Drink Delay Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 19, 2026
Drink Delay is designed to help you pause before your first drink by starting a short delay session, reflecting on the first-drink moment, and choosing your next step with more intention.
Drink Delay is a self-guided mindful-drinking and habit-support app. It is not medical care, therapy, detox support, addiction treatment, diagnosis, withdrawal support, recovery support, or emergency support.
Contact
For app support or privacy questions, contact:
Support page:
https://kylestephens.net/drink-delay/support/
Information Stored On Your Device
Drink Delay does not require an account or login.
To make the app work, Drink Delay stores app state on your device. This may include:
- setup answers, such as your usual first-drink window, common trigger, desired outcome, and delay length
- pause plans and reminder preferences
- delay sessions, including session timing, selected pause action, urge ratings if you choose to enter them, decision outcome, and reflection answers
- local progress summaries and first-drink review inputs
- local app access and paywall state needed to route the app experience
This information may relate to alcohol use or mindful-drinking habits. It is saved locally on your device unless Drink Delay explicitly says otherwise in the app or in an updated privacy policy.
Data Collection And Sharing
The current App Store version of Drink Delay does not send your setup answers, pause history, urge ratings, reflection answers, progress, or first-drink review information to a Drink Delay server.
Drink Delay does not sell your data. Drink Delay does not include ads, advertising tracking, ad attribution SDKs, account registration, backend sync, cloud sync, social features, public profiles, user-generated content, or unrestricted web browsing.
Analytics And Crash Reporting
The current App Store version of Drink Delay does not include an external analytics SDK or a developer-operated crash reporting SDK.
Production analytics in the app is disabled. Debug builds used during development may log approved event names to the local development console for simulator verification, but those debug logs are not part of the App Store build and are not transmitted by the app.
Apple may provide developers with App Store, TestFlight, subscription, purchase, and diagnostic information through Apple systems according to your Apple settings and Apple's policies. Drink Delay does not use a separate analytics or crash reporting service.
Notifications
If you enable pause nudges, Drink Delay asks iOS for notification permission so the app can schedule local reminders near your chosen first-drink window.
Pause nudges are optional. You can turn them off in the app or in iOS Settings. Drink Delay does not use notification permission for advertising or tracking.
Subscriptions And Purchases
If Drink Delay offers subscriptions, purchases, trials, cancellations, refunds, and subscription management are handled by Apple through StoreKit and your App Store account.
Drink Delay may read subscription status from StoreKit to determine whether trial or subscribed access is active. Drink Delay does not collect payment card details.
Retention, Deletion, And Reset
Local app data stays on your device until you delete the app, reset app state through a feature the app provides, or iOS removes the app and its data.
Deleting Drink Delay from your device deletes the app's local stored state from that device. If you use Apple purchase or subscription features, Apple may retain purchase and subscription records according to Apple's policies.
Medical And Emergency Disclaimer
Drink Delay is for mindful drinking and first-drink delay. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, detox support, withdrawal care, recovery support, or emergency services.
If you believe you may be dependent on alcohol, are experiencing withdrawal symptoms, or need urgent help, contact a qualified healthcare professional or emergency services.
Changes
This policy may be updated as Drink Delay changes. The latest version should be available at: