Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 11, 2026
Introduction
iQuit (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use the iQuit mobile application, the iQuit web application, and this website (iquitnow.life).
Data controller: Jose Emanuel Cascone Rego de Sousa, 21 Triq il-Kwartin, Is-Swieqi SWQ 2201, Malta. Contact: jecrs687@gmail.com.
Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create an account, we collect your name and email address, and a password (stored only as a secure hash). If you sign in with Google or Apple, we receive your name and email address (or Apple’s private relay email if you choose to hide yours) from that provider; we never receive your Google or Apple password.
Smoking Profile and Health Data
To track your quit progress, we collect the information you provide about your smoking habits (cigarettes per day, price per pack, quit date, years smoked) and quit-related health information such as craving logs and calculated health-recovery milestones. If you choose to connect health devices (Apple Health, Google Fit), we receive the health metrics you authorize, used exclusively for your recovery tracking. Health data is never used for advertising and is never sold.
User Content
We store content you create in the app: journal entries, craving notes, community posts, and messages you send to the AI coach. AI coach messages are processed by our AI service provider solely to generate responses; they are not used to train third-party models under our agreements.
Purchase Information
If you buy a subscription or one-time purchase, the payment is processed entirely by Apple (App Store) or Google (Play Store). We never see your payment card details. We store only your subscription status and product identifier so we can unlock premium features.
Identifiers and Usage Data
We assign your account an internal user ID and collect basic product-interaction data (features used, screens visited) to operate and improve the app. We do not use advertising identifiers and we do not track you across other companies’ apps or websites.
Product analytics and diagnostics. When you are signed in to the iQuit app, we collect in-app usage events: the screens you view and features you use, session duration, app version, platform (iOS or Android), app language, device language and region, time zone, crash and error diagnostics, notification opens, and steps in the subscription flow (viewing the Premium screen, starting a trial or purchase, and why you closed it if you choose to tell us). This data is linked to your account and stored on our own servers. We do not sell it, we do not use it for third-party advertising, and we do not use it to track you across other companies’ apps or websites. We use it only to fix problems and improve the app. It is kept while your account exists and is deleted when you delete your account.
How We Use Your Information
- To provide and maintain the iQuit service and sync your data across devices
- To calculate your personalized health recovery and savings metrics
- To track your quit progress and achievements
- To provide AI coaching responses
- To enable community features (if you choose to participate)
- To send notifications you’ve opted into (milestones, motivation, reminders)
- To process and honor your purchases and subscriptions
- To improve and develop new features
Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information, and we do not share it for third-party advertising. We share data only in these limited circumstances:
- With your consent: community posts and success stories you choose to share publicly
- Service providers (processors): cloud hosting and database providers, Google (sign-in), Apple (sign-in and purchases), Firebase (push notifications), and our AI provider (coach responses), each under data processing agreements
- Legal requirements: when required by law or to protect our rights
Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures, including encryption in transit (TLS), encryption at rest, and secure token-based authentication.
Your Rights
Under the GDPR and applicable law, you have the right to access, correct, delete, and export your personal data, to object to or restrict processing, and to withdraw consent at any time. You can delete your account and all associated data directly in the app (Profile → Delete Account) or by contacting us. You may also lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority (in Malta, the IDPC).
Data Retention
We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, your personal data is permanently deleted, except where retention is required by law.
Children’s Privacy
iQuit is a smoking-cessation service and is not intended for children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 16.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes through the app or via email.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact jecrs687@gmail.com. See also our Terms of Use.