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Privacy Manifesto

Your personal recovery data belongs to you, and only you.

Questions? Contact us here.

Our Core Guarantee

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Zero data collection

We collect absolutely no personal data. No names, emails, behavioral data, or usage statistics.

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Local storage only

All data is stored in your browser's localStorage. It never leaves your device.

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No accounts required

You never create an account. There is nothing to log in to.

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No external servers

We have no databases, no backend servers, no cloud infrastructure for user data.

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No tracking

No cookies, no pixels, no behavioral tracking of any kind.

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Delete anytime

Clear your browser data and every trace of your usage is permanently gone.

Third-Party Services

Why Now? uses two third-party services that may collect limited anonymous data:

  • Google Analytics (GA4) — collects anonymous page view data to help us understand which content is most useful. No personal data or recovery content is ever shared.
  • Google AdSense — serves ads on this site. Google may use cookies for ad personalization. See Google's privacy policy.

What Stays on Your Device

The following data is stored locally in your browser and is never transmitted anywhere:

  • Urge logs and intensity ratings
  • Trigger and emotion data
  • Journal entries
  • Streak and check-in history
  • Challenge progress
  • Personal reasons and goals
  • Delay tool usage
  • Activity logs

How to Delete Your Data

To permanently delete all your data, clear your browser's site data for whynow.website:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data → Cookies and site data
  • Safari: Settings → Advanced → Website Data → Remove all
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy → Cookies and Site Data → Clear Data

Alternatively, use the "Clear All Data" button in the app's Privacy section.