Who we are
GladeFocus ("GladeFocus", "we", "us", "our") makes a focus and app/website-blocking tool available on macOS, Chrome, and iOS. This policy explains what the GladeFocus iOS app collects, why, and the choices you have. Questions? Email gladefocus@gmail.com.
The short version
- You can use the core app without an account, and in that mode your data stays on your device.
- If you sign in, we store your email, your blocklists, your focus-session history, and your in-app garden progress so they sync across your devices.
- Glade Pro is an optional subscription billed by Apple. We never see or store your card number.
- Acorns and everything in the garden are in-app items with no cash value. There is no real-money wagering, no staking, and nothing you can win or lose in real money.
- The optional content-filter VPN runs entirely on your device to enforce your own blocklist. It does not log, transmit, sell, or share your browsing history or DNS queries.
- We use no analytics, advertising, tracking, or AI SDKs. We do not track you across other apps or websites, and we do not sell your data.
- You can delete your account and all associated data at any time from Profile → Delete Account.
What we collect and why
Only when you create an account / sign in:
- Email address: to create and secure your account and let you sign in.
- Name: if you sign in with Google or Apple and they provide it, to show who is signed in and as your display name on the leaderboard. Sign in with Apple's "Hide My Email" is supported; we only ever see what Apple relays.
- Profile photo (optional): if you set one, it is stored in a private storage bucket and shown only to you.
- Focus session history: start/end times, durations, status, verified focus minutes, and which blocklists were used, to power your stats and sync them across your devices.
- Blocklists: the lists of sites and apps you choose to block, to sync them across devices.
- Garden and Acorn progress: your Acorn balance, seeds, plots, trees, harvests, and milestone "keepsakes," so your garden is the same on every device you sign in on.
When you use Glade Pro (subscription):
- Purchases are handled by Apple In-App Purchase. We do not receive your card details. We store a subscription identifier (the Apple transaction ID) and your plan and status so we can keep your Pro features active across your devices.
On your device only (never sent to us):
- A local cache of your sessions, blocklists, history, and garden, so the app works offline and starts fast.
- Screen Time selections. When you choose apps to block, iOS returns opaque tokens; Apple does not let us see which specific apps you picked, and we never transmit them.
- DNS / content-filter data. If you enable the on-device content filter (a local VPN), your device resolves and filters DNS queries locally to enforce your blocklist. These queries and your browsing history are not logged, stored, transmitted to us or anyone else, or used for any purpose beyond enforcing your own block in real time.
We do not collect location, contacts, health data, advertising identifiers, or device identifiers for tracking, and we do not include any analytics, crash-reporting, advertising, or AI/third-party data-sharing services.
Leaderboard and rewards
If you sign in, the app shows an Acorn Leaderboard ranking focusers by the Acorns they have earned. Where a public or community leaderboard is shown, other users may see your display name (or initial) and your Acorn standing, never your email, your blocklists, or what you focus on. Acorns are earned by completing focus sessions; they are in-app items with no monetary value and cannot be exchanged for cash.
From time to time we may offer optional leaderboard events or seasonal programs with in-app rewards (such as Acorns, garden items, or other rewards perks) for eligible members. Participation is optional, any such program is offered at our discretion and may change or end at any time. Where an event has its own rules or eligibility requirements, we will make those available in connection with the event.
Notifications
With your permission, the app shows local notifications on your device (for focus sessions and time-sensitive session warnings). These are generated on-device; we do not operate a push server and do not collect a push token.
Camera and photos
If you choose to set a profile photo, the app requests access to your camera and/or photo library solely for that purpose. We do not access your camera or photos for any other reason.
How your data is stored and shared
We share data only with the infrastructure providers strictly necessary to run the service, each acting as our data processor:
- Supabase: backend database and authentication (supabase.com).
- Apple: In-App Purchase processing for Glade Pro.
We do not sell your data, we do not use it for advertising, we do not share it with any AI service, and we do not share it with data brokers. We will disclose data only when required by law.
Because GladeFocus is one product across platforms, if you use the same account on the macOS or Chrome versions, your blocklists, history, and garden are shared across those devices under this same account.
Data retention and deletion
We keep account data until you delete it. You can permanently delete your account and all associated data at any time in the app: Profile → Delete Account. This removes your authentication record, your profile and profile photo, blocklists, session history, and garden and Acorn data across all your devices. Certain records may be retained where required for tax, accounting, or legal-compliance purposes. You may also email gladefocus@gmail.com to request deletion.
Children's privacy
GladeFocus is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided us personal data, contact gladefocus@gmail.com and we will delete it.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (e.g. the EEA/UK under GDPR, or California under CCPA/CPRA), you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or export your data, and to object to certain processing. We do not "sell" or "share" personal information as those terms are defined under California law. To exercise a right, contact gladefocus@gmail.com.
International transfers
Your data may be processed in countries other than your own (including where our processors operate). Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards for such transfers.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. We will change the "Last updated" date above and, for material changes, provide notice in the app.