What the app is
Recovery Support is a non-clinical recovery-support app for daily check-ins, craving coping prompts, meeting-resource links, trusted-contact outreach, private journaling, and sponsor-note preparation. It is not medical care, therapy, diagnosis, detox guidance, emergency counseling, or a substitute for real-world care, sponsorship, meetings, or crisis support.
Data stored on device
The current iOS build may store the following on the user's device:
- Optional recovery profile settings, such as pathway preference and optional substance focus.
- Private journal entries and step-work reflections.
- Shareable sponsor-note drafts until the user edits or shares them.
- Trusted-contact details selected by the user.
- Saved meeting preferences, local reminder preferences, and app-lock settings.
Private journal encryption
Private journal entries are stored in an encrypted local file on the device. The encryption key is generated on the device and stored in the iOS Keychain. The app uses Keychain for the key, not as the bulk storage location for journal bodies.
Sharing
The app does not automatically send journal entries, sponsor notes, relapse details, or recovery profile data to a sponsor, clinician, family member, meeting contact, or developer. Sponsor notes are previewed and edited by the user first, then shared only through user-controlled iOS sharing actions.
Data not collected in the current build
The current local-first build does not include account sync, backend analytics, ad tracking, third-party advertising SDKs, public social features, or server-side model training on private journal content. If those data flows are added later, this policy and the App Store privacy answers must be updated before release.
Optional permissions
- Contacts: Used only if the user chooses a trusted contact.
- Calendar: Used only when the user adds a meeting or recovery commitment.
- Notifications: Used for neutral check-in or meeting reminders.
- Location: Reserved for user-triggered meeting search or safety context; no background location tracking is part of the MVP.
- HealthKit: Optional and off by default. Any future HealthKit import must remain narrow and clearly explained.
Deletion
The app includes a local delete control for private journal entries. Because the current build is local-first, deleting local journal data removes the app's local encrypted journal file. If account sync, support tooling, analytics, or backend processors are added later, deletion will need to cover those systems according to the published retention schedule.
Children and emergencies
The app is not designed for emergency use or for unsupervised use by minors in crisis. If there is immediate danger, possible overdose, severe withdrawal, suicidal intent, violence, or impaired driving risk, use emergency services or local crisis resources now.
Contact and support
For product support and release-status information, use the Support page. For terms, use the Terms and EULA page.