Last updated: October 3, 2026
This policy covers Retrieve on iPhone, iPad and Android.
Retrieve stores your decks, cards, photos and study history locally on your phone. Retrieve has no backend server, so nothing you create in the app is ever sent anywhere by us, because there is nowhere for it to go.
Retrieve does not ask you to sign in, does not track your usage, and does not show ads. There is no user account system of any kind. The app contains no analytics or crash-reporting tools.
On iPhone, if Retrieve offers iCloud sync in your version of the app, it uses Apple's CloudKit private database. Your data is stored in your own private iCloud account, encrypted by Apple, and is never visible to us. On Android, if you have Android backup turned on, your phone's normal Google backup may include Retrieve's data so it can be restored on a new phone. That backup belongs to your Google account and is handled by Google. We do not operate any servers of our own for either.
The one-time unlock is handled entirely by the App Store on iPhone and by Google Play on Android. We never see your payment details. Retrieve only learns whether your account owns the unlock.
When you add a photo to a card or use image occlusion, Retrieve uses the system photo picker, so it only receives the specific photo you pick and never gets broader access to your photo library. The image is stored locally with the flashcards you create from it.
If you turn on the daily reminder, Retrieve asks for notification permission and schedules one local notification a day on your phone. Nothing is sent from a server.
Any AI-assisted card generation in Retrieve runs entirely on your device. Your study material is never sent to us or to any third-party AI service.
If Retrieve's data practices change in the future, this page will be updated to reflect that.
Questions about this policy can be sent through Retrieve's Support link on its App Store or Google Play page, or by email to sgordon70@gmail.com.