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Privacy Policy — Shiva

Last updated: July 28, 2026

Shiva is one of the Derekh Learning family of companion apps. It has no account and no sign-in. This page explains exactly what this specific app does — and does not do — with your information. For the company-wide policy covering our website, web app, and main iOS app, see the Derekh Learning Privacy Policy.

What Shiva collects

Nothing. The App Store privacy label is Data Not Collected.

Where your data lives, and how sharing works

  • Everything — visiting hours, minyan times, meal and task claims, dietary notes — lives in the organizer's own iCloud using Apple's CloudKit, and is shared from there to helpers through Apple's own sharing. We (Derekh Learning) have no access to it and no console that shows it.
  • Anyone helping needs to be signed in to iCloud to put their name down. If that doesn't work for someone, the organizer can add their commitment for them.
  • Calendar access is write-only: the app can add the shloshim and yahrzeit dates to your calendar, and can never read it.

Services this app connects to

  • Hebcal (hebcal.com) — a public Jewish-calendar API, for Hebrew dates, holidays, and times. Requests are generic; no personal data is sent. (converting the burial date to work out shloshim and the first yahrzeit; a generic date lookup, no personal data).
  • Apple iCloud / CloudKit for the invite-only sharing described above.

Permissions

  • Calendar (write only) — used only to add the shloshim and first-yahrzeit dates you choose to save.

No accounts, no analytics, no ads

This app has no login and no user account. It contains no third-party analytics or advertising SDKs, and it does not track you across other apps or websites. There is no advertising identifier (IDFA) use.

Children's privacy

This app is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will take reasonable steps to address it.

Data retention

Because this app keeps your information on your device, we do not hold it. Data stored on your device is removed when you delete the app (subject to any device or iCloud backups, which are under your control).

Your choices

You can manage any permissions this app uses (such as location or microphone) at any time in iOS Settings, and the app keeps working without them wherever possible. Deleting the app removes its on-device data.

Changes to this policy

We may update this page from time to time. When we do, we will change the "last updated" date at the top.

Contact

Questions about this app's privacy? Email us at support@derekhlearning.com.

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