Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 17, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Bettr iOS app (“Service”) and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Your privacy and trust are paramount to us, especially as you work through your recovery journey.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
  • Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to Bettr LLC
  • Country refers to: California, United States
  • Device means any iOS device that can access the Service, such as an iPhone or iPad.
  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual, including recovery progress and health-related information.
  • Service refers to the Bettr iOS app and any associated cloud services.
  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, app session duration, feature usage).
  • Health Data refers to sensitive recovery-related information, such as days tracked without gambling, personal notes, and progress metrics.
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, Your mobile operating system, app session duration, features used, crash logs, and other diagnostic data.

We use this information to understand how the app is being used, identify technical issues, and improve the user experience.

Health Data

When you use Bettr, you voluntarily provide sensitive recovery-related information, including:

  • Days tracked since starting recovery
  • Personal recovery notes and journal entries
  • Progress metrics and achievements
  • Anonymous community posts and interactions
  • Health and wellness tracking information

We treat all Health Data with the highest level of care and confidentiality. This data is encrypted and stored securely.

Local Data Storage

The Bettr app stores data locally on Your Device to ensure quick access to your recovery information and to function when offline. This includes:

  • Your recovery progress and metrics
  • Journal entries and notes
  • Preferences and settings

This data is encrypted on Your Device using industry-standard encryption protocols. You maintain full control over this data.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service and ensure it functions properly.
  • To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service and provide you access to your recovery data and community features.
  • To provide support: To assist you with technical issues, answer questions, and help you get the most out of the app through email or in-app messaging.
  • To improve the Service: To analyze usage patterns, identify technical issues, and develop new features that better support recovery. We may use aggregated, anonymized data for this purpose.
  • To contact You: To send you transactional notifications, security updates, and optional reminders (which you can disable) related to the app’s functionalities, including recovery achievements and progress milestones.
  • To comply with legal obligations: If required by law, we may disclose your information to appropriate authorities.
  • For other purposes: With your explicit consent, we may use your information for research purposes related to gambling addiction recovery, always maintaining anonymity and data protection.

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: We only share the minimum data necessary with trusted service providers who process data on our behalf (such as cloud storage providers). These providers are contractually bound to maintain confidentiality and use data only as instructed.
  • Community Features: If you choose to participate in our community features, your username and any messages you post publicly may be visible to other users. You have control over what information you share publicly.
  • For business transfers: In the unlikely event of a merger or acquisition, your data would be transferred under equivalent privacy protections.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or court order.
  • With Your explicit consent: We will not share your personal data beyond what’s described above without your explicit consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. Specifically:

  • Account and Recovery Data: We retain your recovery progress, journal entries, and account information as long as your account is active. You can request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time.
  • Usage Data: We retain anonymous usage analytics for up to 90 days to improve the app.
  • Health Data: Your sensitive recovery data is retained securely for as long as you maintain an active account, and can be fully deleted upon request.

You have the right to delete your account and all associated data. Please contact us if you wish to do so.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.

Your Privacy Rights

You have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Right to Access: You can access, review, and download your personal data at any time through your account settings.
  • Right to Correct: You can update or correct your personal information through the app.
  • Right to Delete: You can request deletion of your account and all associated personal data. Upon such request, we will delete your data within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain certain information.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a portable format.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of non-essential communications through your account settings.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at jonah@bettrbet.com with your request.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is crucial to us, especially given the sensitive nature of recovery-related information. We implement:

  • Encryption: All data transmitted between the app and our servers uses industry-standard encryption (TLS 1.2 or higher).
  • Local Encryption: Data stored on your device is encrypted using iOS’s built-in security features.
  • Secure Authentication: We use secure authentication protocols to protect your account.
  • Regular Security Audits: We conduct regular security reviews to identify and address vulnerabilities.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data using commercially acceptable security measures, we cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

Age of Users

Bettr is intended for adults struggling with gambling addiction. Our Service does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has created an account or provided personal data, please contact us immediately at jonah@bettrbet.com. We will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

We encourage parents and guardians to be involved in their children’s online activities and to use parental controls as appropriate.

Third-Party Services

Our app may contain links to third-party resources, recovery support organizations, and external websites. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of any third-party service before providing your information.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. Bettr is not affiliated with and does not endorse these external resources, though we may recommend them as helpful recovery tools.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let You know via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, have concerns about your data, or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

  • By email: jonah@bettrbet.com
  • Response time: We will respond to all privacy inquiries within 10 business days

We take your privacy concerns seriously and are committed to working with you to resolve any issues.