Account & Data Deletion

Last updated: August 24, 2026

1. There Are No User Accounts

Fair Divider is an account-less service. We never ask you for an email address, phone number, password, or any persistent user identifier. There is therefore no "account" to delete in the traditional sense.

This page exists to comply with Apple App Store guideline 5.1.1(v) (mandatory account deletion path for any app that creates an account) and to give you a clear, complete summary of every place your data may be stored and how to remove it.

2. What Data Exists, and Where

When you use Fair Divider, the following data may exist temporarily:

• Server-side division session — this is two stores, not one. The turn-by-turn division state is held in server memory in every deployment. The multi-device room — its code, the participant names, the total amount and the item descriptions — is held in MongoDB when a database is configured.
• Browser localStorage — your owner token (a UUID generated for the session you created) and the active division identifier, under the key fairDivisionApiState. It survives closing the tab, so a half-finished division is not lost by accident, and deletes itself 24 hours after it was last used — the point at which the server has already dropped the division and the token opens nothing.
• Browser localStorage — under the key fairDivisionResults, up to ten divisions you finished on this device, each holding the participant names and their amounts. It has no expiry, because it is the only copy you have once the server has dropped the division; clear it from the home screen or with the steps in section 4.2.
• Browser localStorage — under keys of the form fairDivision_<roomId>, used to let you reconnect to a room after a network drop. Persists until you clear it manually.
• Cookies — only the consent cookie fd-accepted and any strictly necessary cookies set by Cloudflare Turnstile on the multi-device page. See Cookie Policy.

3. Automatic Deletion

• Multi-device sessions in MongoDB (the room, its code, the participant names, the total amount and the room descriptions) are automatically deleted 7 days after creation via a TTL index — no action required.
• The division itself is held in server memory, in every deployment, and dropped after 24 hours of inactivity.
• Server logs are retained for a maximum of 7 days.

4. How to Delete Your Data Manually

4.1. Delete a server session before it auto-expires

Send an email to privacy@fairdivider.com with the subject "Session deletion request" and include:

• The six-letter room code (e.g. ABCXYZ)
• The approximate creation time

We will delete the session within 72 hours and confirm by email. This satisfies the right to erasure under GDPR Article 17.

4.2. Clear browser storage (web)

Your browser holds the local data described in section 2. To remove it:

• Chrome / Edge: Settings → Privacy and security → Clear browsing data → select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files, scope to fairdivider.com if available, then click Clear.
• Safari (macOS): Safari menu → Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data → search fairdivider → Remove.
• Safari (iOS): Settings → Safari → Advanced → Website Data → search fairdivider → swipe to delete.
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Data → search fairdivider → Remove Selected.

4.3. Delete data on the iOS app

iOS → Settings → Fair Divider → Delete app data. This clears all locally cached division state and revokes any owner tokens stored on the device. Server-side sessions auto-expire as described in section 3, or you can request explicit deletion as in 4.1.

4.4. Delete data on the Android app

Android → Settings → Apps → Fair Divider → Storage → Clear data (or uninstall the app). Same notes as iOS apply for server-side data.

5. What Cannot Be Deleted

Aggregated, anonymous server logs that no longer contain identifiers may be retained beyond the 7-day window for security and abuse-prevention purposes, in line with Recital 49 of the GDPR. These logs cannot be linked back to any individual.

6. Contact

For any deletion request or related question: privacy@fairdivider.com.