# Privacy Policy

**Last updated:** July 6, 2026

## Overview

Riven ("we", "our", or "the app") is a fully offline expense manager. Your privacy is built into the app's architecture — all your financial data stays on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.

## Data Collection and Storage

### Information Stored Locally

Riven stores the following data exclusively on your device using local SQLite databases and SharedPreferences:

- **Personal information:** Your name (optional, used for local personalisation)

- **Financial data:** Account names, balances, transaction history, budgets, savings goals, and categories

- **Preferences:** Theme selection, accent colour, currency, language, week start day

- **App settings:** Onboarding completion status, feature usage counters

### Information NOT Collected

Riven does **not** collect, transmit, or share:

- Your name, email address, or any contact information

- Your financial data or transaction history

- Device identifiers, IP addresses, or location data

- Usage analytics or crash logs

- Any biometric or sensitive personal data

## Internet Permissions and Network Communication

Riven is designed as an offline-first app. Network communication is limited to:

1. **In-app purchases:** Purchase verification is handled through the platform's billing service (Google Play or Apple App Store). No purchase details are sent to our servers.

2. **Subscription validation:** A one-time request to a Cloudflare Worker is made solely to verify subscription status. No personal or financial data is included in this request.

3. **Future ad serving (planned):** If ad support is added in a future version (V13+), ad requests will be handled by the Google Mobile Ads SDK. No financial data is shared with ad providers.

## Third-Party Services

| Service | Purpose | Data Shared |

|---------|---------|-------------|

| Google Play Billing / Apple StoreKit | In-app purchase processing | Purchase token (platform-managed) |

| Cloudflare Worker | Subscription status validation | None (anonymous request) |

| Google AdMob (future) | Ad serving | Non-personal ad identifiers only |

## Data Security

Since all data is stored locally on your device, Riven relies on your device's built-in security (screen lock, encryption). We recommend enabling device-level security to protect your financial data.

## Data Export and Deletion

You can export all your data at any time via the app's backup feature (CSV/Excel format). To delete all data, simply uninstall the app — this removes all locally stored information permanently.

## Children's Privacy

Riven is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any data from children.

## Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

## Contact 

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please open an issue at our repository.