Last updated: March 13, 2026
Digital Sabbath is built on a simple principle: your data is yours. We collect the absolute minimum needed to make the app work, and nothing more.
A random device identifier. When you join Digital Sabbath, the app generates a random UUID on your device and sends it to our server. This is not your Apple device ID or any hardware identifier. It exists solely to prevent the participant counter from counting you twice.
A participant count. Our server maintains a single number: how many people have joined. That's it.
Digital Sabbath uses Apple's Screen Time API (FamilyControls and ManagedSettings) to block apps you select. Your app selections are stored locally on your device. We never see which apps you choose to block or which apps you use.
The random device IDs and participant count are stored on Cloudflare Workers KV, our hosting infrastructure. Cloudflare processes requests as our infrastructure provider but does not access or use stored data for their own purposes.
We do not share any data with third parties. There are no ads, no analytics SDKs, no tracking pixels, and no third-party integrations that receive user data.
The random device ID and participant count are retained indefinitely to keep the counter accurate. Since the device ID is a random UUID with no connection to your identity, this data cannot be used to identify you.
Digital Sabbath does not knowingly collect data from children under 13. The app collects the same minimal data (a random ID) from all users regardless of age.
If we make changes to this policy, we will update it here with a new date. The app's core privacy principle will not change: your data stays on your device.
Questions about this policy? Reach us on GitHub.