Privacy policy

Last updated 9 November 2026

Rooty Stay is a private journal of the things that ground you: places, people, tastes, sounds, words and moments. It is built so that your journal stays on your iPhone. This privacy policy explains what the app and this website do and do not do with information.

Your roots stay on your device

The roots you add, with their stories, years, places, photos and voice notes, are stored only on your iPhone, in the app's own storage. They are not uploaded to us or to anyone else. There is no account and no sign-in, and there is no syncing between devices. If you delete the app, or use Settings → Delete all roots, this information is removed. You can make a backup file or a "My roots" PDF at any time from Settings; the file goes only where you choose to send it.

Photos and microphone

When you add a photo, you choose it with the system photo picker, and Rooty Stay only receives the photos you pick. The microphone is used only while you record a voice note for a root, and only if you allow it. Photos and recordings stay on your iPhone.

Sharing

If you tap Share card on a root, the app makes an image of that root and opens the iOS share sheet. Nothing is sent unless you choose where to send it.

Face ID and reminders

If you turn on the lock, iOS checks your Face ID or passcode; the app never sees your biometric data. If you turn on the daily question reminder, the notification is scheduled on your iPhone.

Launch settings and crash reports

When it starts, the app reads a small public settings document (version check, the address of this policy, advertising switches) from Google Firebase. No personal information is sent with that request. Release builds send crash reports through Firebase Crashlytics, which include device type, OS version and the technical state of the app at the time of the crash, so we can fix problems. Crash reports do not include your roots, stories, photos or voice notes.

Advertising

Rooty Stay may show ads provided by Google AdMob. Before ads are shown, the app asks for your permission to track (Apple's App Tracking Transparency) and, where the law requires it, asks for your consent through Google's consent form. If you decline tracking, any ads shown are not personalised. Google may collect device identifiers and ad interaction data as described in Google's advertising policies. You can change your choices any time in Settings → Privacy choices (where available) or in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.

This website

This website uses no cookies, analytics or trackers. The contact form does not send anything to us by itself: it opens your own email app with your message filled in, and you decide whether to send it. If you email us, we use your address and message only to reply.

Children

Rooty Stay is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from them.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version will be published at this address with a new date. The app always opens the current version.

Contact

Questions about privacy: [email protected].