Privacy Policy

Present: Be Here — Effective September 10, 2026

The short version: Present stores nothing outside your device. No accounts, no analytics, no servers. Your session history never leaves your phone.

What the app does

Present is a phone-down presence timer. You choose who you're spending time with, set a duration, and put your phone face down. The app tracks how long your session ran and how many times it was interrupted. That's it.

What data we collect

None. Present collects no personal information whatsoever. There are no accounts, no sign-ins, no analytics SDKs, no crash reporters, and no network requests of any kind.

What stays on your device

Session history (session type, start time, duration, and interruption count) is stored only on your device using Apple's SwiftData framework. Deleting the app permanently deletes all session history. Nothing is backed up to our servers because we have no servers.

Screen Time access

Present optionally uses Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls) framework to block distracting apps while a session is running. This permission is requested the first time you start a session and can be denied without affecting the core timer.

When Screen Time access is granted, Present uses it only to place a temporary shield over other apps during an active session. It does not read your app usage history, screen time reports, or any other data collected by the Screen Time system. The shield is removed the moment your session ends.

Notifications

Present may request notification permission to alert you when a timed session reaches its planned end. Notification permission is entirely optional. No notification data leaves your device.

Third parties

Present uses no third-party SDKs, analytics tools, ad networks, or cloud services. Apple handles the App Store distribution; we never see your payment details.

Children

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

Changes

If this policy changes, we will update this page and the effective date above.

Contact

Questions? Email borodinaapps@gmail.com.