What we collect.

Information you provide

When you create a Tempo account we collect your email address, and — if you sign in with Google — your name and Google account email. Authentication is handled by Google Firebase Authentication.

Winding down with a buddy. If you choose to pair with another person, we store your first name, your language, time zone and evening schedule, and a simple record of each evening: whether your wind-down has started, whether your ritual is done, and whether your block was kept, paused, or not set. Your buddy sees only the parts you leave switched on in the buddy settings, and never which apps you use. This feature is optional; nothing here is collected unless you pair.

Information collected automatically

Product analytics & diagnostics. We use PostHog to understand how the app is used — screens viewed, features tapped, and basic device information such as model, OS version, and app version. We use this to fix bugs and improve the experience.

Subscription data. Purchases of Tempo Pro are processed by Apple. We use RevenueCat to validate receipts and manage your subscription status. We never receive your full payment card details.

Notifications. If you allow notifications and are signed in, we store a push token for each phone you use Tempo on, along with its language and time zone, so we can deliver notifications you've chosen to receive — for example, when your buddy's wind-down starts. We don't send notifications during your sleep hours. The token is removed when you sign out, turn notifications off, or delete your account.

Data that stays on your device

Health data. With your permission, Tempo reads sleep data from Apple Health to show how your wind-down habits affect your rest, and can write your outdoor walks back to Apple Health. This data is processed on your device and is not sent to our servers.

Screen Time & app usage. Tempo uses Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls / Device Activity) to help you limit distracting apps. Which apps you use, and for how long, is processed on-device by iOS and is never transmitted to us. If you pair with a buddy, only the simple outcome of your evening described above leaves your device.

Journal & ritual content. Notes, reflections, and session history you create are stored locally on your device.

How we use information

To provide and maintain the app, authenticate you, deliver and manage subscriptions, share your evening with a buddy you chose, send the notifications you've opted into, understand and improve how the product is used, and respond to support requests.

What we don't do

We don't sell or rent your personal data, and we don't use it for advertising. Tempo does not use the Advertising Identifier (IDFA) and does not track you across other companies' apps or websites — so you won't see an App Tracking Transparency prompt.

Third-party services

We rely on a small set of providers, each of which processes data under its own privacy policy: Google Firebase (authentication and data storage), RevenueCat (subscription management), PostHog (product analytics), Expo (delivery of push notifications), and Apple (App Store purchases, push notifications, Apple Health, and Screen Time).

Data retention and your choices

You can delete your account at any time from Settings → Delete Account in the app. This permanently removes your Tempo account, ends any buddy pairing, deletes the buddy and notification data described above, signs you out, and clears the app content stored on your device. You can also revoke Health or Screen Time permissions in iOS Settings at any time. To request access to or deletion of your data by email, contact lucas@settempo.app.

Children's privacy

Tempo is not directed to children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the app evolves. Material changes will be reflected here with a new “last updated” date.

Contact

Questions? Email lucas@settempo.app.