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Privacy policy

Last updated: 9 November 2026

Lodestar is a day planner run by Archer Hayles, an individual in Sydney, Australia ("we", "us"). This page explains what Lodestar stores about you, why, who else is involved, and how to get it deleted. The short version: we keep only what the planner needs to work, we never sell it, and there are no ads or trackers.

What we store

• Your account: your email address and your password. The password is stored scrambled (hashed) by our database provider, so nobody can read it, including us.
• Your planner: everything you add to Lodestar, such as your blocks, notes, categories, templates, repeating rules and settings, plus summaries of past days (how many blocks were done).
• Reminders, if you turn them on: a "push address" for each device you turn them on for, your time zone, and a list of which reminders were already sent today.
• A copy on your device: so Lodestar works offline, your browser keeps a copy of your plans, plus any changes waiting to sync. Signing out or deleting your account removes it from that device.
• Staying signed in: your browser keeps a sign-in token so you don't have to log in every time. This is stored on your device, not used for tracking.
• Error reports: if something goes wrong in the app, Lodestar records a short technical note: the error message, your browser and device type, and the time. It doesn't include your plans, your email or anything you typed, and it isn't linked to your account. We use it only to fix bugs and delete it after 30 days.

We don't collect your name, location, contacts, or anything from other apps. We don't use analytics, advertising or tracking cookies.

Why we use it

Only to run Lodestar for you: to sign you in, to show your plans on all your devices, and to send the reminders you asked for. We don't use your planner content for anything else, and we don't sell or share it for marketing.

Who else is involved

Lodestar uses a few services to work. They handle data for us, not for their own purposes:

• Supabase: stores your account and planner data, and runs the reminder sender. Their servers are in Sydney, Australia.
• Cloudflare Pages: hosts the website. Like all websites, it sees your internet (IP) address when you visit and keeps basic visit logs.
• Cloudflare Turnstile: checks that a real person is signing in, not a spam robot. It looks at basic information about your browser and device to decide. It does not track you across other websites.
• jsDelivr: delivers the app's sign-in code, so it also sees your IP address when the page loads. Lodestar's fonts come from our own website, not Google.
• Apple, Google or Microsoft push services: if you turn reminders on, they deliver the notification to your device. The reminder is encrypted on the way, so they can't read it.

Some of these services store data outside Australia. We choose providers with strong security, but please be aware your data may be held overseas.

How we protect it

Data travels encrypted (HTTPS). Database rules mean each account can only ever read and change its own data. Our own admin accounts use two-step login. No system is perfect, but we take reasonable steps to keep your data safe.

How long we keep it

We keep your data while you have an account. To make old days take less room, full days older than two weeks may be reduced to a short summary (blocks done and total) after you've exported a backup. When your account is deleted, your planner data is deleted with it.

Your choices

• See or copy your data: use Settings → Backup → Export backup at any time.
• Turn reminders off: Settings → Show → Turn off reminders removes that device's push address.
• Delete your account: use Settings → Backup → Delete my account. It deletes your account and all its data, on every device.
• Ask a question or make a complaint: email archer.hayles01@outlook.com. If you're not happy with our answer, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (oaic.gov.au).

Children

Lodestar isn't meant for children under 13. If you're under 18, please check with a parent or guardian before signing up.

Changes

If we change this policy, we'll update the date at the top. If a change matters, we'll tell you in the app before it takes effect.