Privacy Policy
Last updated 27 July 2026
The short version. monkeydo works fully offline and requires no account. If you never sign in, nothing you do in the app leaves your device. Signing in is only needed for Squads and for syncing your tasks between your own devices. There is no advertising and no third-party analytics in this app.
Who we are
monkeydo is an iOS app. This policy explains what the app collects, why, and what control you have. Questions go to support@monkeydo.online.
If you don’t sign in
The app is usable in full without an account. Your tasks, focus history, monkeys, tree progress and settings are stored locally on your device. They are not transmitted to us and we cannot see them.
If you sign in
Sign-in is offered through Sign in with Apple and Google. We never see or store your password. When you sign in we create an account record identified by an anonymous user ID, and we process:
- Profile — the username you choose and the profile icon you select.
- Tasks and lists — your tasks, lists and folders, so they sync across your own devices.
- Squad membership — which squads you belong to, plus a snapshot of your profile and the number of seconds you have focused today, which is what the daily squad leaderboard is built from.
- Presence — whether you are focusing right now, so squad members can see it. This is transient and is removed when you disconnect.
- Squad messages — see below.
Squad messages
Squad chat deliberately has no free text. You can send emotes chosen from a fixed set, and small drawings that are stored as a list of stamp shapes, colours and positions. There is no camera access, no photo upload and no file attachment. Message threads are cleared every day and are visible only to members of that squad.
AI scheduling
The optional AI planning feature uses Apple Intelligence (FoundationModels) and runs entirely on your device. Your task text is not sent to us or to any third party for scheduling. The feature is switched off by default.
Calendar
If you grant calendar access, the app reads your events read-only so they can be displayed alongside your tasks. Calendar data stays on your device and is never uploaded. The app does not create, edit or delete your calendar events.
Purchases
Optional tips are processed by Apple through the App Store. Apple handles payment; the app never receives your card or billing details. We only learn that a purchase was made, so the matching profile icon can be unlocked.
Who we share data with
We do not sell your data and we do not share it for advertising. Data is processed on our behalf by:
- Google Firebase — authentication, database and realtime presence/messaging hosting.
- Apple — sign-in and payment processing.
There are no advertising SDKs and no third-party analytics SDKs in the app.
Retention
Squad message threads are wiped daily. Presence data is removed when you disconnect. Profile, task and squad-membership data is kept until you delete your account, after which it is removed from our active systems.
Your rights and deleting your account
You can request a copy of your data, a correction, or deletion of your account and its associated data at any time. Email support@monkeydo.online from the address associated with your account, or see the Support page for the in-app route. Deleting your account removes your profile, synced tasks and squad memberships. Data stored only on your device is removed by deleting the app.
Children
monkeydo is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Accounts require Sign in with Apple or Google. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will delete it.
Security
Data in transit is encrypted. Access to stored data is restricted by server-side security rules so that, in general, you can only read and write your own records and the squads you belong to. No system is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes
If this policy changes materially we will update the date at the top and, where appropriate, notify you in the app.