Privacy at Sally Forth!

Your name and profile: When you sign in, your name and profile image come from your login provider (Clerk). If you add a phone number for account security, Clerk may send one-time passcodes via SMS — your phone number is stored by Clerk, not by us. The app displays your name and profile image while you’re using it — for example, in your settings or group member lists — but we do not save your name, email, profile image, or phone number to our database. That information stays with Clerk and is fetched fresh each time you use the app. If you update your name or photo on Clerk, it updates everywhere in Sally Forth! automatically, because we never had a copy to begin with. Clerk maintains your account information for login and account support purposes, but your personal identity is never connected to your activity in Sally Forth!. We cannot see where you go, what quests you complete, or what credentials you earn by looking at your account information — those systems are completely separate.

Location: Your GPS is used at specific moments: when you check in at a quest and when you join a group (to confirm both members are in the same place). That’s it. We don’t track where you go, log your movements, or monitor your location in the background.

Credentials and your location: When you check in, your GPS coordinates are used to confirm you’re within range, then sealed inside a signed credential — like a tamper-proof digital stamp. Our database stores the credential itself but not your coordinates separately. The only place your precise location exists is inside the credential, which belongs to you. The credential identifies you with an anonymous code that cannot be traced back to your account.

Groups: If you join a group, your activity within that group is visible to other members. Groups require in-person joining — both members must be in the same place at the same time, so you always know who you’re sharing with. Your first and last name (from your login provider) are shared with group members so everyone knows who’s in the group. If you create a group, you’ll need to provide an email address so we can reach you with important product or security updates. Group members don’t need to provide email.

Photos & journal: Photos and journal entries you create are stored and shown to you and your group members. We don’t analyze or use them for anything else.

Notifications: Push notifications are opt-in only. You can disable them anytime. We never use them for marketing.