Nook privacy

Updated November 3, 2026 · Hopeness

Without an account

Your name, avatar, goals, focus history, local home and preferences are stored on your device. Local sessions are kept separately from signed-in accounts.

With an account

Nook processes your email address or Apple identifier, account ID, handle, display name, avatar, language and time zone to authenticate you and synchronize your experience. The server stores focus sessions, goals, categories, schedules, progress, inventory and home arrangements. Circles, friendships, invitations, group sessions, reactions, encouragements, gifts and guestbook messages support the social features you choose. If you use several devices, Nook stores a random identifier, device type, version and Screen Time protection state for each, so a session started on one can be followed on the others.

Profile photo

A profile photo is optional. It is cropped and compressed on your device (512 × 512 pixels) before upload, then kept in private storage on the Nook server, one file per account, replaced whenever you change it. It is shown only to signed-in Nook members you have not blocked (and who have not blocked you). You can remove it at any time in Edit profile; it is deleted with your account. A reported photo may be reviewed by Hopeness.

Search and focusing together

By default, signed-in members can find you by display name or @nametag. Turn off “Visible in search” in You to appear only to your friends and circle members. When you invite someone to join you, they receive your name and your session’s end time. For the together bonus, the server compares your session times with those of friends and circle members who share their sessions; it only reveals how many people and who is focusing right now.

Sharing

Circle members can see your profile and information allowed by your sharing settings. You control home visibility and sharing of sessions, goals, progress and streaks. Member profiles include blocking and reporting. Your email address is not displayed in the village.

Screen Time, calendar and notifications

Your Screen Time app selections are opaque tokens stored locally in the app group. Nook does not send selected app identities or browsing history to its server. Calendar access is limited to adding sessions you choose. If you enable notifications, the server stores a notification token to deliver alerts using Apple Push Notification service. These permissions are optional and can be revoked in iOS Settings.

Services and retention

Nook uses a Supabase server operated for the app, Apple for sign-in and notifications, and an email delivery service for sign-in codes. Service connections use HTTPS. Account data is retained to provide the service until deletion; administrative backups may retain earlier copies until deleted or replaced. Backups are not public profiles.

Your data and account

A signed-in account can export its Nook data or request deletion in You → Settings. Deletion removes Nook data from the active service. A shared authentication identity may remain for other applications using that service; Nook does not delete their data. Contact hello@hopeness.fr about backups, the shared identity or your data rights. Device-only data can be removed by deleting the app.

No advertising

Nook includes no targeted ads or cross-app tracking. Screen Time data is not used for advertising. In-game coins and materials have no monetary value.