Dampling – Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026-10-14
Dampling ("the app") is published by SLASH DIGITAL LAB SAS, Carrera 8A # 97-07, Bogotá, Colombia ("we", "us"). We are the controller of the personal data described below. Contact: support@martialtech.fr.
1. The short version
- Your journal stays on your phone. Drinks, nicotine use, check-ins, challenges, your plan and your pet are stored on your device. We do not receive them unless you turn on Backup & sync.
- No ads, no tracking, no analytics, no data sales. The app contains no advertising or analytics SDK. If the app crashes, a technical crash report (no journal content) is sent so we can fix the bug.
- Backup is optional and only starts after you explicitly agree. It is stored in the European Union (Frankfurt, Germany). You can delete it anytime from the app.
- Purchases go through Apple or Google; we use RevenueCat to know whether you have Dampling Plus.
2. Data processed on your device only
| Data | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Your plan (goals, limits, usual drink, prices, currency, motivations, pet name and look) | Personalize the app |
| Journal: drinks and alcohol-free swaps (type, size, alcohol %, quantity, price, time, optional note), nicotine use (type, quantity, price, time), alcohol-/nicotine-free days, challenges | Core features: pet, insights, challenges |
| Preferences: theme, language, reminder time, look & feel options (animations, speech bubbles, scenes, colors, vibrations) | Settings |
| Breathing sessions (how many, how long) and the badges already celebrated | "Breathe with your dumpling" and badges |
| Evening reminder | Shown by your phone's notification system; no server involved |
This data never leaves your phone unless you enable Backup & sync (section 3) or share a progress card yourself (the image is created on your phone and sent only where you choose). Uninstalling the app or using Settings → Erase journal on this phone deletes it.
Crash reports. If the app crashes or hits an unexpected error, it sends a technical report to Sentry (section 5): app version, device model, operating system version, the error and where it happened in the code, and your random account ID if you use Backup & sync. It never contains your journal, notes or email address. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in keeping the app working (art. 6(1)(f)).
3. Backup & sync (optional)
If you turn on Backup & sync, we process:
| Data | Purpose | Legal basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|---|
| Account: a random user ID; your email address (email code sign-in) or the identifier provided by Sign in with Apple (which may be a private relay email) | Create and secure your account | Contract (art. 6(1)(b)) |
| The journal and plan listed in section 2 | Back up and sync your journal across your devices | Your explicit consent (art. 9(2)(a) and 6(1)(a)): information about drinking or smoking can be health data |
| Technical data: app version, platform, language, time of the last sync, IP address in server logs | Security, abuse prevention, troubleshooting | Legitimate interest (art. 6(1)(f)) |
You give your consent on the Backup screen before anything is uploaded. You can withdraw it at any time: Settings → Backup & sync → Stop backup deletes your account and its backup from our servers and keeps the journal on your phone. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing before the withdrawal.
4. Purchases (Dampling Plus)
Subscriptions and purchases are processed by Apple (App Store) or Google (Google Play) under their own privacy policies; we never see your payment details. We use RevenueCat, Inc. (USA) to validate purchases and know whether Plus is active. RevenueCat receives a random app user ID (or your account ID if you use Backup & sync), the purchase receipts and your device type. Legal basis: contract (art. 6(1)(b)).
5. Processors and where data is stored
| Provider | What for | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Neon | Database, file storage and server functions for accounts and synced data | European Union (Frankfurt, Germany) |
| Resend | Sends the one-time sign-in codes by email | United States |
| Apple | Sign in with Apple, App Store purchases and subscriptions | United States |
| Google sign-in, Google Play purchases and subscriptions | United States | |
| RevenueCat | Validates store receipts and unlocks premium features | United States |
| Sentry | Crash and error reports, without your content | United States |
Crash reports (Sentry) contain the app version, device model, operating system, the error and stack trace, and your random account ID if you use Backup & sync, never journal content.
Transfers outside the EU (RevenueCat, Resend, Sentry, possible support access by Neon) rely on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses and/or the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. We have signed data processing agreements with our processors.
6. How long we keep data
- Data on your device: until you erase it or uninstall the app.
- Backup & sync account and journal: until you stop the backup or delete your account. Deleted data disappears from encrypted database backups within 30 days.
- Sign-in codes: 10 minutes. Server security logs and crash reports: 30 to 90 days.
- Purchase records: as required by tax and accounting law.
7. Your rights
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict and object to the
processing of your data, to data portability, and to withdraw consent at any
time. In the app you can: export your journal (CSV, Dampling Plus), edit any
entry, erase the journal on your phone, stop the backup, and delete your account
(Settings → Account → Delete account). Without the app, see
https://martialtech.fr/dampling/delete-account/ or write to support@martialtech.fr. You may
lodge a complaint with your data protection authority (in France: the CNIL,
www.cnil.fr).
8. Security
Data in transit is encrypted (HTTPS/TLS). Backups are stored encrypted at rest. Access to the backup is limited to your signed-in account; each request is checked on the server against your verified account.
9. Children
Dampling is meant for adults of legal drinking age in their country. It is not directed to children and we do not knowingly collect data from children.
10. Health notice
Dampling is a wellbeing companion. It is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. Estimates (units, calories, money) are approximations.
11. Changes
We will update this policy when the app changes, and tell you in the app for material changes. The date at the top shows the latest version.
12. Contact
SLASH DIGITAL LAB SAS, Carrera 8A # 97-07, Bogotá, Colombia – support@martialtech.fr