Privacy Policy
This policy explains how Sober Forward handles your information. In short: your records stay on your device, and kodie does not collect them.
Who we are
Sober Forward is operated by kodie Inc. (株式会社kodie). For any question or request, write to soberforward@kodie.jp. We will give our address and the name of our representative without delay if you ask.
Your records stay on your device
The records you enter in Sober Forward are stored on your iPhone. The app has no account, no sign-up, and no server of ours. The app does not send your records to kodie.
When data leaves your device
Four things can put data outside your device. In every case the data is under your control or Apple's, not kodie's.
- iCloud backup inside the app (optional, off by default). If you turn it on, Sober Forward saves your records, without photos, to your own private iCloud space (CloudKit). The data is encrypted on your device before it is sent. kodie cannot access it. It is end-to-end encrypted only if you turn on Advanced Data Protection for iCloud. Without it, Apple holds the encryption keys under Apple's standard data protection.
- Your device backups. The app's record file is part of your normal iPhone backup. If you use iCloud Backup or back up to a Mac, the file can be included, depending on your settings. Under Apple's standard protection this is not end-to-end encrypted. kodie cannot access these backups.
- The start date of your free trial. When you start the 7-day Plus free trial, the app saves only the start date. It is kept in your iCloud key-value storage and in iCloud Keychain, so the free trial cannot repeat. It stays even after you delete all your data. It contains nothing about your records.
- Purchases. Apple processes purchases and subscriptions through the App Store. kodie receives no payment details.
Some actions are started only by you: the share sheet, phone links to helplines, and links to outside websites. What happens on those services is governed by their own policies.
No third-party SDKs, analytics, ads, or tracking
Sober Forward contains no third-party SDKs, no analytics, no advertising, and no tracking. This website does not use cookies or analytics either.
What kodie does receive
- Emails you send us. This includes your email address and whatever you write. We use it only to reply to you. We keep it as long as needed to handle your request, and delete it up to 12 months after the conversation ends. You can ask us to delete it sooner. Email is handled by our email service provider, Google (Google Workspace), which processes it for us as a processor.
- Website access logs. Our hosting provider, Cloudflare, processes the logs of visits to this website. They include your IP address, user agent, and the URL you requested. We use them only for security and to run the site. Cloudflare keeps these logs for a limited period under its own retention settings. We do not keep copies.
- Reports from Apple. Apple gives kodie aggregated reports that do not identify you: sales, crash reports, and App Analytics from users who chose to share them with developers. kodie cannot link these reports to a person.
Legal bases
If the GDPR applies to you, we process support emails and website logs under legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): answering you, and keeping the site secure and working. We do not need your consent or a contract to process records, because we do not receive your records.
Where data is processed
kodie is based in Japan, which has an adequacy decision from the European Commission. Google processes emails on its global infrastructure, including outside Japan and the EU, such as in the United States. For these transfers, Google's Cloud Data Processing Addendum applies. It incorporates the EU Standard Contractual Clauses. Cloudflare processes website logs on its global network, including outside Japan and the EU. For these transfers, Cloudflare's data processing addendum applies. It incorporates the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
Children
Sober Forward is not directed at children. It is not meant for anyone under 16, and it follows the age rating shown on the App Store. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
Export and delete your data
You can export your records and delete all your data in the app: open Settings, then Backup & data. "Delete all data" removes your records from this iPhone. It also deletes the iCloud backup made inside the app. If you turned iCloud backup off earlier, you can still delete the existing iCloud backup from the same screen with "Delete the iCloud backup". Turning off iCloud backup alone only stops new backups. The trial start date described above is kept on purpose, so the free trial cannot repeat. Backups you made through Apple's services are managed in your Apple account settings.
Your rights
Under the GDPR, and under Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI), you can ask to access, correct, or delete the personal data we hold about you, to object to or restrict its use, and, where it applies, to receive a copy. Write to soberforward@kodie.jp. If the GDPR applies, we will answer within one month. Where necessary, we may extend this by two further months, and we will tell you if we do. For requests under the APPI, we will answer without delay. We hold no records from the app, so we may not be able to find data beyond your emails and logs.
Under the APPI, we take security measures that fit the small amount of data we hold. The mailbox is access-controlled and protected with two-factor authentication. Emails may be stored outside Japan, including in the United States. We have checked the personal information protection systems of those countries and take these measures with them in mind. We will describe these measures if you ask.
You have the right to complain to a data protection authority. In the EU, this is the authority in your country. In Japan, it is the Personal Information Protection Commission.
Residents of Washington, Nevada, and Connecticut: see our Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy.
Changes to this policy
When we change this policy, we update the date at the top of this page. We announce material changes in the app's release notes. The English version of this policy prevails over any translation.
Contact
kodie Inc. · soberforward@kodie.jp