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Privacy Policy

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This policy explains what information the Taoism: Doomscrolling Blocker app (“the app”) and the website www.taoismapp.com (“the website”) collect, why, and what choices you have. Both are operated by Downtown Digest LLC (“we”, “us”), which is responsible for your data. Questions are welcome at hi@taoismapp.com.

The short version

  • No account is required to read. You can open the app and read the complete Tao Te Ching and Zhuangzi without signing up or giving us your name or email address.
  • Your reading stays on your phone. Favorites, reading progress, the apps you choose to block and your blocking settings are stored on your device.
  • We use anonymous analytics (Mixpanel) to understand which features are used, so we can improve the app.
  • Subscriptions are handled by RevenueCat and by Google Play or the App Store, if you buy one. We never see your card details.
  • We do not sell your data and we do not show third-party advertising.

Information stored on your device

To pause distracting apps, the app needs Android permissions that let it notice when you open an app you have chosen to block (for example Usage Access or Accessibility). This information is used on your device only, to decide when to show a passage. The list of apps you block, your favorites and your reading history are stored locally and are deleted when you uninstall the app.

The library of texts is downloaded once from our content server so that it can be read offline. That download does not include any information about you, though, like any internet request, it involves your device’s IP address.

Analytics (Mixpanel)

The app uses Mixpanel to measure how the app is used, for example how many passages are read, how often a blocked app is paused, and which screens are opened. These events are linked to a random identifier generated by the app, not to your name or email address. We use this information only to improve the app.

Subscriptions (RevenueCat)

If the app offers a paid subscription and you buy one, the purchase is processed by Google Play (or Apple’s App Store when the iOS version launches). We use RevenueCat to check whether a subscription is active. RevenueCat receives a random app user identifier and your purchase receipt. It does not receive your payment card details, and neither do we.

The website

The website does not use cookies, does not track you across sites, and does not load third-party analytics or advertising scripts. It is hosted by Cloudflare, which processes technical information such as IP addresses to deliver pages and protect the site from abuse, as described in Cloudflare’s privacy policy.

If we add website analytics in the future, we will update this page and show a clear notice first.

Children

The app is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Your choices and rights

  • You can stop all data collection by uninstalling the app.
  • Depending on where you live (for example in the EU, the UK or California), you may have the right to access, correct or delete information about you, or to object to its use. Email hi@taoismapp.com and we will respond within 30 days.

Changes to this policy

If we change this policy, we will update the date at the top of this page. Significant changes will also be announced in the app.

Contact

Downtown Digest LLC hi@taoismapp.com