Approach: Social Confidence

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 27, 2026
App Name: Approach: Social Confidence
App Provider: Apps by Steve
Support: [email protected]
Business Contact: [email protected]
Privacy Policy
Terms of UseThis Privacy Policy explains how Apps by Steve (“Approach,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, stores, and protects information when you use Approach: Social Confidence, including the mobile application, subscriptions, content, features, missions, progress systems, and related services (collectively, the “Service”).By using Approach, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.1. SummaryApproach is a social confidence training app that helps users build confidence through real-life social missions, unlimited missions for premium users, progress tracking, streaks, levels, and challenge-sharing features.We collect information needed to operate the app, manage accounts, personalize the user experience, process subscriptions, track progress, send streak reminders, analyze app usage, improve marketing, fix technical issues, prevent abuse, and provide support.We use third-party services to help operate Approach, including:* Supabase for authentication, database storage, account data, onboarding answers, streaks, mission progress, and backend infrastructure.
* Superwall for paywalls, subscription access, paywall analytics, and purchase flow optimization.
* Firebase for product analytics, onboarding analytics, usage analytics, retention analysis, referral tracking, and marketing analysis.
* Apple Sign-In for Apple account authentication.
* Google Sign-In for Google account authentication.
* Email sign-in for account creation and login.
* Apple App Store services for in-app purchases, subscriptions, receipts, and subscription management.
* Apple-provided diagnostics through Xcode, App Store Connect, and Apple developer tools to diagnose crashes and performance issues.
* Apple push notification services to send app-related notifications if you allow notifications.We do not sell your personal information. We do not currently use third-party advertising networks. We do not use the microphone. We do not intentionally collect precise GPS location, contacts, HealthKit data, or microphone recordings.2. Information We CollectThe information we collect depends on how you use Approach and which features you choose to use.A. Account InformationWhen you create an account or sign in, we may collect:* Name, if provided
* Email address
* Authentication provider, such as Apple, Google, or email login
* Authentication identifier
* User ID
* Account creation date
* Login activity
* Account settings
* Subscription status connected to your accountIf you use Sign in with Apple, Apple may allow you to hide your email address. In that case, we may receive a private relay email address instead of your real email.If you use Google Sign-In, we may receive basic account information authorized by you, such as your name, email address, profile identifier, and authentication information needed to sign you in.If you use email sign-in, we collect your email address and information needed to create, verify, and manage your account.B. Supabase Account and Backend DataWe use Supabase to provide authentication, account management, database storage, and backend infrastructure.Information stored or processed through Supabase may include:* Account information
* Email address
* User ID
* Authentication provider
* Profile settings
* Username
* Profile picture, if you choose to upload or select one
* Gender, if provided
* Dating preference, if provided
* Referral information or referral tracking data
* Onboarding answers
* Mission progress
* Streaks
* Levels
* Challenge activity
* App preferences
* Account deletion status
* Technical metadata needed to operate the ServiceWe use Supabase to store and retrieve your account data so your progress, settings, subscription access, streaks, and mission history can work across app sessions and devices.C. Profile, Onboarding, and Preference InformationApproach may ask onboarding or profile questions to personalize your experience and help us understand our audience.Depending on the app version, this may include:* Username
* Profile picture, if you choose to provide one
* Gender
* Dating preference
* Social confidence goals
* Practice or mission preferences
* Difficulty preferences
* Referral source
* How you heard about Approach
* Other onboarding answers or answer choices you voluntarily provideWe may analyze profile, referral, and onboarding answer choices to understand what types of users are interested in Approach, improve app positioning, improve onboarding, improve missions, and market the app more effectively.We may use this information in aggregated, pseudonymous, or segmented form to understand user groups and marketing performance. We do not sell this information.D. Progress and App ActivityWe may collect information about how you use Approach, including:* Missions viewed, skipped, started, completed, or shared
* Mission categories and difficulty levels
* Streaks
* Levels
* Challenge-a-friend
* App screens viewed
* Feature usage
* Button taps
* Session activity
* Referral activity
* General interaction events
* Preferences and settingsWe use this information to operate the app, personalize missions, track progress, improve retention, improve marketing, troubleshoot issues, and understand which features are useful.E. Superwall Paywall and Subscription DataWe use Superwall to show paywalls, manage subscription access, test paywall presentation, understand paywall performance, and improve the purchase experience.Superwall may process information such as:* App user ID or anonymous user identifier
* Subscription status
* Paywall views
* Paywall interactions
* Purchase attempts
* Trial starts
* Conversion events
* Product or subscription selected
* Experiment or campaign assignment
* App events related to paywall eligibility or purchase flow
* Device and technical information needed for paywall delivery and analyticsSuperwall helps us determine when to show paywalls, which paid features are available, and how users interact with subscription offers.Superwall does not process your full payment card number. Payments made through the App Store are processed by Apple.F. Apple App Store Purchase and Subscription InformationIf you purchase a subscription through the App Store, Apple processes your payment. We do not receive your full payment card number, bank account information, Apple account password, or complete Apple payment details.We may receive or process subscription-related information, including:* Product purchased
* Subscription status
* Free trial status
* Renewal status
* Expiration date
* Cancellation status
* Transaction identifiers
* App Store receipt or purchase validation data
* Entitlement statusWe use this information to unlock paid features, restore purchases, verify access, prevent fraud, and provide support.G. Firebase Analytics DataWe use Firebase to understand how users interact with Approach and to improve the app, onboarding, retention, product experience, and marketing.Firebase may process analytics data such as:* App screens viewed
* Buttons tapped
* Missions started, skipped, completed, or shared
* Challenge-a-friend activity
* Onboarding completion events
* Referral events
* Subscription and paywall events
* Session activity
* App version
* Device type
* Operating system version
* Region or language setting
* Anonymous or pseudonymous identifiers
* User ID, where needed to connect analytics to app usageWe use Firebase to analyze user behavior, improve the app experience, understand marketing performance, and improve user retention.We do not use Firebase to sell personal information. We do not use Firebase to secretly monitor private conversations.H. Apple Diagnostics and Crash InformationWe use Apple-provided diagnostics through Xcode, App Store Connect, and related Apple developer tools to understand crashes and performance issues.Crash and diagnostic data may include:* Crash logs
* Error reports
* App version
* Device type
* Operating system version
* Time of crash
* Technical event data related to the crash
* Performance information
* General device diagnostics provided by AppleWe do not currently use a separate third-party crash reporting provider such as Firebase Crashlytics or Sentry.Crash reporting helps us understand when the app breaks, why it breaks, and how to fix it.I. Push NotificationsIf you enable push notifications, we may collect and use a device push token to send notifications.Push notifications may include:* Streak reminders
* Mission reminders
* Account notices
* App-related updatesYou can disable push notifications at any time through your device settings.We do not use push notifications to collect precise location, contact lists, microphone recordings, or private conversations.J. Challenge Sharing and Referral TrackingApproach may allow you to share missions, challenges, or referral links with people outside the app so they can download Approach and complete the mission that was sent to them.When you use a sharing feature, the content may be shared through third-party services such as text message, email, social media, or other apps selected by you. Those third-party services are not controlled by Approach.We may collect or process information related to shared missions or referral links, such as:* Mission shared
* Referral source
* Link interaction
* Install attribution
* Challenge completion activity
* Related analytics eventsWe do not need access to your contacts to let you share missions through your device’s native sharing options.K. Profile Pictures and PhotosApproach may allow you to add a profile picture.If you choose to upload or select a profile picture, we may collect and store the image you provide so it can be displayed in your profile.Approach does not require access to your camera or full photo library by default. If a feature asks you to select a profile picture, only the image you choose is used for that feature.L. MicrophoneApproach does not currently use microphone access, voice recording, voice playback, or microphone-based practice features.We do not collect microphone recordings. We do not use the microphone to record you or other people.If microphone features are added in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and request any required permissions.M. Customer Support and CommunicationsIf you contact us, we may collect:* Name
* Email address
* Message content
* Screenshots or files you choose to send
* Support history
* Information needed to respond to your requestWe use this information to answer questions, resolve problems, investigate bugs, process deletion requests, and improve the Service.N. Information We Do Not Intentionally Collect by DefaultUnless a specific feature clearly asks for permission, Approach does not intentionally collect:* Precise GPS location
* Contacts
* Microphone recordings
* Camera access
* Full photo library access
* HealthKit data
* Financial account numbers
* Government ID numbers
* Biometric identifiers
* Private messages with other users
* Recordings of strangersIf this changes, we will update this Privacy Policy and request any required permissions.3. How We Use InformationWe use information to:* Create and manage accounts
* Authenticate users through Apple, Google, or email sign-in
* Store app data through Supabase
* Provide missions, streaks, levels, progress tracking, and challenge-a-friend features
* Personalize the app experience
* Process, verify, and manage subscriptions
* Show and manage paywalls through Superwall
* Restore purchases
* Send streak reminders and other push notifications if enabled
* Analyze app usage through Firebase
* Analyze onboarding answers and profile choices to improve marketing and product positioning
* Improve user retention
* Improve app content, missions, design, and user experience
* Diagnose crashes and performance issues using Apple-provided diagnostics
* Provide customer support
* Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
* Enforce our Terms and Conditions
* Comply with legal obligations
* Respond to lawful requests, disputes, or security issuesWe do not use your personal information to guarantee social, dating, mental health, or personal outcomes.4. Third-Party Service ProvidersWe share information with third-party service providers that help us operate Approach. These providers may process information only as needed to provide their services to us or as otherwise permitted by their own terms and privacy policies.Third-party providers may include:SupabaseWe use Supabase for authentication, account storage, database services, backend infrastructure, onboarding answers, user progress, streaks, mission progress, and related app data.SuperwallWe use Superwall for paywalls, subscription access, paywall presentation, paywall analytics, experimentation, and purchase flow optimization.FirebaseWe use Firebase for product analytics, usage analytics, onboarding analytics, retention analysis, referral tracking, and marketing analysis.AppleWe use Apple services for Sign in with Apple, App Store distribution, in-app purchases, subscriptions, receipts, subscription management, diagnostics, and push notification infrastructure.GoogleWe use Google Sign-In to allow users to create accounts or log in with a Google account.These providers may process data such as identifiers, usage data, diagnostics, purchase status, account information, profile information, onboarding answers, referral data, and technical data depending on the feature used.5. How We Share InformationWe may share information in the following ways:A. With Service ProvidersWe share information with vendors that help us provide, secure, improve, analyze, and support the Service.B. With Apple and App Store ServicesIf you subscribe through the App Store, Apple processes your payment and may provide us subscription status, receipt, transaction, and entitlement information needed to unlock paid features and support purchases.C. With Authentication ProvidersIf you choose Apple Sign-In or Google Sign-In, authentication information is exchanged with Apple or Google to verify your identity and allow you to access your account.D. With SupabaseWe use Supabase to store and process account, authentication, profile, onboarding, progress, streak, mission, and app data.E. With SuperwallWe use Superwall to process paywall, subscription, entitlement, and paywall analytics data.F. With FirebaseWe use Firebase to process analytics, usage, onboarding, referral, retention, and marketing performance data.G. When You Direct UsIf you choose to share a mission, send a referral link, contact support, submit feedback, upload a profile picture, or connect another service, we may share information as necessary to complete your request.H. For Legal, Safety, and Security ReasonsWe may disclose information if we believe it is necessary to:* Comply with law, legal process, or government requests
* Enforce our Terms and Conditions
* Investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, or harmful conduct
* Protect the rights, safety, or property of users, the public, Approach, Apps by Steve, or othersI. Business TransfersIf we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar transaction, user information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to appropriate protections.6. Tracking, Advertising, and Selling DataWe do not sell your personal information.We do not currently use third-party advertising networks.We may use analytics, referral tracking, onboarding answers, and profile choices to understand how users find Approach, what types of users are interested in the app, how users move through the app, and how to improve our marketing and product experience.

We do not use your data for third-party advertising tracking unless we obtain any required permission through Apple’s App Tracking Transparency framework and applicable law.If we add advertising, third-party ad networks, or tracking technologies in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and our App Store privacy disclosures as required.7. App Store Privacy DisclosuresApple requires developers to disclose data collection practices in App Store Connect, including data collected by third-party partners whose code is integrated into the app.Depending on your use of Approach, our App Store privacy disclosures may include categories such as:Contact information, such as email addressUser content, such as profile picture or support messages you voluntarily provideIdentifiers, such as user ID, device identifiers, or analytics identifiersPurchases and subscription informationUsage data, such as app interactions, onboarding events, mission activity, referral events, and feature usageDiagnostics, such as crash logs and performance dataOther data necessary to operate accounts, subscriptions, analytics, referrals, and app functionality
The exact App Store privacy label may vary as we add, remove, or change features and third-party SDKs.8. Data RetentionWe keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide the Service, maintain your account, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, prevent fraud, and maintain security.In general:Account data is kept while your account is active.Profile data is kept while your account is active.Onboarding answers are kept while your account is active or as needed for analytics and product improvement.Progress data is kept while your account is active so streaks, levels, and mission history can function.Subscription records may be kept as needed for billing, support, fraud prevention, tax, accounting, or legal reasons.Referral and analytics data may be kept as needed to understand marketing performance, product usage, and retention.Support messages may be kept as needed to respond to you and maintain service records.Crash logs and diagnostics may be kept for debugging, performance, and product improvement.Deleted account data may remain in backups for a limited period before being overwritten or deleted according to our backup practices.9. Account Deletion and Privacy ChoicesApproach provides an in-app account deletion option.When you delete your account, we will delete or de-identify personal information associated with your account unless we need to keep certain information for legal, security, fraud prevention, tax, accounting, dispute resolution, backup, or legitimate business reasons.Account deletion may delete or de-identify:Account information
Profile information
Onboarding answers
Streaks
Mission progress
App preferences
Related account dataAccount deletion does not automatically cancel subscriptions purchased through the App Store.
You must manage or cancel App Store subscriptions through your Apple account settings.You may also:Update account information in the app, if available.Disable push notifications in device settings.Request access, correction, or deletion by contacting us.Opt out of certain communications where applicable.10. Children’s PrivacyApproach is intended only for users who are 18 years of age or older.Approach is not intended for children, minors, or anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.If we learn that we have collected personal information from a person under 18, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information as soon as possible.If you believe that someone under 18 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at
Contact Support11. International UsersApproach is operated from the United States and may use service providers in the United States or other countries.If you use the Service from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in countries that may have different data protection laws than your location.12. Legal Bases for ProcessingIf you are located in a region that requires a legal basis for processing personal information, we may process your information based on:*Your consent
*Performance of a contract with you
Our legitimate interests, such as improving, analyzing, marketing, and securing the Service
*Compliance with legal obligations
*Protection of users, the public, or our rights
*You may withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, but this will not affect processing that occurred before withdrawal.13. Your Privacy RightsDepending on where you live, you may have rights to:
*Access personal information we hold about you
*Request correction of inaccurate information
*Request deletion of information
*Request a copy of your information
*Object to or restrict certain processing
*Withdraw consent
*Appeal certain privacy decisions
*Opt out of certain data sharing or targeted advertising, if applicableTo exercise rights, contact us at
Contact Support. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.14. SecurityWe use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information.
However, no app, website, network, database, or transmission method is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.You are responsible for keeping your account login information secure.15. Changes to This Privacy PolicyWe may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we may notify you through the app, by email, or by other reasonable means.The updated Privacy Policy will be effective when posted unless stated otherwise. Your continued use of Approach after the effective date means you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy.16. Contact UsIf you have questions, privacy requests, deletion requests, or complaints, contact us at:Apps by Steve
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