Privacy Policy

Between Us · Effective October 7, 2026 · Last updated October 7, 2026

Between Us is a private daily capsule for two people. This policy explains what we collect, why, who can see it, how long we keep it, and the choices you have. Dayton O'Neal Kelly Jr. ("we", "us") runs Between Us.

The short version

• Between Us is for two people. What you save is visible only to you and your partner, and only to your partner after the time you both chose for the capsule to open.

• We collect only what the app needs to work. We don't sell your data, we don't show ads, and we don't track you across other apps or websites.

• We don't collect your location.

• The free plan keeps each day through the next day, then deletes it. Plus keeps everything. The details, including exactly when things are deleted, are in "Plans and how long we keep things" below.

• You can delete your account and everything you've saved at any time, inside the app.

What we collect

What Why Email address, or the details Apple shares when you use Sign in with Apple (which may be a private relay address) To create and secure your account and let you sign in or reset your password First name, and an optional profile photo To show who you are to your partner. Profile photos are stored so that anyone who has the exact link can view them (as with most apps' profile pictures); the link is not published or listed. Date of birth To confirm you are 18 or over. It is kept private to your account and is never shown to your partner Pronouns (optional; she/her, he/him or they/them, and they/them if you skip it) So the app refers to you correctly when it writes about you to your partner, for example "about her day". Your partner's app can see them, and they are not shown anywhere else Time zone So your capsule opens at the right local time Photos, voice recordings, captions and notes you save ("moments"), and the reactions and replies you send This is the service: saving moments and sharing them with your partner Your ritual settings (capture window and open time) To run the daily capsule Push notification token To tell you when your capsule opens, when your partner adds something later that evening, when your partner reacts, and when something you saved is about to be deleted, if you allow notifications (the first three can be switched off in Settings) Subscription status and Apple's transaction identifiers To know whether your connection has Plus. Apple handles your payment; we never see your card or payment details Reports and blocks you make To keep people safe (see "Safety")

We don't use your photos or recordings to train AI models, and we don't analyze them for advertising.

Who can see what

• Your partner sees the moments you save after the capsule opens each day, plus your first name, profile photo and pronouns. They never see your date of birth or email.

• Nobody else can see your moments. Our staff do not browse your content. We may access specific content only to investigate a report of abuse, or when the law requires.

• If a connection ends (by either person, by a block, or because an account is deleted), the two of you stop seeing each other's moments straight away. Each person's own moments then follow their own plan, as described below.

Who we share data with

We use trusted providers to run the app. They process data only on our behalf:

• Supabase: database, sign-in, file storage and server functions (where your account and moments are stored).

• Apple: Sign in with Apple, the push notification service, and the App Store, which handles subscriptions and payments.

• A storage provider for backup copies of photos, which holds an encrypted copy so a mistake on our side can't lose them. Copies of deleted photos age out as described below.

We don't sell or rent personal data. We may disclose information if required by law or to protect someone's safety.

Plans and how long we keep things

Between Us has a free plan and a paid plan called Plus. How long your moments are kept depends on the plan your connection is on. One partner can pay for Plus and both of you are covered.

The free plan keeps each day's moments through the next day, then deletes them. You can save up to three moments a day each. Reactions and replies go with the moments they belong to.

Plus keeps all your moments, with no daily limit, for as long as Plus is active.

Your first 14 days. When two people connect, they get Plus at no charge for their first 14 days together, with no card needed. After that there are 9 more days in which everything stays kept. In each of three 3-day windows during that period, either of you can choose to extend Plus free for that window. At the end of the 9 days, anything from the first weeks is deleted unless your connection is on Plus. We tell you in the app, and by notification, before this happens.

If Plus ends (for example, a subscription is cancelled and runs out, or a payment fails), your moments stay visible for a period that depends on how long you were paying: at least 14 days and up to 60 days. Then they are deleted unless Plus is active again. We tell you in the app, and by notification, before this happens. If you subscribe again before the deletion date, nothing is lost.

Launch period. Until we switch on these plans, everyone's moments are kept, and anyone who joins before then keeps Plus at no charge. We'll announce the date in the app first, and nothing is deleted under the schedule above before that date.

If a connection ends, each person's own moments follow that person's plan. If you have Plus, yours stay kept; if you're on the free plan, the schedule above applies. Your former partner's moments are no longer visible to you.

When you delete your account (Settings → Account → Delete account), we permanently delete your profile, private details, moments, reactions, photos, voice recordings and profile photo straight away. Your partner keeps what they posted until their own plan deletes it.

Deleted means deleted. Once something is deleted on schedule or by you, we can't get it back for you, and we won't restore it from backups. Encrypted backups may still hold a copy for up to 30 days before they age out. Reports we received may be kept for as long as needed for safety and legal reasons.

Getting a copy of your moments. Email us at the address below and we'll send you your photos, voice recordings and captions. We're also adding a way to download them in the app.

Your choices and rights

• Change your profile photo, your pronouns and your ritual times in Settings. (To change your name or other details, email us.)

• Delete your account and data in Settings. If you can't, email us and we'll do it.

• Manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple ID settings.

• Notifications can be turned off in iOS Settings. A few notifications about something you saved being deleted are always sent, because they concern your data.

• Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, export or erase your data, or to object to processing. Email contact.betweenus.app@gmail.com and we'll respond within 30 days.

Safety

You can report a problem, block your partner or end the connection from Settings. Reports and blocks are private: the other person isn't told who made them. We review every report promptly.

Children

Between Us is for people 18 and over. We don't knowingly collect data from anyone younger. If you believe someone under 18 has an account, tell us and we'll remove it.

Security

Data is encrypted in transit, and access to stored content is restricted so that only the two people in a connection can read it (and only after the capsule opens). No system is perfectly secure, so please use a strong, unique password.

International transfers

Our providers may process data in countries other than your own. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards.

Changes

If we make material changes we'll update this page and the date above, and tell you in the app.

Contact

Dayton O'Neal Kelly Jr. · 868 S 5th St, Unit 113, San Jose, CA 95112, USA
Email: contact.betweenus.app@gmail.com