Effective date: 21 May 2026
NEN: The Focus App is a focus timer for iPhone and Apple Watch. NEN is operated by Nijanthan Vijayakumar, an individual developer. NEN does not require a NEN account, does not show ads, does not sell personal data, and does not use cross-app tracking.
NEN stores app data on your device, including focus sessions, timer history, focus categories, timer settings, appearance settings, sound settings, haptic settings, onboarding state, Pro entitlement state, widget state, Live Activity state, and Apple Watch timer state.
If you enable app locking, NEN stores the Apple Screen Time selections needed to apply your focus protection. These selections are used to shield the apps, categories, or web domains you choose during focus sessions.
If iCloud sync is enabled, Apple syncs NEN app data through your private iCloud account using CloudKit. NEN does not run its own account server and does not provide a separate login.
If you use NEN on Apple Watch, timer state and related focus status may sync between your iPhone and Apple Watch using Apple's WatchConnectivity framework.
NEN Pro is a lifetime in-app purchase processed by Apple. NEN uses StoreKit 2 to validate purchases, restore purchases, operate Pro entitlements, and understand purchase and paywall performance.
StoreKit 2 receives purchase history, transaction status, product identifiers, anonymous customer identifiers, and app information needed to operate purchases, restores, entitlements, and paywall analytics.
NEN may send Apple-signed purchase transaction records to a server operated for NEN. These records may include signed App Store transaction data, product identifiers, transaction identifiers, original transaction identifiers, anonymous app account tokens, bundle ID, app version, build version, environment, entitlement status, revocation or refund status, and App Store server notifications. NEN uses this data to verify purchases, support restores, troubleshoot purchase issues, maintain purchase records, and protect against duplicate or invalid transaction processing.
NEN does not create accounts, collect email addresses in the app, or send a custom login, name, or email address to StoreKit 2. Restores are handled through Apple's App Store purchase history for the Apple Account signed into StoreKit, not through a NEN account. Purchase history is not used for advertising or tracking.
NEN does not receive or store your payment card, bank account, App Store password, or App Store payment credentials.
NEN uses Apple services and frameworks for app features:
App Store in-app purchases.
iCloud and CloudKit sync.
Screen Time and Family Controls.
ActivityKit and WidgetKit.
WatchConnectivity.
Apple handles related data under Apple's privacy policies. Apple processes App Store payments, refunds, taxes, Family Sharing availability, and payment information. NEN does not receive your payment card or bank details.
NEN does not use advertising SDKs, third-party advertising, or cross-app tracking. StoreKit 2 is used for purchase infrastructure and purchase-related analytics, including purchase, restore, entitlement, paywall, and offering events needed to operate and improve NEN Pro.
If you email support, NEN uses your email address and message content to respond. If you choose to include your Purchase Support ID, which is used as an App Store app account token for purchases, NEN may use it to investigate purchase or restore issues. Do not send sensitive information unless it is needed for support.
Support email is optional and is not required to use NEN.
Data stored on your device stays there until you delete it in the app, delete the app, reset your device, or remove related iCloud data from your Apple account.
Purchase records are handled by Apple and StoreKit 2 under their own retention practices. NEN server-side purchase transaction records are retained as needed to verify and restore purchases, handle refund or revocation state, provide support, keep business records, prevent fraud or duplicate processing, and meet legal obligations. Support emails are retained only as needed to respond, keep business records, and meet legal obligations.
NEN is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children.
This policy will be updated when NEN's data handling changes. The current public version is the version linked from the app and App Store surfaces.
For privacy questions or support, contact: downtheroadlabs@gmail.com