Privacy policy
Last updated: 31 October 2026
In short: Stayward collects no data and shares no data. There is no account and no server, and the Android app does not have the internet permission, so it cannot send anything anywhere. Your dates, jobs, trips and documents stay on your phone.
This privacy policy explains how the Stayward: OPT & H-1B Days apps for Android and iPhone ("the app" or "Stayward") and this website ("the website") handle information. They are made by MVPKraft ("we", "us", "our"). By using the app or the website you agree to this policy. If you have a question, contact us using the details at the end.
1. Summary
| Information | Where it is | Why | Shared with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your first name and country of citizenship | Only on your phone | The greeting on Home and the rules that apply to you | Nobody |
| Your status, EAD, job end and I-94 dates | Only on your phone | To count your days | Nobody |
| Jobs and trips you log | Only on your phone | To count your days and colour the calendar | Nobody |
| Documents: names, expiry dates and the files you attach | Only on your phone; attached files are encrypted | Expiry reminders | Nobody, unless you share or export them |
| Settings (alerts, reminder choices) | Only on your phone | To remember your choices | Nobody |
| Emails you send us | Our email inbox | To answer you | Nobody |
| Website request logs | Our hosting provider (Vercel) | To deliver and protect the website | Vercel |
2. Information we do not collect
We do not collect, receive, store on a server, sell or share any personal information through the app. There is no account, sign-in, sync, analytics, crash reporting, advertising, attribution, remote configuration or tracking of any kind. We never see your name, your dates or your documents.
No internet permission (Android). The Android app does not request the INTERNET permission, and the build checks this on every release. Without it, Android does not let the app open a network connection. The iPhone app likewise makes no network requests.
We ask only for a first name and a country, never for a passport number, SEVIS ID, date of birth or email address.
3. What stays on your phone
- Your profile and clock. First name, country, visa status, EAD and STEM start dates, days already used, last day of work and I-94 end date.
- Jobs and trips. Employer names (optional), countries (optional) and dates.
- Documents. The name, type, expiry date and reminder setting. A photo or PDF you attach is copied into the app's private storage and encrypted (Android Keystore on Android; iOS data protection on iPhone). Other apps cannot read it. The file picker is the phone's own, so the app needs no photo or storage permission.
- Settings. Which alerts are on and whether optional backup is on.
You can edit or delete any of it in the app, or all of it at once (see Delete your data).
4. Permissions (Android)
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
POST_NOTIFICATIONS | To show your reminders and the live countdown. The app asks only when you choose "Allow alerts"; you can say no and the app still works. |
SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM | To deliver a reminder at the right time of day. Optional: without it, reminders arrive within a short window instead. |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED | To set your reminders again after the phone restarts. |
POST_PROMOTED_NOTIFICATIONS | To show the live countdown for your grace period or your last days of OPT on the lock screen and status bar (Android 16 and newer). |
The app does not request internet, network state, location, contacts, camera, microphone, photos, storage, phone, SMS or account permissions. On iPhone the only permission is notifications, asked when you tap "Allow alerts".
5. Reminders and the live countdown
Reminders are local notifications created and scheduled on your phone, not by a server. They are set again after a restart, a time zone change or an app update. The live countdown (a Live Update on Android 16 and newer, a Live Activity on iPhone) is drawn by your phone from data already on it.
6. Optional backup
Back up to my own account in Settings is off by default. When it is off, your data is never copied off the phone by the app. When you turn it on, your phone's own backup service (Google backup on Android, iCloud on iPhone) may store the app's data (profile, dates, jobs, trips and document details) in your account, under that service's terms and privacy policy. Attached document files are not included, because their encryption key stays on the phone. We never receive a backup.
7. Export for your DSO
"Export summary for my DSO" creates a one-page PDF on your phone (status, dates, jobs, trips, days used and days left) and opens your phone's share sheet. Only the app or person you choose receives it, under their own privacy policy. We never receive it.
8. Google Play and the App Store
When you download and install the app, Google or Apple processes the download under Google's Privacy Policy or Apple's Privacy Policy. They may give us aggregated statistics, such as installs and ratings, and anonymous crash reports from people who chose to share diagnostics with them. These come from the stores, not from Stayward, and do not identify you or contain anything from the app. The app's Data safety and App Privacy labels say no data is collected.
9. This website
The website sets no cookies, uses no analytics or advertising, and loads nothing from other websites (its font is served from the website itself). It is hosted by Vercel Inc., which, like any web host, processes technical information about each request (such as IP address, browser type, the page requested and the time) in its server logs to deliver the site and protect it from abuse. See Vercel's Privacy Policy. We do not use these logs to identify visitors.
Opening these pages from the app. In Settings, "Privacy policy" and "Terms" open this website in your browser. Your browser makes that request, like any other visit; the app itself still has no internet access and sends nothing with it.
10. If you contact us
If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to write. We use it only to reply and to handle your request, never to sell, share or market, and we delete it when it is no longer needed, normally within 12 months. Please do not send us copies of your documents.
11. How long information is kept
| Information | How long |
|---|---|
| Everything in the app, on your phone | Until you delete it, use Delete all my data, or uninstall the app |
| Backups in your own Google or iCloud account | As set by that service, until you delete them |
| Emails to us | Until your request is resolved, normally no longer than 12 months |
| Website server logs | As set by Vercel, typically a short period |
12. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or export personal information about you, to object to or restrict its use, and to withdraw consent, including under the GDPR, India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and US state laws such as the CCPA.
- Everything in Stayward is on your phone and under your control: you can see, change and delete it yourself at any time.
- Apart from emails you send us, we hold no personal information about you, so there is usually nothing for us to access or delete. We will still answer any request, normally within 30 days.
- We do not sell or share personal information, and we do no targeted advertising.
- You may also complain to your local data protection authority. We would appreciate the chance to help first.
13. Children
Stayward is for adults and students managing their own US status. It collects no personal information from anyone, including children, and has no ads or in-app purchases. If you believe a child has emailed us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
14. International users
We are based in India. The app keeps everything on your phone wherever you are. Google, Apple and Vercel may process the information described in sections 8 and 9 in other countries, including the United States, under their own safeguards.
15. Changes to this policy
If we change how the app or the website handles information, we will update this policy before the change takes effect and change the date at the top. Stayward will never add the internet permission without saying so here first.
16. Contact
For any privacy question or request, including a grievance under Indian law, email us: