Lifelines Privacy Policy, Araft

Last updated 24 August 2026 · Applies to the Lifelines app (co.araft.lifelines) by Araft.

The short version

Your data lives on your device. Names, dates, relationships, photos and notes are stored locally in the app.
Backups go to your own Google Drive, into a private app folder only Lifelines can use. We can't read it, and it never touches our servers.
We don't sell your data, show ads, or share it with data brokers.
You stay in control. Uninstalling removes local data, and you can delete a Drive or file backup at any time.

Who we are

Lifelines is a family reminders app that helps you remember birthdays, anniversaries and other life dates, and see the time passing for the people who matter to you. Lifelines is a product of Araft (araft.co) ("Araft", "we", "us"), which develops and publishes the app. This policy explains what information the app handles, why, and the choices you have.

Information the app handles

The details you add: The heart of Lifelines is the information you enter: names, birthdays and anniversaries, relationships, gender, optional photos, life events and notes. This content is stored on your device in the app's local database. It is not uploaded to us.

Your account (sign-in): To secure your data and enable backup, you sign in with Google or an email and password through Firebase Authentication (a Google service). This handles your email address and a unique account identifier for the sole purpose of signing you in. We do not receive your Google password.

Google Drive backup (optional): If you turn on Google Drive backup, a copy of your Lifelines data is saved to a private "app data" folder in your own Google Drive. This folder is hidden and accessible only to Lifelines using the drive.appdata permission. It does not give the app access to the rest of your Drive, and the backup is never stored on our servers or seen by us.

On-device file backups (optional): "Save to this device" writes a dated backup file into your phone's Downloads › Lifelines › Backups folder. That file stays on your device and is under your control.

Contacts (optional): If you choose to import birthdays from your contacts, the app reads your contacts on your device to let you pick who to add. Contacts are not sent to us or any third party.

Notifications: Reminders are scheduled as local notifications on your device. You can pick a custom alarm sound; the app reads your device's available ringtones so you can choose one.

Purchases: Optional subscriptions (Plus / Pro) are processed by Google Play Billing. Payment is handled entirely by Google. We never see your card or payment details, only whether an entitlement is active.

How we use information

Information is used only to make the app work for you:

to store and show the people, dates and reminders you add;
to sign you in and keep your account secure;
to back up and restore your data to and from your own Google Drive or a device file, when you ask;
to deliver reminder notifications;
to manage your subscription entitlement.

We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or resale, and we do not build a profile of you across other apps or services.

Third-party services

Lifelines relies on a small number of Google services to function. Your use of them is also covered by Google's own privacy policy:

Firebase Authentication: secure sign-in.
Google Drive API: optional backup to your own Drive's private app folder.
Google Play Billing: optional subscriptions.

See the Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) for how Google handles data in these services.

Keeping and deleting your data

Local data stays until you delete a profile or uninstall the app; uninstalling removes the app's on-device data.
Google Drive backup can be removed from your Google Account at any time. Visit your Google Account's "Third-party apps & services" to revoke Lifelines' access, which also removes its app-data folder.
File backups in your Downloads folder can be deleted like any other file.
Your account: to delete your account and associated authentication record, contact us using the details below.

Security

Data on your device can be protected with an in-app PIN or your phone's biometric lock. Sign-in and Drive backup use Google's encrypted, industry-standard connections. No method of storage or transmission is ever completely secure, but we design Lifelines to keep your data on your device and in your own accounts wherever possible.

Children's privacy

Lifelines is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your country). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

If we make material changes to this policy, we will update the date at the top and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Continued use of Lifelines after an update means you accept the revised policy.

Contact us

Questions about your privacy or this policy? Email us at lifelines@araft.co and we'll be glad to help.