Last updated: 18 June 2026
App: Sidekick · Operated by Impact Bakers · 13B avenue de la Motte-Picquet, 75007 Paris, France · contact@startsidekick.com
Sidekick is operated by Impact Bakers, located at 13B avenue de la Motte-Picquet, 75007 Paris, France.
For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation, also known as the GDPR, Impact Bakers is the data controller for the personal data processed through Sidekick, unless otherwise stated.
You can contact us at: contact@startsidekick.com
Sidekick is a task initiation and focus companion designed to help users start one task at a time.
Sidekick may help you:
Sidekick is a supportive productivity tool.
Sidekick is not a medical device, therapy service, diagnosis tool, emergency service, or substitute for professional medical advice.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect personal data when you:
This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, services, or platforms that we do not control, even if they are linked from Sidekick.
We collect different types of personal data depending on how you use Sidekick.
When you create an account, we may collect:
Passwords are handled by our authentication provider and are not stored by us in plain text.
Sidekick is built around tasks and focus sessions. Depending on what you enter, we may process:
You decide what you enter into Sidekick. Please avoid entering highly sensitive information unless you are comfortable with it being processed to provide the service.
When you use AI features, we may process:
AI features may include:
If you use voice input, your device may process speech through operating system speech-to-text services or other speech recognition providers.
Depending on your device and settings, voice processing may be handled by Apple, Google, or another speech-to-text provider.
We may receive and store the resulting text transcription if you choose to submit or save it in Sidekick.
We do not intentionally store raw audio recordings unless explicitly stated in the app.
If you purchase Unlimited, Early Bird Lifetime, or another paid feature, we may process purchase-related information, such as:
Payments are typically processed by Apple App Store, Google Play, or another payment provider. We do not receive your full payment card details.
If we use RevenueCat or a similar subscription management provider, that provider may process purchase data to manage entitlements.
We may collect technical data needed to operate, secure, and improve Sidekick, such as:
We do not need precise GPS location for the core Sidekick experience.
If analytics are enabled, we may collect product usage events, such as:
We aim to avoid collecting task content in analytics events.
Analytics should be used to understand how the product is used, improve reliability, and make product decisions.
If you contact us, we may collect:
If Sidekick later offers optional integrations, such as calendar access, share sheet import, reminders, or task import from other apps, we may process data from those integrations only when you choose to enable them.
For example, a future calendar integration may process free/busy information to suggest realistic session durations.
We will explain relevant integration permissions in the app before you enable them.
Sidekick is designed for task initiation, focus support, and productivity.
However, users may voluntarily enter sensitive information into tasks, brain dumps, or parked thoughts. This may include information about health, mental health, relationships, work, finances, or other private matters.
We do not require you to enter sensitive information to use Sidekick.
Because Sidekick may be used by people who experience ADHD-style struggles, overwhelm, or focus difficulties, some app content could indirectly relate to health or mental wellbeing. We treat user-entered content with care and apply appropriate safeguards.
If you enter sensitive information, you explicitly choose to provide it for the purpose of receiving Sidekick’s features, such as task capture, AI suggestions, focus support, and reminders.
We use personal data for the following purposes.
We process usage data to apply limits such as:
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another region with similar laws, we rely on the following legal bases.
| Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Creating and managing your account | Performance of a contract |
| Saving tasks, focus sessions, Later list, streaks, and app settings | Performance of a contract |
| Providing AI features requested by you | Performance of a contract; explicit consent where sensitive data is voluntarily provided |
| Managing subscriptions, purchases, and entitlements | Performance of a contract; legal obligations |
| Applying free limits, fair usage, and fraud prevention | Legitimate interests; performance of a contract |
| Sending service messages | Performance of a contract; legitimate interests |
| Sending marketing messages | Consent, where required |
| Analytics and product improvement | Legitimate interests, or consent where required |
| Crash reporting and security logging | Legitimate interests |
| Legal compliance | Legal obligation |
| Optional integrations | Consent or performance of a contract, depending on the feature |
Sidekick uses AI to help turn messy input into startable tasks and suggestions.
AI outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or inappropriate. You should review AI suggestions before relying on them.
We do not use AI to diagnose, treat, or provide medical advice.
When you use an AI feature, relevant input may be sent to an AI provider, such as OpenAI, through our backend infrastructure. We aim to send only the information needed to provide the feature.
AI providers process data according to their own terms, data processing agreements, and security practices.
Where available, we configure AI providers so that app data sent through the API is not used to train or improve their models unless we explicitly opt in or you explicitly consent.
Sidekick may use automated systems to suggest tasks, prioritize tasks, recommend first steps, apply usage limits, or route users through app flows.
These suggestions are designed to support productivity and focus.
Sidekick does not make legally significant decisions about you.
You remain in control. You can edit, ignore, delete, or override AI-generated suggestions.
If you enable notifications, we may send:
You can manage notification permissions in your device settings.
We aim to keep reminders gentle and non-shaming.
Sidekick is not intended for children under 16.
If you are under 16, do not use Sidekick unless your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to the use of the app where required by law.
If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 without appropriate consent, we will take steps to delete it.
We do not sell your personal data.
We may share personal data with service providers who help us operate Sidekick. These may include:
| Provider type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Cloud hosting and database providers | Authentication, storage, sync, security |
| AI providers | Task extraction, picking, breakdowns, suggestions |
| Subscription management providers | Entitlements, purchase status, restore purchases |
| App stores and payment providers | In-app purchases, subscriptions, refunds, billing |
| Analytics providers | Product usage analysis |
| Crash reporting providers | Error diagnosis and app stability |
| Email or support tools | Customer support and service messages |
| Legal and professional advisers | Legal compliance, accounting, business operations |
Known or expected providers may include:
Impact Bakers is based in France.
Some of our providers may process data outside France, the European Union, or the European Economic Area.
Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for international transfers, such as:
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
| Data type | Retention |
|---|---|
| Account data | For as long as your account is active |
| Tasks, Later list, parked thoughts, and session history | Until you delete them or delete your account |
| AI usage counts | As needed to apply limits, monitor abuse, and manage billing |
| Subscription and purchase records | As required for entitlement, tax, accounting, legal, and store compliance |
| Support messages | As long as needed to respond and maintain support history |
| Analytics data | Retained in aggregated or pseudonymised form where possible |
| Crash logs | Kept for a limited period needed to fix issues |
| Legal records | As required by applicable law |
When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymise personal data unless we must keep certain information for legal, tax, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, or legitimate business purposes.
We use technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data, such as:
No system is perfectly secure. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials safe.
Depending on your location, you may have rights over your personal data, including the right to:
To exercise your rights, contact us at: contact@startsidekick.com
We may need to verify your identity before responding.
If you are in France, you may also contact or lodge a complaint with the CNIL, the French data protection authority.
You may request account deletion by contacting: contact@startsidekick.com
If the app includes an in-app deletion flow, you may also use that flow.
When your account is deleted, your tasks, Later list, session history, and account data will be deleted or anonymised, except where we need to keep limited data for legal, accounting, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, or security reasons.
Deleting your account does not automatically cancel an App Store or Google Play subscription. You must cancel subscriptions through the relevant app store if applicable.
We may send marketing messages only where allowed by law.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link or contacting us.
We may still send service-related messages, such as account, security, subscription, or important product notices.
If Sidekick operates a website, we may use cookies or similar technologies for:
Where required, we will request consent for non-essential cookies.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
If changes are significant, we will take reasonable steps to notify you, such as through the app, by email, or by updating the “Last updated” date.
Your continued use of Sidekick after an update means the updated Privacy Policy applies.
For privacy questions, requests, or complaints, contact:
Impact Bakers
13B avenue de la Motte-Picquet
75007 Paris
France
Email: contact@startsidekick.com