Privacy Policy

Published: May 25, 2026

Updated: May 25, 2026

Welcome to our services. This agreement is published by Goint Studio ("we"). This agreement applies only to "DontBother" and related services. Please read and fully understand the following content. Once you start using DontBother, you are deemed to have fully agreed to the following content, including any subsequent modifications we make.

Introduction

DontBother respects and protects the personal information and privacy of all users. DontBother is an emotional tool app that records "times being bothered." All data is stored locally on your device and will not be uploaded to any server. We have established principles for collecting, using, and disclosing your personal information in accordance with the data protection and privacy laws and regulations applicable in your jurisdiction, and further elaborated on your rights regarding your personal information.

This Privacy Policy will help you understand the following:

1. How we collect and use your personal information
2. How we share, transfer, and publicly disclose your personal information
3. How we protect and store your personal information
4. How you manage your personal information
5. How we handle and protect information of minors
6. Scope of application and updates to this policy
7. How to contact us

Definitions

1. Personal Data / Personal Information: Information recorded electronically or by other means that can, alone or in combination with other information, identify a specific natural person or reflect the activities of a specific natural person. The personal information involved in this policy includes: basic personal data (such as nickname); commonly used device information (including hardware model, operating system type, and other information describing the basic condition of your commonly used device).
2. Sensitive Personal Data: Personal information that, once disclosed, illegally provided, or abused, may endanger personal and property safety, or easily cause damage to personal reputation, physical or mental health, or discriminatory treatment. DontBother does not collect any sensitive personal data.
3. De-identification: The process of technically processing personal information so that it cannot identify the subject of the personal information without additional information.
4. Anonymization: The process of technically processing personal information so that the subject of the personal information cannot be identified, and the processed information cannot be restored.

Please fully read, understand, and agree to this policy before submitting any personal information to us. If you have any questions about this policy or related matters, you may contact us at goint_studio@163.com. When substantial changes are made to this policy, we will present the changed content to you through methods such as in-app pop-ups after a version update.

1. How We Collect and Use Your Personal Information

DontBother is a purely locally-operated application. We follow the principles of legitimacy, lawfulness, and necessity, and only collect and use your information for the purposes stated in this policy.

(1) Information We Collect

DontBother does not require you to register an account and does not collect any identity-identifying information such as phone numbers, email addresses, or ID card numbers. We only involve the following information during your use:

1. Information You Voluntarily Provide

The above information is entirely voluntary. Not providing it will not affect the normal use of the app's core function (recording bother counts).

2. Data Automatically Generated by the App

The above data is automatically generated and stored locally by the app. It will not be uploaded to any server or transmitted to us or any third party.

3. iOS Lock Screen Widget Data

DontBother provides an iOS Lock Screen widget that allows you to complete a bother record without opening the app. The widget and the main app share data through the iOS App Group shared storage area, including: today's bother count, consecutive tap count, sensitivity settings, etc. This data is also stored only on your device locally and will not be uploaded or transmitted to any external server.

4. Information Generated by the Share Feature

When you choose to share a statistics card on the "Statistics" page, the app generates a statistics image locally and invokes the system share sheet. This process is completed entirely on your device. We do not collect, store, or transmit any content you share. The sharing action is initiated by you, and you choose the recipients.

(2) Information We Do Not Collect

DontBother specifically states that we do not collect the following information:

• Registration/login information (no account system)
• Phone numbers, email addresses, or other contact information
• ID card numbers or other identity-identifying information
• Geographic location information
• Camera/photo library/microphone data
• Payment information (the app is a paid download from the App Store; payment is handled by Apple)
• Browsing records or search history
• Any form of online behavioral tracking data

(3) Device Information

To ensure the normal operation and stability of the app, it may collect the following device information for crash analysis and performance monitoring:

• Device model, operating system version
• App version number
• Crash logs

The above information is only used for troubleshooting app issues and improving user experience, and will not be used to identify you personally.

(4) Circumstances Where Consent Is Exempt Under Applicable Laws

Please be fully aware that in the following circumstances, the personal information controller may collect and use personal information without the authorization or consent of the subject:

1. Related to the personal information controller's fulfillment of obligations under laws and regulations;
2. Directly related to national security or defense security;
3. Directly related to public safety, public health, or major public interests;
4. Directly related to criminal investigation, prosecution, trial, and execution of judgments;
5. Necessary to safeguard the vital personal or property rights and interests of the subject or other individuals, but it is difficult to obtain their consent;
6. The personal information involved has been voluntarily made public by the subject;
7. Necessary for entering into and performing a contract at the request of the subject;
8. Collected from lawfully publicly disclosed information, such as legitimate news reporting or government information disclosure;
9. Necessary to maintain the safe and stable operation of the products or services provided, such as discovering and addressing faults;
10. The personal information controller is an academic research institution conducting statistical or academic research necessary for the public interest, and the results provided externally contain de-identified personal information.

2. How We Share, Transfer, and Publicly Disclose Your Personal Information

All DontBother data is stored locally on your device. We do not possess, store, or control any of your personal data. However, for completeness, we still outline the relevant principles below:

(1) Sharing

We do not share your personal information with any company, organization, or individual, except in the following circumstances:

1. Sharing after obtaining your explicit authorization or consent;
2. Sharing under statutory circumstances, in accordance with laws, regulations, or requirements from administrative or judicial authorities;
3. When you use the share feature and voluntarily choose to share a statistics card with a third party through the system share sheet, this action is entirely your decision; we do not participate in or control the sharing process.

DontBother does not integrate any third-party advertising SDKs, analytics SDKs, or payment SDKs, and does not share your device information or usage data with any third party.

(2) Transfer

We do not transfer your personal information to any company, organization, or individual, except in the following circumstances:

1. With your consent or authorization;
2. In the event of a merger, acquisition, or bankruptcy of our service provider, if personal information transfer is involved, we will require the new company or organization holding your personal information to continue to be bound by this policy.

(3) Public Disclosure

We do not publicly disclose your personal information, except in the following circumstances:

1. With your explicit consent or based on your voluntary choice;
2. If we determine that you have violated laws or regulations, we may disclose your personal information in accordance with applicable laws to protect public personal and property safety.

(4) Circumstances Exempt from Consent Under Law

1. Related to national security or defense security;
2. Related to public safety, public health, or public interest;
3. Related to criminal investigation, prosecution, trial, and execution of judgments or other judicial or administrative law enforcement;
4. Necessary to safeguard your or another person's vital personal or property rights and interests, but it is difficult to obtain their consent;
5. Personal information you have voluntarily made public;
6. Collected from lawfully publicly disclosed information, such as legitimate news reporting or government information disclosure.

3. How We Protect and Store Your Personal Information

(1) Technologies and Measures We Use to Protect Your Personal Information

1. Local storage security: All DontBother data is stored locally on your iOS device, protected by the iOS system-level sandbox security mechanism. Other apps cannot access DontBother's data.
2. App Group security: The Lock Screen widget and the main app exchange data through the iOS App Group shared storage area, which is also protected by the iOS system security mechanism and is accessible only to the DontBother main app and its Lock Screen widget.
3. Minimization principle: We only collect information necessary for the app's functionality and do not collect any personal information unrelated to its functions.
4. No network transmission: DontBother's core data (bother records, statistics data, preferences, etc.) is not uploaded to any server via the network, fundamentally eliminating the risk of data being intercepted during transmission.

(2) Storage of Your Personal Information

1. Storage location: All your personal data is stored locally on your iOS device and does not exist on any cloud server.
2. Retention period: You can choose a data retention policy (2 years or permanent) in the app's "Settings - Data Retention." Historical data exceeding the retention period will be automatically cleared by the app.
3. Deletion upon uninstallation: When you uninstall DontBother, all data stored locally on your device will be deleted along with the app and cannot be recovered.
4. No cross-border transfer: Since all data is stored and processed locally on your device, there is no cross-border transfer of data. This app does not involve transferring your personal information outside your jurisdiction.

4. How You Manage Your Personal Information

DontBother takes your concerns about personal information seriously and does its best to protect your rights to access, correct, and delete your personal information.

(1) Accessing and Correcting Your Personal Information

1. Nickname: You can view and modify your nickname at any time on the "Settings" page.
2. Button text: You can view and modify the default text in "Settings - Button Settings."
3. Bother records: You can view all today's and historical bother event details on the "Statistics" page.
4. Preferences: You can view and adjust all preference settings at any time on the "Settings" page.

(2) Deleting Information

You have the right to delete your personal information at any time, including through the following methods:

1. Delete individual records: You can delete individual bother event records in the detail list on the "Statistics" page.
2. Clear all data: You can clear all local data by uninstalling the app. After uninstallation, all data will be permanently deleted and cannot be recovered.

You may also submit a request to us to delete your personal information in the following circumstances:

1. If our processing of personal information violates applicable laws and regulations;
2. If we collect or use your personal information without your consent;
3. If our processing of personal information violates our agreement with you.

(3) Obtaining a Copy of Your Personal Information

Since all data is stored locally on your device, you can directly view and manage all your data through the app's Statistics and Settings pages. If you need an additional copy of your personal information, you can contact us by sending an email to goint_studio@163.com.

(4) Responding to Your Requests

If you exercise the above rights via email, we may need you to provide necessary information to verify your identity. We will respond to your request within fifteen days.

5. How We Handle and Protect Information of Minors

1. DontBother does not proactively collect personal information from minors. If minors need to use this app, they should do so with the consent and guidance of their guardians.
2. For situations where minors' information is involved after obtaining the consent of parents or legal guardians to use this app, we will strictly fulfill our legal obligations regarding the protection of minors. Since the app does not collect any sensitive personal data and all data is stored locally on the device, the security of minors' information is fundamentally guaranteed.
3. If we discover that a minor has used this app without prior consent from their guardian, and the guardian requests deletion of the relevant information, since all data is stored locally on the device, the guardian can directly and thoroughly clear all data by uninstalling the app.
4. If your jurisdiction has special legal provisions for children's online privacy protection, we will comply with the applicable legal requirements and will not knowingly collect personal information from children under the statutory age.

6. Scope of Application and Updates to This Policy

(1) Scope of Application

This policy applies to all products and services provided by the DontBother app. This policy applies worldwide, and we are committed to complying with the data protection and privacy laws and regulations applicable in your jurisdiction. If this policy is inconsistent with the mandatory provisions of your local law, the mandatory provisions of your local law shall prevail.

(2) Changes

1. Without your explicit consent, we will not reduce the rights you are entitled to under this privacy policy. We will publish any changes to this policy on this page.
2. For significant changes, we will also provide more prominent notices (through methods such as App Store update descriptions or in-app pop-ups).

Significant changes referred to in this policy include but are not limited to:

• Major changes in our service model, such as the purpose of processing personal information, the types of personal information processed, the way personal information is used, etc.;
• Major changes in our ownership structure or organizational structure;
• Changes in the primary recipients of personal information sharing, transfer, or public disclosure;
• Major changes in the rights regarding personal information processing and how they are exercised;
• Changes in the responsible department, contact information, or complaint channels for personal information security;
• Personal information security impact assessment reports indicating high risk.

7. How to Contact Us

1. If you have any questions, opinions, or suggestions about this privacy policy or matters related to personal information, please contact us by email at goint_studio@163.com.
2. Generally, we will respond within fifteen days. If you are not satisfied with our response, especially if you believe that our processing of personal information has harmed your lawful rights and interests, you may file a complaint or report to the data protection regulatory authority or consumer protection agency in your jurisdiction.