Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 14, 2026
Haiku Riff lets you write haiku with strangers, one line at a time. In this policy, “we” and “us” mean the developer of Haiku Riff.
What we keep
- Your iCloud user ID. Apple gives each app a random ID for your iCloud account. We never see your name, email address, or Apple Account.
- Your profile: the name and bio shown in the app. We pick a random name for you; you can change it.
- What you write: your lines, the picture chosen for a finished haiku, your likes, and your reports.
- Your saved haiku and blocked accounts. These are stored in your own private iCloud database, and only you can read them. A copy is also kept on your device.
- Notification requests. If you allow notifications, a request is stored so that iCloud can tell you when a haiku you wrote a line for is finished.
- Moderation records. If we take down a haiku or stop an account from posting after a report, we keep a list of those haiku and accounts.
We don’t use analytics tools, and we don’t sell your data.
Where it is kept
Everything is stored with Apple’s iCloud (CloudKit). Lines, profiles, and likes are public inside the app. Finished haiku can also be shared outside the app as images. Reports can be read only by you and by us.
We keep your data until you delete your account. Deleting the app from your iPhone doesn’t delete your account.
Notifications
Haiku Riff sends notifications only if you allow them. You can turn them off at any time in your iPhone’s Settings app.
Ads
If you haven’t bought “Remove Ads”, Haiku Riff shows ads from Google AdMob in the Home feed. Google may use your device’s advertising identifier (only if you allow tracking) and other device information to show and measure ads.
In regions where the law requires it (for example the UK and Switzerland), Google’s consent message is shown before personalized ads. If you saw this message, you can change your choice later in Settings → Privacy Choices.
If you buy “Remove Ads”, the app doesn’t show ads and doesn’t ask about tracking.
See Google’s policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Purchases
Purchases are handled by Apple. We don’t receive your payment details.
Children
Haiku Riff is for people 13 and older, and isn’t directed at children under 13. If we learn that someone under 13 is using it, we’ll take down what they wrote and stop the account from posting.
Deleting your data
You can delete your account in the app: Settings → Delete my account.
- Your profile, likes, saved haiku, blocked list, and notification requests are deleted.
- Your first lines that are still waiting for others are taken down.
- Haiku you wrote with other people stay in the app, but your name is replaced with “Former member”.
- Reports you sent are kept so that we can deal with them.
This can’t be undone.
Changes
If we change this policy, we’ll update this page and the date at the top.