What is Unwritten Rules?

Unwritten Rules is a premium editorial library of workplace patterns—built for real situations like meetings, visibility, credit, and power dynamics.

Is this career coaching or therapy?

No. It’s a practical pattern library: short guidance that helps you choose a calm, effective response in the moment.

Professionals who want clarity in high-stakes moments—ICs and managers alike.

Do you add new content?

Yes. The library is designed to grow as new situations and patterns are added.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 13, 2025

Overview

Unwritten Rules ("we", "our", or "the App") is a mobile application that provides workplace guidance patterns. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.

The short version: We collect minimal data. Your reading history and saved patterns stay on your device. We don't sell your data or track your behavior for advertising.

Information We Collect

Information stored locally on your device

Saved patterns: When you save a pattern to your playbook, it's stored locally on your device.
App preferences: Your settings and preferences are stored on your device.
Reading progress: Any progress or bookmarks are stored locally.

This data never leaves your device unless you explicitly choose to back it up.

Information we may collect

Crash reports: If the app crashes, anonymous diagnostic data may be collected to help us fix bugs. This does not include personal information.
Basic analytics: We may collect anonymous, aggregated usage data (such as which features are used most) to improve the app. This data cannot identify you personally.

Information We Don't Collect

We don't collect your name, email, or contact information (unless you contact us directly)
We don't track which specific patterns you read
We don't collect location data
We don't create advertising profiles
We don't sell or share your data with third parties for marketing

Third-Party Services

The App may use the following third-party services:

Apple App Store / Google Play Store: For app distribution and in-app purchases. These platforms have their own privacy policies.
Crash reporting (if enabled): Anonymous crash data may be processed by crash reporting services to help us identify and fix issues.

Data Storage and Security

Your personal data (saved patterns, preferences) is stored locally on your device using secure storage mechanisms provided by iOS and Android. We do not have access to this data.

If you delete the app, all locally stored data is permanently removed from your device.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access your data (it's on your device)
Delete your data (by clearing app data or uninstalling)
Opt out of analytics (via app settings, if available)

Children's Privacy

Unwritten Rules is designed for professionals and is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at: privacy@unwrittenrules.app