CalmCampus was built on a single belief: technology should serve the student, not extract from them. This page documents the principles, pledges, and ongoing commitments that guide every decision we make.
"We pledge to build CalmCampus as a tool that puts the student first — not engagement metrics, not data monetisation, not growth at any cost. Our measure of success is students who feel less burned out, not students who spend more time in the app."
These are not aspirations. They are hard constraints built into the architecture, the business model, and the team culture of CalmCampus.
Your mental health data never leaves your device — not because of a policy, but because the architecture makes it impossible.
Every intervention in CalmCampus is grounded in peer-reviewed clinical research. We do not ship wellness features without clinical backing.
Burnout affects every student regardless of income. The core experience of CalmCampus will never be paywalled.
We believe students and institutions deserve to understand exactly how CalmCampus works — and verify it.
Burnout does not discriminate. CalmCampus must work for every student, including those who rely on assistive technology.
Most wellness apps are designed to be opened daily. We are designed to be needed less over time — and we measure success that way.
Total transparency on the data model. Every signal CalmCampus uses is listed below, alongside exactly where it lives and how long it is kept.
| Signal | Purpose | Storage | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step count (pedometer) | Activity baseline — low activity correlates with burnout risk | On-device only (Hive) | ✓ On-device |
| Self-reported sleep duration | Sleep deprivation is the strongest early burnout predictor | On-device only (Hive) | ✓ On-device |
| Screen time (estimated) | Excessive screen time signals stress & avoidance behavior | On-device only (Hive) | ✓ On-device |
| Focus session length | Declining focus duration predicts cognitive overload | On-device only (Hive) | ✓ On-device |
| Mood check-in (1–5 scale) | Subjective wellbeing anchors the behavioral baseline | On-device only (Hive) | ✓ On-device |
| App preferences & settings | Notification prefs, onboarding state, dark mode | On-device only (SharedPreferences) | ✓ Local only |
| Name / email / identifier | — | — | ✗ Never collected |
| Location data | — | — | ✗ Never collected |
| Contacts / calendar access | — | — | ✗ Never collected |
| Device identifiers (IDFA, IDFV) | — | — | ✗ Never collected |
| Crash / analytics telemetry | — | — | ✗ Never collected |
We will publish updated numbers against these targets every year. Accountability is not optional.
Closed beta at KU Leuven by Summer 2026, with IRB-approved longitudinal data collection for efficacy research.
No data licensing, no research partnerships that involve exporting student behavioral data off-device.
The full application source code remains publicly auditable on GitHub under the MIT license.
All screens pass WCAG 2.1 AA by the time CalmCampus exits beta. Verified with automated and manual audits.
The app is and will remain free for individual users. Revenue comes from institutional B2B licensing, never subscriptions.
KU Leuven — a formal institutional partnership with student wellbeing services as the foundation for our pilot programme.
These commitments are not corporate boilerplate. They are personal pledges from the two people who built this — and who will be held to them.
Questions about our commitments, data practices, or impact methodology? Reach us directly at braunf25@proton.me.