Privacy Policy & Terms of Service
Complete Legal Documentation
📅 Effective Date: January 15, 2025 | Last Updated: January 15, 2025
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Our Privacy Commitment

SmoQuit is built with privacy-first principles. All your data stays on your device only. We do not collect, store, or transmit any personal information to external servers.

Your privacy and data security are fundamental to our design philosophy. This application operates completely offline regarding your personal data, ensuring maximum privacy protection.

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Effective Date & Agreement

This Terms of Service and Privacy Policy is effective as of January 15, 2025.

By downloading, installing, or using SmoQuit, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms and our privacy policy.

Important: If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this application.
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CRITICAL: Medical Disclaimer

MEDICAL DISCLAIMER

SmoQuit is NOT a medical device, medical application, or medical treatment of any kind.
This application is designed solely for motivational and educational purposes related to smoking cessation.
All health information, recovery timelines, and statistics shown are general population data and may not apply to your individual circumstances.
This application is NOT a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or care.
You should ALWAYS consult with your physician or qualified healthcare provider before making any decisions related to smoking cessation.
Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical care because of information provided by this application.
If you experience any adverse health effects during smoking cessation, seek immediate medical attention.
The developers of this application are not medical professionals and provide no medical advice or guarantees.
Health Information Disclaimer: All health recovery information, statistics, and timelines presented in this application are based on published medical research and general population studies. Individual results may vary significantly based on personal health factors, age, smoking history, and other medical conditions.
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Application Purpose & Functionality

SmoQuit is a motivational tool designed to support your smoking cessation journey through:

📊 Progress Tracking

Local tracking of your quit journey with timers, counters, and milestone visualization.

💰 Financial Motivation

Calculation of potential money saved to provide additional motivation for continued abstinence.

🔔 Reminder System

Optional local notifications with encouragement and evidence-based coping strategies.

🏆 Achievement System

Gamified milestone recognition to celebrate progress and maintain long-term motivation.

IMPORTANT: SmoQuit is strictly a motivational and educational tool. It does not provide medical treatment, medical monitoring, or medical advice of any kind.
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Data Collection & Privacy

SmoQuit is designed with privacy-by-design principles. All data is stored locally on your device only.

DATA WE STORE LOCALLY:

  • Timeline Information: Start date of your quit journey and timestamps of resistance/lapse events for progress calculation only.
  • Financial Preferences: Cigarette cost estimate and currency preference for savings calculations. No banking or payment information.
  • Notification Settings: Your chosen notification schedule and custom reminder times for local notification scheduling only.
  • Application Preferences: Interface settings such as haptic feedback, currency selection, and display preferences.
  • Personal Goals: Financial or personal goals you set for motivation. Never transmitted externally.

DATA WE DO NOT COLLECT:

  • No personal identification information
  • No health data transmission or monitoring
  • No usage analytics or tracking
  • No third-party data sharing
  • No location data or device identifiers
  • No contact information or social media data
  • No crash reports or error logs sent externally
  • No advertising identifiers or marketing data
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Health Information & Medical Data

CRITICAL CLARIFICATION: SmoQuit is not a medical application and does not collect, process, store, or transmit any health data or medical information.

📈 General Research Data Only

Health recovery timelines and statistics shown are based on published medical research and population studies, not your personal health information.

🚫 No Health Monitoring

This application does not monitor, track, or record your health status, vital signs, medical conditions, or physical symptoms.

⚠️ Individual Results Variable

All health information displayed is for general educational and motivational purposes only. Your actual health outcomes may differ significantly.

🩺 Professional Medical Care Required

For actual health monitoring, medical advice, or smoking cessation treatment, consult qualified healthcare professionals.

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Third-Party Services & External Dependencies

SmoQuit is completely self-contained and uses NO external third-party services:

The only external dependencies are Apple's App Store for application distribution and Apple's iCloud for optional data synchronization (both controlled entirely by Apple's privacy policies, not ours).
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Your Rights & Data Control

You have complete control over your data:

🗑️ Complete Data Deletion

You can permanently delete all your data instantly from the application settings. Once deleted, data cannot be recovered by you or anyone else.

👁️ Data Transparency

All stored data is visible and accessible within the application interface. No hidden data collection.

📤 Data Portability

All data remains under your control on your device. You can backup or transfer data according to your device's capabilities.

🛡️ Privacy Protection Guarantee

We commit to never weakening our privacy protections. Any policy changes will maintain or strengthen existing privacy safeguards.

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Children's Privacy Protection

This application is designed exclusively for adults aged 18 and older who are attempting to quit smoking. We do not knowingly collect data from minors under 13 years of age or teenagers under 18 years of age.

If you are under 18, please do not use this application and seek appropriate support through your parents, guardians, or healthcare providers.
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Contact Information & Support

❓ Privacy & Legal Questions

For questions about this Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, contact us through the App Store. Note: we cannot access your personal data to provide technical assistance.

🔧 Technical Support

For technical issues, use the application's built-in feedback feature or App Store reviews. Do not include personal information in support requests.

🚨 Medical Emergency Disclaimer

For medical emergencies or urgent health concerns related to smoking cessation, contact emergency services or your healthcare provider immediately. Do not rely on this application for medical assistance.

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Legal Terms & Disclaimers

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

SmoQuit is provided "as is" without any warranties, express or implied. We are not liable for any health outcomes, medical consequences, financial decisions, smoking cessation results, or other direct or indirect consequences arising from use of this motivational application. This application is not a medical treatment and provides no guarantees regarding smoking cessation success rates or health improvements.

USER RESPONSIBILITY & INDEMNIFICATION

By using this application, you acknowledge that smoking cessation is a personal health decision that should be made in consultation with qualified healthcare providers. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the application developers, distributors, and associated parties from any claims, damages, expenses, or liabilities arising from your use of the application or reliance on its information.

GOVERNING LAW & DISPUTE RESOLUTION

These Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are governed by the laws of your local jurisdiction. Any disputes will be resolved in accordance with applicable local laws and Apple's App Store Terms and Conditions. If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full effect.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This document constitutes the complete Terms of Service and Privacy Policy between you and SmoQuit. It supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, or representations regarding the application. No modifications to these terms are valid unless made through an official application update.

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Changes to This Policy

Any privacy policy updates will be released with app version updates. Continued use of the application after policy updates constitutes acceptance of the updated terms and privacy policy.

We will never weaken our privacy protections. Any changes will maintain or strengthen existing privacy safeguards.