Wardwell is published by an independent iOS developer (Apple Developer Team ID ZM8LF8494F). For any privacy question, write to captainlongevity@gmail.com.
Is there a Wardwell server holding my ward, my concerns, or my accounting reviews?
No. There is no Wardwell server. Your wards, concern entries, accounting reviews, communication log, and references live in this app's local SwiftData store on your iPhone. We cannot read them, restore them, or move them.
The app lets me attach photos. Where do those go?
Onto your device, and only your device. When you photograph a suspicious bill, an accounting document, or visible neglect — or import an existing image from your photo library — Wardwell stores it in the app's local store on your iPhone and attaches it to the ward or concern entry you chose. Photos are never uploaded. They are included in your standard iOS Backups along with the rest of your data when you have those enabled, because that is Apple's normal backup behavior for on-device data.
Does Wardwell connect to a bank, a financial account, or a medical record?
No. This is a deliberate and central boundary of the product. Wardwell never connects to, reads, or aggregates any bank account, financial account, or medical or health record. The Accounting Review Builder is a plain-text log of what you observe about the accountings a conservator is required to file — it does not total amounts, calculate balances, or import transactions. Wardwell stores no clinical diagnosis and no government identifier (such as a Social Security number) for the ward.
Does the app import PDFs or other files?
No. Wardwell has no file or PDF import and no document library. The only file it creates is the Guardianship Oversight PDF you choose to generate; it is built on demand and handed to the iOS Share Sheet, not retained on any server.
Do you collect analytics, crash logs, or an advertising identifier?
No. There is no analytics SDK, no crash reporter, and no advertising identifier in the app. We do not know how often you open it, which screens you visit, how many concerns you log, or whether you subscribed — except through Apple's standard, aggregate developer sales reports.
Do you talk to a court, a government agency, or the guardian?
No. Wardwell makes no API calls to any court, government agency, Adult Protective Services office, guardianship service, or fiduciary. Every reference to a state's guardianship procedure is bundled lookup content. The app cannot and does not file, submit, or check a status on your behalf.
Does anything go to my iCloud or Apple ID?
No. Wardwell does not declare the iCloud entitlement; there is no CloudKit container and no remote sync. Your records are included in your standard iOS Backups (iCloud Backup or Finder/iTunes backup) when those are enabled — that is Apple's normal backup behavior for all on-device data, not a Wardwell feature.
This data, including attached photos, is included in your standard iOS Backups when you have those enabled. We do not have access to your iOS Backups — only Apple does, under their published privacy terms. If you delete the app without an iOS Backup available, your records and attached photos are permanently lost, because there is no remote copy. There is no in-app data export, import, or backup feature beyond Oversight PDF generation.
Wardwell records only the observations you type. It does not contain a field for, and does not ask you for, the ward's clinical diagnosis, medication, medical history, Social Security number, government identifier, or any bank or financial-account number. The concern log is meant for observations such as "was not taken to a scheduled appointment" or "the accounting due in March was never filed," not for protected medical or account data. We mention this here because it is a deliberate scope boundary of the product, made to keep the most sensitive categories of data out of the app entirely.
aps-environment entitlement.Wardwell offers an optional Pro tier (a monthly subscription and an annual subscription with a 14-day free trial) via Apple's StoreKit 2. When you purchase, restore, or when the app verifies your entitlement, your device communicates directly with Apple's servers. Wardwell receives only the entitlement status (active or inactive) and a purchase identifier. We do not see your Apple ID, payment method, billing address, or transaction history. Apple's handling of purchase information is governed by Apple's Privacy Policy.
You can revoke any of these at any time in iOS Settings > Wardwell. Wardwell requests no microphone, no location, no HealthKit, and no contacts permission, and includes no user-tracking.
Wardwell is a personal record-keeping and reference tool for a family member documenting a guardianship or conservatorship oversight matter. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any court, government agency, Adult Protective Services office, guardianship or conservatorship service, or fiduciary, and it is not a law firm. It does not provide legal advice, does not determine whether abuse or misconduct has occurred, does not predict a court outcome, and does not write your petition or guarantee any result. References to a state's guardianship procedure are based on publicly available content and are reference-only; always confirm current procedure with the court or an attorney.
Wardwell is intended for adults monitoring the guardianship of another adult. We do not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children, because the app collects nothing — all data stays on the user's device.
Because all data is stored only on your device, you control retention completely. To delete all Wardwell data, delete the app (and remove it from any iOS Backups you have saved). There is no remote copy for us to delete.
Wardwell is published in English and marketed in the United States. The reference content covers U.S. state adult guardianship and conservatorship procedures. The app does not transfer your data internationally because it does not transfer your data anywhere.
If a future release ever changes how the app handles data — for example, if a later version ever introduces any sync, analytics, or third-party integration — we will update this policy and surface the change in the app before that feature becomes available. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision.
Privacy questions: captainlongevity@gmail.com