Privacy policy
Last updated November 13, 2026
UpdateKit is developed by Kole Hoenicke. This policy explains the information used by the app, its notification service and this website.
No app account, ads or tracking
UpdateKit does not require an account. It does not include advertising or third-party advertising or analytics SDKs. We do not sell app data or use it to track you across other companies’ apps or websites.
Information used for notifications
When an installation registers with UpdateKit’s notification service, the service receives and stores:
- A randomly generated installation identifier and an Apple Push Notification service token.
- Your selected operating systems and release channels.
- Registration creation/update times, a preference revision, and the app/platform notification route.
- A one-way hash used to authenticate requests from that installation. The installation’s authentication credential is stored in its device Keychain and sent over HTTPS when needed.
The service also stores notification delivery records associated with the installation. These include the release, delivery state, attempt and retry information, acceptance time and technical error information. They help deliver the alerts you selected, retry temporary failures and prevent duplicates. They are not read receipts and do not establish whether you saw an alert.
Network and local information
Online requests expose normal network information, including an IP address, to the receiving service. The notification service uses IP addresses in memory to limit requests and protect availability. Hosting providers may also process standard access and security logs.
The app stores release caches, appearance settings and browsing or notification preferences locally. Paired iPhone and Apple Watch apps may exchange release summaries and notification choices using Apple’s WatchConnectivity service. Device compatibility checks use device and release information locally; the notification registration does not include your device’s model number.
How information is used
We use notification and technical information to operate the app’s features, authenticate installation requests, send selected alerts, diagnose delivery failures and protect the service. We do not use this information for advertising, marketing profiles or behavioral analytics.
Service providers and external sources
Railway hosts the notification service. Apple operates APNs and the Apple platform services used by the app. This website is hosted through OpenAI Sites and Cloudflare; hosting may process standard request information for delivery, security and availability. These pages contain no advertising or analytics scripts added by us.
Release data comes from public Apple sources and the AppleDB archive. Opening a source page or fetching public release data sends an ordinary network request to that source. External sites and platform services have their own privacy policies.
Retention and choices
Notification registration and delivery records are retained for service operation and troubleshooting. The current service does not automatically expire these records on a fixed schedule. Disabling notifications stops selected alerts but does not automatically delete backend records. Uninstalling the app is not a deletion request.
You can change alert choices in UpdateKit and notification permission in your device’s system settings. Email me@kole.work with privacy, access or deletion requests. We may need additional information to identify the installation concerned. Do not email passwords or authentication credentials.
Support messages
If you contact support, we receive the email address, message and attachments you choose to send. We use these to respond and resolve the request. Please avoid including sensitive information that is not needed for support.
Changes and contact
We may update this policy when the app or its data practices change. The date above identifies the latest revision. For questions, contact me@kole.work.