Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 7, 2026 · Applies to the Routeva mobile apps (iOS first for Beta; Android when shipped) and this site.

Privacy first. Temporary help context only—and you can turn cloud assist off. We do not sell nodes, and we do not need an account to use Routeva.

Who we are

Routeva is a smart proxy client published by Yiling Labs. It helps people who already have a proxy subscription connect, understand failures honestly, and apply safe client-side repairs when they confirm.

Data on this device

Subscription updates & your provider

To keep nodes and provider rules current, Routeva may request your subscription configuration from the provider you already use (the same kind of link or remote profile you imported). That traffic goes to your provider, not to Routeva as a subscription host. We do not sell nodes.

• Auto-update is on by default. When on, Routeva may refresh the active subscription on a cold launch of the app (about once a day if it has been that long since a successful update)—not every time you connect, and not as a fixed background polling schedule.
• You can turn auto-update off in Settings → Auto-update subscription.
• You can also refresh manually with Update on the Subscriptions screen.
• Single-node links or imports with no remote update URL cannot be refreshed this way; Routeva will not pretend they updated.
• If an automatic refresh fails, Routeva keeps your last working configuration and does not interrupt you with a banner. A failed manual update can show an in-app message.
• Routeva does not upload your raw subscription tokens or full subscription body to Routeva servers as part of this refresh path.

Domain exceptions & iCloud (iPhone)

On iPhone, the small list of domain exceptions you add (a domain pinned to proxy or direct—not your subscription links or tokens) may back up to your own iCloud using your Apple ID, so a reinstall or a new iPhone can restore that list when the app’s local list is empty. If both this device and iCloud already have exceptions, Routeva may merge them by domain using the newer change.

• This uses your iCloud, not a Routeva account or Routeva-hosted sync service
• Not full configuration sync: subscriptions, mode, DNS, snapshots, and diagnostics stay local unless stated otherwise here
• Not a promise that every device stays identical in real time
• If iCloud is unavailable, exceptions remain on-device; only a failed empty-list restore may show a brief notice
• Android builds do not provide this iCloud path (platform gap)

What we don’t collect by default

• Raw subscription tokens or full subscription link contents
• Full browsing history, visited domains as a continuous log, or page content
• Chat transcripts from Help as a permanent server-side archive
• Arbitrary configuration files or diagnostic dumps unless you explicitly export and share them
• Your domain-exception list on Routeva servers (iCloud backup, when used, is via Apple—not our backend)

Help & cloud assist

In Help, cloud assist is on by default for lower friction when you ask for connection help. When on, Routeva may send temporary, redacted analysis context (for example: problem category, diagnostic summary, environment/DNS summary).

• Never your subscription tokens or raw config as a default payload
• Not kept on servers after help analysis completes
• You can turn cloud assist off anytime in Help → How we use data

With cloud assist off, Help still works with local and rule-based explanations and the same tool boundaries.

Diagnostics & repair

Connectivity checks, node selection signals, and diagnostics run to keep the connection honest (tunnel ready + probe). Repair only runs after your confirmation for client-fixable issues, and may create a local Config Snapshot so changes can be rolled back.

Optional product analytics, if introduced later, will be disclosed and optional—never required to connect with a subscription you already own.

What you control

• Cloud assist opt-out in Help
• Auto-update subscription on or off in Settings (default on)
• Manual subscription Update on the Subscriptions screen
• System VPN permission (iOS system prompt on first connect)
• iCloud availability for domain-exception backup via your Apple ID / system iCloud settings (iPhone)
• Export of a redacted diagnostic report from About (you choose when to share it)
• Deleting the app removes local data from the device (subject to iOS behavior; iCloud copies of exceptions follow Apple’s iCloud retention until removed there)

Children

Routeva is not directed at children under 13 (or the age required by your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes

We may update this policy as the product evolves. Material changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date on this page. Continued use after an update means you accept the revised policy.

Contact

Questions about privacy: privacy@yilinglabs.com (or the support channel listed in the App Store listing).