Privacy Policy

1. Scope

This policy applies to the HabitPing desktop app, website and related online services provided by Mingjianyouxu. Third-party websites and app stores you visit process information under their own privacy policies.

2. Information we process and why

• Registration and sign-in: your phone number or email address, verification codes, account and device identifiers, and session tokens to verify identity, create your account, keep you signed in and protect your account. Verification services also process IP addresses, request times and delivery records to prevent abuse.
• Habits and synchronization: habit names, schedules, check-in dates and completion status, tool settings and state, and note content to save records, show progress and synchronize within your account. Your device also stores local data. Information that is not shared with friends is not necessarily stored only on your device.
• Friends and nudges: public account identifiers, profile information such as display names, friend relationships, sharing permissions, shared habits and completion status, presence and nudge records to identify friends, display shared information and deliver nudges. Note text is not part of habit information shared with friends.
• Operation and security: necessary request and error records to investigate failures, prevent attacks and maintain the service.
• Support and deletion: contact details, issue descriptions and deletion request information you provide to help us respond, verify identity and process account deletion.

Avoid adding sensitive information unrelated to the feature in habit names, notes or support messages. Without necessary information, a related feature may be unavailable; for example, phone or email verification requires the corresponding contact information.

3. Sharing and third-party services

Habits you choose to share are provided to authorized friends. You can stop sharing or change permissions, but information another person previously saved may not be retractable.

We use Alibaba Cloud to send and verify SMS codes and Resend to send email verification codes. We provide each service provider with the phone number, email address and verification code information necessary for verification or email delivery.

We provide personal information to others only for sharing you select, processing necessary to deliver the service, legal obligations or purposes to which you separately consent. If the entity responsible for your information changes, we will provide legally required notice and require the successor to uphold applicable protections.

4. Local storage and system capabilities

The app stores session credentials, habit data and settings to support sign-in, local use and synchronization. Notifications, desktop windows and external links support reminders and tools you choose. Relevant features can be managed through app or operating system settings.

Interactive examples on our homepage do not save real habit check-ins. Clearing local data or uninstalling the app may remove unsynchronized content; these actions do not delete account data on our servers.

5. Retention and protection

Information is stored on your device and servers providing the relevant features. We retain it for the time needed for its purpose: codes support short-term verification, account and habit data support ongoing service, and logs and request records support necessary security and troubleshooting. Deletion requests are handled under applicable law; use of records that must legally be retained is restricted during retention.

We use authentication, access controls and verification rate limits to protect information. If a security incident occurs, we will take remedial measures and provide notifications and reports required by law.

6. Your choices and rights

You can manage habits, notes, friends and sharing permissions in the app. Email us to request access, a copy, correction or deletion of your personal information, withdraw consent or ask about processing. We will handle requests under applicable law after necessary identity verification. Withdrawal does not affect prior lawful processing.

You can request account deletion in the app’s settings. Submission signs you out, and the app states that deletion is completed within seven days. Signing out, uninstalling and deleting your account are different actions. If you cannot use the in-app option, contact us by email.

7. Children’s information

Minors should use the service with a parent or guardian’s guidance. Personal information of children under 14 should be processed with guardian consent, only to provide related services and necessary protection. Guardians may email us to request access, correction, deletion or withdrawal of consent. If information was processed without valid consent, we will investigate and act as required by law.

8. Policy updates

We may update this policy as features or processing practices change. We will give reasonable notice of material changes affecting your rights and obtain renewed consent where legally required. Please also read our Terms of Service.

Contact us

Operator: Mingjianyouxu

Email: [email protected]