Upheld

Privacy Policy

Effective November 15, 2026

Upheld is a Christian app for people who want to get free from porn. We built it to collect as little as possible. This page explains, in plain words, what we collect, why, and how to delete it.

The short version

• You do not need an account. We never ask for your name, email or phone number in the app.
• Your days-free counter, every “no” and slip, your trusted friend, your private prayers, your first name and your saved verses stay on your phone. We never receive them.
• Nothing you write is ever shown to other people. There is no community or public profile.
• If you speak instead of typing, or ask us to find a verse, your words are processed to give you the answer and then discarded.
• If you allow it, the app sends anonymous answers and usage counts so we can improve it. You can turn this off or delete it at any time in Settings.
• We do not sell your information, we do not show ads, and we do not track you across other apps or websites.

What stays only on your phone

• The first name you type during setup
• Everything you write in your private prayer list, including how a prayer was answered
• Your saved verses, streaks and calendar
• The days-free counter, every time you said no or slipped, and your plan for next time
• How porn affects your life (your setup answers about it)
• Your trusted friend’s name and number. The app opens your contacts only when you choose that person, and never reads the others.
• The voice message you record for yourself

If you delete the app, this information is deleted with it.

What the app sends, if you allow it

The setting “Share anonymous usage” is on by default and can be turned off in Settings. When it is on, the app sends:

• A random ID created on your phone. It is not linked to your name, Apple ID or device ID.
• Basic device information: whether you use iPhone or Android, the app version, your language and region setting, and your time zone.
• Your setup answers: what else is weighing on you (for example health, money or grief), when it hits hardest, and whether reminders are on.
• Usage counts: which screens, verses, plans and night prayers you open or finish, for example that “I’m tempted” was opened, and that you wrote or marked a prayer as answered (never what you wrote), shared a verse or opened the subscription page. Never your counter, your slips or anything you write.

Some of these answers relate to your faith and to personal struggles. We treat them as sensitive. We use them only to choose content that fits you and to understand which parts of Upheld help people, and we only look at them in totals.

Speaking instead of typing

When you tap “Speak”, the app records your voice only until you tap stop. The recording is sent to our server, turned into text by a speech recognition model, and deleted right away. We do not keep the recording or the text. The text appears on your phone, where you decide what to do with it.

Finding a verse for your situation

When you describe what is happening and tap “Find a verse for me”, your words are sent to an AI model on our server, which chooses one verse from Upheld’s collection and writes a short reflection. We do not store what you wrote. If your words suggest you may be in danger, the app shows crisis resources.

What the website collects

• If you join the launch list, we store your email and use it only to tell you when Upheld launches. You can ask us to remove it at any time.
• If you use the support form, we store your message and the email you give us so we can reply.

Who handles the data

Our website, voice recordings, database and the AI models for speech recognition and verse finding run on Cloudflare (including Cloudflare Workers AI). The database is stored in the United States. Apple and Google handle downloads and payments; we never see your card details. If you subscribe to Upheld Plus, RevenueCat (our subscription provider) receives your anonymous app ID and your store receipt so it can confirm the subscription. It never receives your name, prayers or anything you write. We do not share your information with anyone else, unless the law requires it.

How long we keep it

Usage information is kept while you use the app and deleted when you choose “Delete my data”. We may delete inactive records after two years. Launch list emails are deleted after launch if you unsubscribe.

Your choices

• Turn off sharing: Settings → Share anonymous usage.
• Delete your data: Settings → Delete my data. This removes everything linked to your random ID from our database and resets the app.
• App lock: Settings → App lock, so Upheld opens only with Face ID or your passcode.
• Notifications: reminders are scheduled on your phone. You can turn them off in the app or in your phone settings.

Depending on where you live, you may have more rights, such as asking for a copy of your data. Contact us and we will help.

Children

Upheld is meant for adults (18 and over). It is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect information from them.

Content

Scripture is from the Berean Standard Bible, which is in the public domain. Explanations, examples and prayers were written with the help of AI and reviewed for accuracy. The stories are illustrations, not accounts of real people. Upheld is a faith companion, not therapy or medical, psychological or addiction treatment.

Changes

If we change this policy, we will update the date at the top. If a change affects what we collect, we will tell you in the app first.

Contact

Questions or requests: use the form on our support page.