Effective Date: December 24, 2025
Unsent: The Unsent Message (displayed on devices as "Unsent"; collectively referred to as "we", "our", or "the App") is designed to provide a private, secure space for your thoughts, unsent letters, and personal reflections. We believe that your secrets belong to you alone. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your data.
We do not collect, store, or transmit your personal data to any external servers.
All data entered into the App—including contact names, messages, categories, and photos—is stored locally on your device using Apple's secure storage technologies (SwiftData).
You retain full ownership of your data. Your data remains on your device unless you manually choose to export it. If you delete the App, all data stored by the App is permanently removed from your device. We cannot recover deleted data.
You may generate a local JSON backup of your data at any time via the Settings menu and save it to the Files app on your device. This backup is never sent to us.
If you lose your device, we have no ability to access or recover your data. Any exported backups are created locally and stored wherever you choose, and remain entirely outside our control.
The App does not sync your data to iCloud or any third-party cloud service by default.
The App uses Apple's Local Authentication framework (Face ID or Touch ID) to provide an optional security lock.
Biometric authentication is handled entirely by the iOS operating system on your device.
We do not have access to your Face ID or Touch ID data, fingerprints, or facial data. The App only receives a "success" or "failure" signal from iOS to determine whether access should be granted.
The App does not use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics or Mixpanel) and does not display third-party advertisements. We do not track your usage or behavior within the App.
The App may rely on standard Apple system services (such as OS-level diagnostics or crash logs) that are governed by Apple's own privacy policies.
Since your data is stored locally, it remains on your device for as long as you keep the App installed.
You may delete individual contacts or messages within the App at any time. You can also permanently delete all data by using the "Delete All Data" option in Settings or by deleting the App from your device. Once deleted, this data cannot be recovered by us.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have specific rights regarding your personal data. Because The Unsent Message stores data exclusively on your device, you are in direct control of these rights without needing to contact us:
The App is not intended for use by children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EU), and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected in the App's Settings menu and on our website at theunsentmessage.app. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: support@theunsentmessage.app