Restart is a self-improvement app designed to help users quit porn by building discipline, positive habits, and self-awareness.
1. Who We Are
Restart is an educational and habit-building mobile application intended for users aged 18 and above.
Contact us at: restart.teammail@gmail.com
2. Information We Collect
- Authentication: Sign in with Apple or Google (no passwords stored).
- User Progress: Streaks, habits, journey entries, moods, and self-reported benefits.
- Community Data: Posts, comments, likes, reports, and blocking actions.
- App Usage: Basic usage data for syncing progress and improving stability.
- Analytics Data: Anonymous app interaction and feature usage analytics via PostHog.
- Subscription Status: Whether your subscription is active, expired, or canceled (via RevenueCat).
Restart does not collect browsing history, search activity, personal media, contacts, or device files.
3. How We Use Your Information
- Track your progress and habits
- Store and sync data securely across devices
- Display community content and interactions
- Enforce community rules and safety measures
- Improve app performance and reliability
- Understand feature usage and improve user experience through analytics
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with advertisers or third parties.
4. Data Storage & Security
All user data is securely stored using Firebase (Google) services. Data is encrypted in transit and protected by strict access rules.
5. Payments & Subscriptions
Restart operates on a subscription-based model. A subscription is required to access the features and content available within the app, including guided programs, training resources, recovery tools, analytics, community features, habit tracking, journaling, and other premium functionality. Subscription details, pricing, and available plans are displayed within the app before purchase. Users may cancel their subscription at any time through their Apple Account subscription settings. All payments are processed securely by Apple through the App Store. Restart does not collect, store, or have access to your credit card or payment details.
Restart offers auto-renewing subscriptions that unlock all features, including:
- Structured recovery programs
- Habit tracking and progress analytics
- Community access and participation
- Premium guidance and resources
All payments are processed securely by Apple through the App Store. Restart does not collect, store, or have access to your credit card or payment details.
- Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period.
- You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID settings.
- Restart uses RevenueCat to verify subscription status and grant or remove access accordingly.
RevenueCat receives information about whether your subscription is active, expired, or canceled, but does not receive your payment details.
5A. RevenueCat & Subscription Verification
Restart integrates with RevenueCat, a third-party service that helps us manage subscriptions and determine whether a user is authorized to access premium features.
- RevenueCat may process anonymous device identifiers.
- RevenueCat tracks whether your subscription is active, expired, or canceled.
- No sensitive personal data or payment details are shared with RevenueCat.
For more information, you can review RevenueCat’s privacy policy at: https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy
6. Health & Content Disclaimer
Restart is for self-improvement and habit awareness only. It does not provide medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice.
If you experience severe distress, addiction-related harm, or mental health emergencies, seek help from a qualified professional.
7. User Rights & Data Deletion
You can delete your account and all associated data directly from the app. Once deleted, your data cannot be recovered.
8. Third-Party Services
- Firebase (Google) – Authentication and secure database
- Sign in with Apple / Google Sign-In
- RevenueCat – Subscription management and entitlement verification
- PostHog – Anonymous analytics and product improvement
8A. Analytics Services
Restart uses PostHog, a third-party analytics platform, to understand how users interact with the app and improve overall performance, stability, and user experience.
- PostHog may collect anonymous usage analytics such as screen views, feature interactions, session activity, and device information.
- This data is used solely for product improvement, debugging, and feature optimization.
- Restart does not use analytics data for advertising or sell analytics data to third parties.
- Sensitive personal journal entries, private content, and payment details are not shared with PostHog.
For more information, you can review PostHog’s privacy policy at: https://posthog.com/privacy
9. Children’s Privacy
Restart is intended for users aged 18+. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.
10. Community & User-Generated Content
Restart includes a community feature where users can post messages, comments, and interact with others for peer support. All content is voluntarily submitted by users.
10A. Success Stories
Restart may display Success Stories within the app's training and educational content sections.
- Success Stories are not submitted directly through the app.
- Users who wish to share a story may voluntarily send it to Restart via email.
- Users may optionally include an image when sharing a story.
- Submission of stories and images is entirely voluntary.
- All submitted stories and images are manually reviewed before publication.
- Only administrators can publish Success Stories within the app.
- The purpose of Success Stories is to provide educational and motivational content based on real user experiences.
11. Public Visibility of Community Content
- Community posts and comments are visible to other users inside the app.
- Do not share sensitive personal information.
- Restart is not responsible for information users choose to share publicly.
12. Moderation & Enforcement
- Content may be reviewed by moderators.
- Posts or comments violating rules may be removed.
- Users may be restricted or blocked from posting or commenting.
- Moderation actions may occur without prior notice.
13. Reporting & Blocking
- Users can report inappropriate content.
- Reported content may be reviewed by administrators.
- Users can locally block others to hide their content.
14. Administrator Access
Administrators may access user-generated community content and other data necessary to operate, moderate, support, secure, and improve the service.
15. Community Disclaimer
The community is for peer support only. Restart does not provide crisis intervention or emergency services.
16. Policy Updates
This policy may be updated periodically. The latest version will always be available on this page.
17. Contact Us
Compliance Summary
- Complies with Apple App Store Guideline 5.1
- User-generated content moderation supported
- Secure Firebase storage
- No ads, no data selling
- In-app data deletion available