Sober Way Privacy Policy

Sober Way (the "Service") is provided by wading.net ("we," "us," or "our"). This policy explains how we handle information when you use the app, website, and related services.

1. Information we handle

Depending on the features you use, we may handle:

Account information such as email address, user ID, nickname, and authentication records;
Profile information such as age, gender, height, and weight when you choose to provide it;
Journey records such as steady, craving, or drinking states, time, drink type, and amount;
Completed Surf Over the Wave sessions, interactions with alternatives, likes, replies, and content you choose to submit;
Reminder settings, theme, language, time zone, and app settings;
Device, app version, operating system, diagnostic, security, and request information; and
Information you send when contacting support.

We do not require profile or journey information that is not needed for a feature you choose to use.

2. How we use information

We use this information to provide and operate the Service, save and display your journey, calculate statistics and body-change milestones, send reminders you configure, provide account and support functions, protect the Service, diagnose failures, and improve reliability. We may also use information where required by law or to prevent fraud and abuse.

Estimates and body-change milestones calculated from information you enter are for tracking and health-education reference only. They are not medical diagnosis, treatment, or a guarantee of health outcomes.

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes above, legal obligations, dispute resolution, and security. Service providers may help us host and operate the Service, authenticate accounts, deliver notifications, monitor failures, and review public submissions for safety.

When you choose to publish a submission, the submission text and language information needed for review may be sent to OpenAI's moderation API. OpenAI is an independent third party and processes received information under its applicable privacy policy and API or services agreement. Processing may occur outside your region, and retention may change under OpenAI's policies or legal requirements. We do not sell your journey or health-related information for advertising.

We may disclose information when required by law, to protect rights and safety, or as part of a merger, acquisition, or transfer of Service assets. We do not make your personal records public without your action.

4. Your choices

You can review or correct available account information, adjust reminders and permissions, stop notifications, and request account deletion through the app or by contacting us. Deleting an account may permanently remove synchronized records. Some information may be retained where required by law or needed for security.

5. Security and changes

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information, but no service can guarantee absolute security. We may update this policy when the Service or legal requirements change. The updated version will be posted with its effective date.

6. Contact

For privacy questions or account-deletion requests, contact: support@wading.net

Last updated: 2026-10-02