Privacy Policy

Last updated: 9 September 2026

Five More Minutes ("the app") is developed by Mark Wong ("we", "us"). This policy explains what data the app accesses and how it is used.

What We Collect

We do not collect, store, or transmit any personal data ourselves.

Everything the app creates — your alarms, puzzle settings, and progress — is stored in a local SwiftData store on your device. There is no CloudKit container, and the app's own code opens no network connection. The free version does show banner ads served by Google AdMob, which is described below.

Permissions

The app requests the following permissions, each solely to provide its core functionality:

⏰

AlarmKit

To schedule real alarms that ring through Silent and Focus modes using the system alarm infrastructure. Requested when you create your first alarm, not at launch.

🚶

Motion & Fitness

Used only for the motion puzzle. Step counts are read, compared against the puzzle's target, and discarded — never persisted, never transmitted. Requested just-in-time when the motion puzzle is first enabled on an alarm.

🎯

App Tracking Transparency

The free version asks for tracking permission so Google can serve more relevant ads. You can decline, and you can change your answer at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking. Declining still shows ads — just less relevant ones.

Your alarms, settings, and step counts never leave your device.

Advertising

The free version of Five More Minutes shows banner ads served by Google AdMob. Google may use a device advertising identifier to select and measure these ads, and where permitted (see App Tracking Transparency above) to personalise them. If you're in the EEA or UK, Google shows a consent form (via Google's User Messaging Platform) before any ads are requested, letting you choose what you're comfortable with. For details on how Google uses this data, see Google's advertising privacy policy.

Premium removes ads entirely. See In-App Purchases below.

In-App Purchases

Five More Minutes offers optional Premium subscriptions (weekly, monthly or yearly) and a one-time lifetime purchase via Apple's StoreKit. Premium removes ads entirely. Purchase transactions are handled entirely by Apple. We do not receive or store your payment information.

Third-Party Services

The app integrates one third-party SDK: Google AdMob (with Google's User Messaging Platform for EEA/UK consent), used to serve the banner ads described above. The app does not integrate any analytics or other tracking SDKs.

Children

The app does not knowingly collect data from children or any other users.

Changes

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at the same URL with a revised "Last updated" date.

Contact

Questions? Email us at whizb.apps@gmail.com