Privacy Policy

Focus Mode (focusmode.me and the Focus Mode iPhone app) is run by DJ Wooster. This page explains what we collect, why, and what you can do about it. Questions or requests: contact@focusmode.me.

The short version

• The timer works without an account, and then nothing you do leaves your device.
• With an account, we store your sessions so you can see your history and stats.
• We don't sell your data, show ads, or use advertising trackers. We count visits with cookie-free analytics that don't identify you.
• You can delete your account and everything in it at any time.

What we collect

Without an account. Your timer settings and today's session count are saved in your browser's local storage. They stay on your device and we never receive them.

Your account. Your name, email address and password. Passwords are stored only as a one-way hash, so we can't read them. We also store whether you've confirmed your email and which avatar you picked.

Your sessions. For each session you log: how long it lasted, when it ended, and what you add to it (what you worked on, notes and tags).

Payments. Payments on the web are handled by Stripe, and purchases in the iPhone app by Apple. We never see or store your card number. We keep your plan, its status and renewal date, and the reference numbers Stripe or Apple give us.

Newsletter. If you subscribe: your email, where you signed up, and when you confirmed or unsubscribed. The newsletter is separate from your account.

Things you share. When you choose to share a card (for example “Share my week”), we save a snapshot of it: your first name, your avatar, and that week's session counts and focus time. Without an account, “Share today” saves only today's session count and focus time. Anyone with the link can see a shared card. Nothing is public unless you share it.

Dictation. When you use the mic to dictate, your speech is turned into text by your browser or phone (for example Google in Chrome, or Apple on iPhone), under their privacy terms. We only receive the text, and only if you save it.

Technical data. Our hosting provider records standard request logs (such as IP address and browser type) to keep the service running and secure. We use one cookie to keep you signed in, and no tracking cookies.

Analytics. We use Vercel Web Analytics to count page visits and a few steps people take, such as signing up, starting checkout, subscribing or cancelling. It uses no cookies, doesn't identify you, and doesn't follow you to other sites. We see totals (for example, how many people signed up this week and which site they came from), never who you are.

How we use it

• To run Focus Mode: save your sessions, sync them between web and iPhone, and calculate your stats.
• To send emails you need: confirming your email, resetting your password, and messages about your subscription.
• To send the newsletter, only if you subscribed and confirmed.
• To keep the service secure and fix problems.

We don't sell or rent your data, use it for advertising, or share it with anyone except the service providers below.

Service providers

These companies process data for us, only to provide their service:

• Vercel: hosts the website and app servers, and provides our cookie-free analytics.
• Supabase: stores the database.
• Stripe: processes payments on the web.
• Apple: processes purchases in the iPhone app. We'll use RevenueCat to manage those subscriptions once in-app purchases are available.
• Resend: sends our emails.

Our providers are based in the United States, so your data is stored and processed there.

How long we keep it

We keep your account and sessions until you delete them. On the free plan, sessions older than three days are hidden but kept, so they come back if you upgrade. When you delete your account, we delete it and everything in it right away; copies in our backups are gone within 30 days.

Your choices and rights

• See or change your data: edit your sessions and profile in the app.
• Get a copy: email us and we'll send your data in a common format.
• Delete your account: Settings → Security → Delete account on the web, or Account → Delete account in the iPhone app. If you subscribe through the App Store, cancel there too, since Apple manages that billing.
• Stop emails: every newsletter has a one-click unsubscribe link.

Depending on where you live (for example the EU, UK or California), you may have more rights, such as objecting to how we use your data or complaining to a regulator. Email contact@focusmode.me and we'll respond within 30 days.

Security

Data is encrypted in transit, passwords are hashed, and database access is limited to our servers. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your data.

Children

Focus Mode isn't for children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their data. If you think a child has given us data, email us and we'll delete it.

Changes

If we change this policy, we'll update the date above. For significant changes, we'll also let account holders know by email. See also our Terms of Service.