Privacy

Last updated September 2, 2026. Harris Apps Studio.

Who we are

This privacy policy is for CheckInSquad: Family Check In, an Android app published on Google Play by Harris Apps Studio (package com.checkinsquad.app), and for the website checkinsquad.com. In this policy, "we" and "us" mean Harris Apps Studio.

The short version

We never track anyone in the background. Location is read once, at the moment a person taps check in, and only a yes/no "within range" result plus the distance is kept. We never sell or share your data with advertisers or data brokers. Kids never need an email. You can export everything with one tap and delete your group any time.

What we store

• Grown-up accounts: name, email, a hashed password.
• Kids and staff added by an owner: a first name, an avatar, a hashed PIN. No email, no phone number.
• Group data you create: check-ins (time, type, whether the tap was within your home radius, the distance, an optional note or photo), chores, calendar items, messages, announcements, requests, schedules.
• Push subscriptions for devices that turned notifications on.

Share and install counts

In the Android app, when you share your family's invite, or install the app from a link someone shared, we count it, with no name attached (for example, "share opened"). To credit the person whose link was used, the app keeps a random code on your phone and sends it with that count. We do not record what you do inside the app, and none of this is used for advertising.

The website and the web version at checkinsquad.com/app count the same way, with no name attached. If you arrive from a link someone shared, a cookie keeps that link's random code for 30 days so the person who shared can be credited. Browsers that send Do Not Track or Global Privacy Control are not counted.

Location

When someone taps a check-in button, the phone asks permission and shares its position once. We compare it to the group's home location and store the distance and a confirmed / unconfirmed flag. We do not store a trail, we do not run in the background, and we do not read location at any other time.

Kids

Kids sign in with a family code, a first name, and a PIN chosen by a parent. We do not collect email addresses, phone numbers, or precise location history from children. A parent can remove a child and their data at any time from People.

Who can see what

Owners see everything in their group. Supervisors see their own team. Members in the family circle see the family feed. Staff see only their own schedule, their own check-ins, and messages with the owner. Nobody outside your group can see anything.

Your data is yours

Owners can export the entire group as a JSON file from Settings at any time. Removing a person stops their seat the same day. To delete your account and every group you alone own, tap More, then Delete my account, and it is gone instantly. Full steps, including the email route if you cannot sign in, are at checkinsquad.com/delete-account.

Payments

Paid plans are billed through Stripe. We never see or store card numbers.

Contact

Questions: hello@checkinsquad.com