Privacy Policy for Need To Know

Last updated: June 11, 2025

Thank you for using Need To Know. Your privacy is our top priority. This Privacy Policy explains what information our app handles and why, so you can be confident that your data remains yours.

The core principle of this app is simple: All your data is stored and processed exclusively on your device. It is never sent to us or any third party.

Information We Handle

To provide you with a smart and personalized notification inbox, Need To Know requires access to certain information, which is handled locally on your device:

• Notification Content: The app reads the title and text of your incoming notifications to learn what is important to you.
• Application Information: We access the name of the app that sent a notification (e.g., "Gmail", "Slack") to help you manage notifications on a per-app basis. During onboarding, you can select apps you consider important to help train the app.
• User-Provided Keywords: During onboarding, you can provide keywords (like "meeting" or "urgent") that help the app score the importance of your notifications.
• Interaction Data: Your actions within the app—such as "Nope," "Noted," or "Show Me"—are used to calculate scores for apps and keywords. This helps the app learn your preferences over time.

How We Use Information

The information handled by Need To Know is used for one purpose: to power the app's features on your device.

• To Score and Rank Notifications: We use your selected apps, keywords, and interaction history to calculate an importance score for incoming notifications.
• To Learn Your Preferences: The app analyzes your actions to improve its understanding of what notifications you find valuable.
• To Provide You with Statistics: The app shows you statistics about your notifications based on the data stored on your device.

All of this analysis and learning happens entirely on your device.

Data Storage and Security

All information the app handles, including notification content, app lists, keywords, and scores, is stored in a secure, local database on your phone or tablet.

No information is ever transmitted off your device. We do not have access to your notifications or any other personal data. Because your data never leaves your device, it is protected by your device's own security measures.

Data Sharing

We do not share any of your data with anyone, because we never collect it in the first place. It is impossible for us to share what we do not have.

Permissions Required

• Notification Listener: This is the core permission the app needs to function. It allows the app to read your notifications as they arrive so it can manage them for you. You can revoke this permission at any time through your device's system settings.

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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:

askcoachian@gmail.com