Effective Date: October 5, 2026
Help in My Pocket is a recovery and wellness application developed by Pathways to Behavioral Wellness. We respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how information is handled when you use the app. This Privacy Policy explains the types of information the app may access, collect, store, use, or share and the choices available to users.
Information You Provide
Help in My Pocket may allow you to voluntarily enter information through features such as recovery journaling, daily check-ins, personal goals, milestones, reasons for recovery, coping activities, and support information. We are designing these features with privacy in mind. Where information is stored only on your device and is not transmitted to Pathways to Behavioral Wellness, it remains under your control on that device.
How Information Is Used
Information entered into Help in My Pocket is used to provide the features you choose to use, such as personal recovery reflections, daily check-ins, goals, milestones, coping tools, and other recovery and wellness resources. Pathways to Behavioral Wellness does not sell personal or sensitive user information. If future versions of the app introduce features that transmit information from your device, this Privacy Policy will be updated to explain what information is transmitted, why it is used, and how it is protected.
Data Sharing
Pathways to Behavioral Wellness does not sell personal or sensitive user data. Information that remains stored locally on your device is not shared by Pathways to Behavioral Wellness. Some features may direct you to external websites or services, such as recovery-support organizations, educational resources, meeting resources, or recommended products. When you choose to visit an external service, that service may collect information according to its own privacy policy. Help in My Pocket will identify external links where appropriate.
Data Security
Pathways to Behavioral Wellness takes reasonable steps to protect information handled through Help in My Pocket. Personal recovery information that is designed to remain on your device will be stored locally and will not be transmitted to Pathways to Behavioral Wellness unless a feature clearly tells you otherwise. If information is transmitted in a future feature, appropriate security measures, including secure encrypted connections, will be used to protect information during transmission.
Data Retention and Deletion
Information designed to remain locally on your device is retained on that device until you delete it through the app, clear the app’s data, or uninstall the app, depending on how the feature is implemented. Pathways to Behavioral Wellness does not retain information that is never transmitted to us. If future versions of Help in My Pocket store information on our systems, this Privacy Policy will be updated to explain how long that information is retained and how users can request its deletion.
Children’s Privacy
Help in My Pocket is intended for adults and is not designed for children. Pathways to Behavioral Wellness does not knowingly collect personal information from children through the app. If we become aware that information from a child has been collected, we will take appropriate steps to address and remove that information where applicable.
Health and Wellness Disclaimer
Help in My Pocket provides recovery, wellness, educational, and peer-support resources for informational and self-support purposes. The app is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. Information provided through the app is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding medical concerns or decisions about their health.
Third-Party Links and Services
Help in My Pocket may provide links to third-party websites, recovery-support organizations, meeting resources, educational materials, government or community resources, and recommended products. Some product links may be affiliate links, which means Pathways to Behavioral Wellness may receive a commission if you make a qualifying purchase, at no additional cost to you. When you leave Help in My Pocket and use a third-party website or service, that third party’s privacy practices and terms apply. Pathways to Behavioral Wellness is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Pathways to Behavioral Wellness may update this Privacy Policy as Help in My Pocket develops, new features are added, or privacy practices change. When changes are made, the updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Users are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the privacy practices of Help in My Pocket, please contact Pathways to Behavioral Wellness using the contact information provided on the Pathways to Behavioral Wellness website.
Your Privacy Choices
You are in control of the information you choose to enter into Help in My Pocket. You may choose not to use optional features that request personal information. Information stored locally on your device may be managed or deleted through available app controls, by clearing the app’s data, or by uninstalling the app, depending on how the feature is implemented. If future versions introduce accounts or cloud-based storage, we will provide appropriate options for managing and deleting applicable information.
Emergency and Crisis Resources
Help in My Pocket may provide links or contact information for crisis, emergency, treatment, and recovery-support resources. These resources are provided to help users locate appropriate outside assistance. Help in My Pocket is not an emergency service and does not replace emergency responders, healthcare professionals, or professional treatment. If you believe you are experiencing a medical or life-threatening emergency, contact your local emergency services or seek immediate professional assistance.
Changes to App Features and Data Practices
Help in My Pocket will continue to develop over time. New features may change how information is handled. Before introducing features that collect, transmit, or share additional personal or sensitive information, Pathways to Behavioral Wellness will update this Privacy Policy and provide any notices or choices required for those features.
Consent and Use of Optional Features
Use of personal features within Help in My Pocket, such as journaling, check-ins, recovery goals, milestones, and support tools, is voluntary. Users can choose which features they want to use and what information they want to enter. Where Google Play requires additional disclosure or consent for access to personal or sensitive information, Help in My Pocket will provide that information before requesting access.
Permissions
Help in My Pocket will request only the device permissions necessary to provide its intended features. The app will not request access to sensitive device information unless that access is necessary for a user-facing feature. If a permission involving personal or sensitive information is required, users will be informed about why the permission is needed before access is requested.
Analytics and App Improvement
Help in My Pocket may use limited technical or usage information in the future to understand app performance, identify errors, and improve features. If analytics or similar services are added, this Privacy Policy and the Google Play Data Safety information will be updated to accurately identify the information collected and how it is used. Personal or sensitive health information will not be used for advertising or sold to third parties.
Affiliate Links and Purchases
Help in My Pocket may contain affiliate links to books, wellness products, educational materials, or other resources. If you choose to follow an affiliate link and make a purchase, Pathways to Behavioral Wellness may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Purchases are completed through the third-party seller, and Help in My Pocket does not directly collect or process your payment information for those purchases.
Recovery and Wellness Information
Information entered into Help in My Pocket about recovery experiences, urges or cravings, mood, stress, coping activities, goals, milestones, or personal reflections may be sensitive information. Help in My Pocket is designed to use this information only to provide the recovery and wellness features selected by the user. Pathways to Behavioral Wellness will not sell this information or use it for advertising purposes.
Notifications and Reminders
Help in My Pocket may offer optional notifications or reminders for features such as daily check-ins, recovery goals, coping activities, or personal milestones. Users will be able to choose whether to allow notifications through their device settings. Notifications will not be used to advertise based on personal recovery or health information.
External Recovery and Support Resources
Help in My Pocket may connect users with independent recovery, peer-support, treatment, crisis, government, community, or educational resources. Pathways to Behavioral Wellness does not control these outside organizations or their privacy practices. Users should review the privacy policies and terms of any third-party service they choose to use.
Local Device Storage
Certain Help in My Pocket features may store information directly on your device so that recovery tools can remain available without an internet connection. Locally stored information may include journal entries, check-ins, personal goals, milestones, coping-tool preferences, and other information you choose to enter. Information that remains solely on your device is not transmitted to Pathways to Behavioral Wellness.
Internet-Connected Features
Some Help in My Pocket features require an internet connection, including links to external recovery resources, meeting information, educational content, crisis or support resources, and recommended products. When you choose to access an external website or service, information may be processed by that provider according to its own privacy policy and terms.
Privacy Policy Availability
This Privacy Policy will be available through the Help in My Pocket app and through the Pathways to Behavioral Wellness website. Users may review this policy at any time to understand how information associated with the app is handled.
Last updated: October 5, 2026