Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 4, 2026

FocusMon stores your game data on servers in the European Union and uses no third-party analytics SDKs. Advertising appears in exactly one place — an optional rewarded video you actively choose to watch — and personalised advertising runs only with your consent. This Privacy Policy explains which personal data we process when you use the FocusMon app and the website at focusmon.com, on what legal basis, and which rights you have.

1. Controller

The controller responsible for data processing within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

We have not appointed a data protection officer, as we are not legally required to do so.

2. Data We Process

Depending on how you use FocusMon, we process the following categories of personal data:

Account and authentication data

When you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive a unique account identifier, your email address (with Sign in with Apple this may be an anonymized Apple relay address), and a display name. In guest mode, only an anonymous Firebase user ID is created without an email address. We also store a self-chosen display name, an avatar selection, and your friend code.

Game and progress data

Your game progress (monster collection, levels, items, in-game currencies, ranks), your focus sessions (durations and timestamps — not the content of what you focus on), statistics, and app settings. This data is stored in the cloud so it syncs across your sessions and devices.

Online, social and battle data

If you use the online features, we process data for ranked and friend battles, leaderboards, friend lists and friend codes, trades, and blocked users. Your display name, avatar, rank, and selected game stats are visible to other users within these features (e.g. on leaderboards or to friends). You decide whether to use these features.

Support communication

If you contact us through the in-app support system or by email, we process your messages and the related account identifier in order to handle your request.

Push notifications

If you enable push notifications, we store a device notification token (FCM token) linked to your account so we can send you notifications (e.g. focus reminders or battle invitations). You can revoke this at any time in your device's system settings.

Technical and configuration data

To operate the App we process technical data required for the connection (e.g. IP address and device/usage data processed by our hosting provider), as well as remote configuration values that let us enable or adjust features. We do not use this data ourselves to track you or to create advertising profiles; data processing for the optional rewarded ads is described in the section "Advertising (Google AdMob)".

Purchases

In-app purchases and the FocusMon+ subscription are processed by Apple. We do not receive your payment data. We only receive the information needed to unlock your purchase (e.g. subscription or supporter status) linked to your account.

Advertising (Google AdMob)

Advertising appears in exactly one place and only at your request: after a completed focus session you can voluntarily watch a rewarded video ad ("Unstable Rift") to receive an additional in-game reward. Ads never play automatically. For this we use Google AdMob, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. When an ad is requested, Google processes device data such as your IP address, device information, the advertising identifier (IDFA), and ad interaction data. Personalised advertising is only shown if you agree in the consent dialog (GDPR) and additionally allow tracking via Apple's App Tracking Transparency dialog; otherwise you see non-personalised ads that are served using contextual information only. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can change or withdraw your choices at any time in the App under Settings → "Change ad consent" and in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking. More information: policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Apple Health (step data)

If you use the "Streifzug" (Stroll) feature and grant access via the iOS system dialog, the App reads your daily step count from Apple Health (read-only). This step data is processed exclusively on your device to calculate in-game rewards (experience points, milestones, and daily chests for your stroll companion). Your step data never leaves your device — it is not transmitted to us or to any third party, not stored in the cloud, and not used for advertising, profiling, or analytics. Only derived game values (e.g. the selected companion and the number of chests claimed) are included in cloud sync, and these are not themselves health data. Step data is health data and therefore a special category of personal data (Art. 9 GDPR); processing is based on your explicit consent, which you grant through the iOS system dialog. You can withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future by revoking access in iOS Settings under "Privacy & Security → Health → FocusMon"; the App then continues to work without this feature. The App performs no medical evaluation and provides no health or fitness advice.

3. Data We Do NOT Process

FocusMon does not collect or process:

• Precise location data (GPS)
• Contacts or address book data
• Photos, videos, or camera access
• Tracking pixels or third-party analytics SDKs

4. Purposes and Legal Bases

We process your data on the following legal bases under the GDPR:

• Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)): creating and managing your account, providing and syncing the game, and the online, social, and battle features you choose to use.
• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): push notifications (granted via the system dialog), which you can withdraw at any time with effect for the future.
• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): optional rewarded ads including personalised advertising (granted via the consent dialog and Apple's App Tracking Transparency dialog) — withdrawable at any time with effect for the future in the App settings.
• Special categories of personal data (Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR): processing your step count from Apple Health based on your explicit consent (granted via the iOS system dialog) — processed exclusively on your device; withdrawable at any time with effect for the future.
• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): security, stability, prevention of cheating and abuse, and the technical operation of the App. Our interest lies in providing a secure, functioning service.
• Handling enquiries (Art. 6(1)(b) and (f)): processing support requests.
• Minors (Art. 6(1)(a) in conjunction with Art. 8 GDPR): for users under 16, processing is based on the consent of their legal guardian.

5. Recipients and Processors

We use carefully selected service providers who process data on our behalf under data processing agreements (Art. 28 GDPR):

• Google (Firebase): provided by Google Ireland Limited, Ireland. We use Firebase Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Realtime Database, Cloud Functions, Cloud Messaging, Remote Config, and Cloud Storage. Game data is stored in EU data centres (Firestore: Frankfurt/europe-west3; Realtime Database: Belgium/europe-west1). firebase.google.com/support/privacy · policies.google.com/privacy
• Google (AdMob): Google Ireland Limited, Ireland, delivers the optional rewarded video ads. In doing so, Google acts in part as an independent controller. policies.google.com/privacy · policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
• Apple: Apple Inc. / Apple Distribution International Ltd. processes in-app purchases, subscriptions, Sign in with Apple, and push delivery via the Apple Push Notification service. apple.com/legal/privacy

6. Transfers to Third Countries

Game data is stored on servers within the EU. However, in connection with certain services (in particular authentication, push notification delivery, the delivery of optional rewarded ads via Google AdMob, and support operations by Google and Apple), data may be processed by the parent companies in the USA. These providers are certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework; in addition, transfers are safeguarded by the EU Standard Contractual Clauses. A residual risk that authorities in the third country may access the data cannot be entirely ruled out.

7. Storage Period

We store your account and game data for as long as your account exists. If you delete your account, the associated data is permanently removed from our active systems and from backups within 30 days. Support messages are retained for as long as necessary to process the request and to comply with any statutory retention periods. The push token is removed when you sign out, disable notifications, or uninstall the App.

8. Deleting Your Data

You can delete your account and all associated game data at any time within the App via Settings → Delete Account. You can also export your data as JSON in the App. Alternatively, contact us at contact@focusmon.com.

9. Children and Minors

You must be at least 13 years old to use FocusMon. Minors under 18 may only use the App with the consent of their legal guardian; for users under 16, the processing of personal data additionally requires the consent of the legal guardian (Art. 8 GDPR). We do not knowingly process data from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.

10. Your Rights

Under the GDPR you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access (Art. 15)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16)
• Right to erasure (Art. 17)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20)
• Right to object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21)
• Right to withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7(3))

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The authority competent for us is the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit). You may exercise your rights through the in-app settings or by contacting us at contact@focusmon.com.

11. Data Security

Data is transmitted in encrypted form (TLS) and access to our backend systems is restricted via authentication and access rules. We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data; however, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to the App or the legal situation. The current version always applies and is identified by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. In the event of material changes, we will inform you appropriately within the App.

13. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
contact@focusmon.com

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