Short version: your study progress and the answers you type stay on your phone. Flagstep has no account, never asks for immigration details, and has no server that receives what you study. The free app shows ads from Google AdMob.
Stored on your device
Which questions you have practised, your streak, practice interview scores, your state and the names you enter under My answers, and settings are saved in the app's private storage. We cannot see them. Deleting the app or using Settings, Reset my progress erases them.
Voice
Questions are read aloud with the voices built into iOS. Flagstep does not use the microphone and does not record or analyse your speech.
Answer updates
About once a day the app may download a small public text file (equalinformation.com/flagstep-officials.json) listing current officeholders. The request carries no account or personal data, but like any web request it reveals your IP address to our web host (GitHub Pages).
Advertising
The free version shows banner, full-screen and optional rewarded video ads from Google AdMob. To deliver and measure ads, Google and its partners may process your advertising identifier, approximate location derived from your IP address, ad interactions and basic device information. iOS asks for tracking permission first; if you decline, ads are not personalised with that identifier. Where required (for example the EEA, UK and some US states) Google's consent form appears and you can reopen it under Settings, Ad privacy choices. See how Google uses data.
Subscription
The optional ad-free subscription is handled entirely by Apple. We receive no payment details or name.
Children
Flagstep is meant for adults preparing for naturalization and does not knowingly collect data from children.
Not a government service
Flagstep is an independent study aid. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by USCIS or any government agency, and it is not legal advice.
Contact
EqualInformation, LLC. See the support page or email support at equalinformation.com.