TapGI Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 16, 2026
TapGI is a study app for gastroenterology board preparation. TapGI has no
account or sign-up. Most app data stays on your device. Optional iCloud backup,
usage sharing, card feedback, and App Store purchases work as described below.
Information TapGI handles
TapGI contains no advertising SDK and no third-party analytics SDK. It does
not automatically send your study content or contact information to us.
- Pseudonymous usage stats. This is on by default for new
installs. TapGI sends a small summary to the app's public Apple
CloudKit database. It includes a random usage-record ID, app/build and deck
versions, specialty, activity dates, aggregate review and rating counts,
active days, streak, coarse readiness totals, realized study minutes,
onboarding status, and in-app event counts. TapGI does not add your name,
email, card content, device model, location, language, subscription status,
exam timing, or study settings. Apple CloudKit attaches a container-specific
creator user-record ID to public records. The record is visible to the TapGI
developer under CloudKit access controls and is not readable by other TapGI
users. It is updated while sharing remains on. You can turn sharing off at
any time in Settings; doing so, or using Reset All Data, queues deletion of
the public usage record.
- Card feedback you choose to send. A submitted report contains
the card ID, category, subcategory, selected issue, your optional note,
deck/app versions, iOS version, and submission time. TapGI does not add your
name, email, or the card text. Apple CloudKit attaches the same kind of
container-specific creator user-record ID. The TapGI developer can read the
report to investigate and improve the study material. Do not put personal,
contact, or patient-identifying information in the optional note. Reports
are retained as needed to investigate content issues; contact us if you want
help locating and deleting a submitted report.
Where your study data lives
- On your device. Your flashcard and case progress, review
history, settings, preferences, and unsent retry queues are stored locally
on your iPhone.
- In your private iCloud (optional). If you enable Auto Backup
or make a manual backup, TapGI saves a copy of your study state to your
private Apple CloudKit database. It is tied to your Apple Account, is not
readable by the TapGI developer, and can be deleted from Settings →
iCloud Backup → Delete Backup Snapshots.
Purchases
Subscriptions are processed by Apple through the App Store. TapGI does not
receive your name, email address, or payment details. Purchases carry a random
identifier generated and securely retained on your device so the purchase can
remain linkable if optional account linking is offered later. Reset All Data
does not change that purchase identifier. Apple's handling of App Store
information is described in
Apple's Privacy Policy.
Notifications
If you enable study reminders, they are scheduled locally on your device.
TapGI does not upload your reminder schedule.
Apple diagnostics
If you separately choose to share crash reports or analytics with developers
through Apple's system settings, Apple may provide that information under
Apple's policies. This is
separate from TapGI's optional Share Usage Stats setting.
Your choices and deletion controls
- Turn off Share Usage Stats to queue deletion of the public usage record.
If the Apple Account changes before deletion finishes, sign back into the
original account and reopen TapGI so the app can retry.
- Use Settings → Reset All Data to erase study progress and preferences
on this device, turn off Auto Backup and usage sharing, rotate the usage
identifier, and queue deletion of the prior usage record. Existing private
iCloud backup snapshots and the permanent purchase identifier are kept.
- Use Settings → iCloud Backup → Delete Backup Snapshots to remove
private CloudKit backups.
- Deleting the app removes its app-container data, but it does not by itself
delete private iCloud snapshots or records already sent to public CloudKit.
Keychain-held purchase and pending-deletion identifiers may also remain.
Use the in-app controls first if you want those cloud records removed.
Children
TapGI is a professional medical-education tool intended for adults. It is not
directed at children under 13.
Changes to this policy
If TapGI's data practices change, this policy will be updated and the app will
request any consent required before a new optional data flow begins.
Contact
Questions or deletion requests? Contact
support@tapmedical.org.