Data Use Policy
How Glider uses your data
Effective:
A plain-English breakdown of every type of data Glider collects, why we collect it, and how it maps to Apple's App Privacy nutrition label. For full legal terms including GDPR and CCPA rights, see the Privacy Policy.
Data linked to you
Data associated with your account or device identity.
| Data |
What it is |
Why we collect it |
Apple label |
| Email address |
The email you register with |
Account creation, login, and session management. Required to use the app. |
Contact Info |
| User ID |
A unique identifier assigned by Supabase when your account is created |
Links your trip data across devices and sessions; required for auth and collaboration |
Identifiers |
| Precise location |
Your GPS coordinates — while the app is open (foreground) and optionally while it's closed (background) |
Map views, nearby place discovery, destination weather, and trip-context features. Fully optional — revoke any time in iOS Settings. |
Location |
| Contacts |
Names and contact details from your device address book |
Only accessed when you tap invite or share. Used on-device to pick who to invite. Never stored on our servers. |
Contacts |
| Trip content |
Itineraries, bookings, checklists, contributions, decisions, notes, and messages you create in a trip |
Core app functionality — storing, syncing, and sharing your trip data with collaborators you invite |
User Content |
| Expense amounts |
Dollar amounts you enter for trip budgets and cost-splitting |
Trip expense tracking and group split features. We do not collect payment card numbers or process payments. |
Financial Info |
Data not linked to you
Data collected without being tied to your identity.
| Data |
What it is |
Why we collect it |
| Security telemetry |
Browser environment signals and CAPTCHA tokens from Cloudflare Turnstile during sign-in |
Bot prevention and sign-in security. Processed by Cloudflare; not linked to your Glider account. |
| Rate-limit logs |
IP address, request timestamp, and endpoint retained briefly on our backend |
Detecting and preventing API abuse. Automatically purged within 30 days. Not used for advertising. |
Tracking
| Category | Status |
|---|
| Data used to track you across other apps or websites | None |
| Third-party advertising SDK | None |
| Analytics or crash-reporting SDK | None |
| Data sold to third parties or data brokers | None |
| Apple Advertising Identifier (IDFA) used | No |
| App Tracking Transparency (ATT) prompt shown | Not applicable — no tracking |
Third-party services
Data retention
| Data type | How long we keep it |
|---|
| Account and trip data | Until you delete your account. Permanently removed within 30 days of a verified request. |
| Security / rate-limit logs | Automatically purged within 30 days. Not linked to your identity after purge. |
| Local device cache | Controlled by you — removed when you uninstall the app or clear app data in iOS Settings. |
Your location controls
| What you want to do | How to do it |
|---|
| Disable all location access | iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Glider → "Never" |
| Allow location while app is open only | iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Glider → "While Using App" |
| Allow background location | iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Glider → "Always" |
| Disable contacts access | iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Contacts → Glider → toggle off |