Readgate is designed to help users create a short reading pause before opening selected apps. This policy explains what the app stores, what it sends over the network, and how to contact us.
Readgate stores the following information locally on your device:
When Readgate fetches a reading challenge, it requests article content from Wikipedia's public REST API. These requests are made from your device to Wikimedia servers and may include technical request data such as your IP address, user agent, and request timing under Wikimedia's own policies.
Readgate may also fetch a first-party curated article-title index from readgateapp.com so the app can keep its reading pool fresh without requiring an app update.
Readgate uses RevenueCat to present the Pro paywall and manage subscription status. RevenueCat may receive purchase and subscription information, an anonymous RevenueCat app user identifier, product identifiers, app and device information needed to process purchases, and limited paywall context such as where the paywall was opened. Payments are processed by Apple through the App Store.
Readgate uses PostHog for anonymous product analytics so we can understand onboarding completion, paywall conversion, and whether reading challenges are working. PostHog events may include onboarding step names, selected topic labels, paywall source, challenge category, read time, unlock/manual source, and conversion method. Readgate does not send protected app names, website domains, article titles, free-form text, email, Apple ID, or advertising identifiers to PostHog.
Readgate does not require account creation and does not use analytics data for advertising targeting.
To improve app quality and reliability, Readgate uses one third-party crash reporting service:
Readgate does not send your name, email address, Apple ID, or advertising identifier to Sentry.
Information stored by Readgate is used only to:
We do not sell your personal information. The app communicates externally with: Wikipedia/Wikimedia for reading content; readgateapp.com for a curated article-title index; Apple for App Store purchases; RevenueCat for subscription management; PostHog for anonymous product analytics; and Sentry for crash reporting.
RevenueCat is used only to support purchases, restore purchases, subscription status, and paywall presentation. Readgate does not use RevenueCat data for third-party advertising tracking.
PostHog is used only to understand product funnels and app quality. Readgate does not use PostHog data for third-party advertising tracking.
Data stored by the app remains on your device until you delete it by uninstalling the app or clearing the app's local data through device-level tools, if available.
Subscription records are retained by Apple and RevenueCat as needed to process purchases, renewals, cancellations, refunds, and restore requests.
Crash logs are retained by Sentry for 90 days. Readgate does not intentionally send personally identifiable information to Sentry.
Readgate is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If Readgate's data practices change, this Privacy Policy will be updated and the effective date above will change accordingly.
Reading challenge content is sourced from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license or as indicated in each article's history. Each article links to its original Wikipedia source. Readgate is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation.
If you have privacy questions, contact hello@readgate.com.