behalf. We share with third parties only what is needed to provide the service, including:

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Bedrock: runs Anthropic's Claude model and receives your photo to generate the task list. AWS does not store your photos after processing, does not use them to train AI models, and does not share them with the model provider, so Anthropic does not receive them. See AWS Bedrock data protection.
Apple: for Sign in with Apple and for subscription billing through the App Store.
Google: for Sign in with Google (on Android and the web) and for subscription billing through Google Play.
RevenueCat: keeps your subscription status in sync between the app stores and your account.
Our hosting provider: runs the servers that power the app.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use third-party advertising or analytics SDKs.

Data retention

Photos, history, and settings remain on your device until you delete them or remove the app. Photos are processed to create your tasks and are not used for any other purpose; we do not store them on our servers, and AWS Bedrock does not retain them after processing or use them to train models. If you turn on "Auto-clear old photos" in the app (on by default), photos older than 30 days are removed from your device automatically while your room history is kept.

On our servers, generated task lists and task feedback are automatically deleted after 12 months. Account and subscription records are kept while your account is active and for as long as needed to meet legal and operational requirements; deleting your account removes them (see below).

Your choices

You can delete individual rooms and history within the app.
You can download everything we hold about you from Settings → Account → "Export my data."
You can delete your account and all associated server-side data from Settings → Account → "Delete account." You can also request deletion by emailing us (see below).
Signing out revokes your sessions everywhere, on every device.
You can remove the app to clear data stored on your device.
You manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID (or Google Play) settings.

Security

Data moves between your device, our servers, and AWS over encrypted connections. Access to your account data requires a signed-in session; sessions expire after 7 days (renewing quietly while you're active) and are revoked immediately when you sign out or delete your account.

Children

TidyCalm is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we'll revise the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.

Contact

Questions or requests? Email us at hello@tidycalm.com.

This document is a general-purpose privacy policy provided for the TidyCalm beta. Please review it for accuracy against how the app actually handles data, fill in your legal entity name and jurisdiction where relevant, and consider having it reviewed by counsel before public launch.