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Privacy Policy
Last updated · June 2, 2026
Ignite is an alarm that doesn't stop until you point your camera at a personal item it recognizes. This policy explains exactly what we collect, what we don't, and why. The short version: we keep almost nothing, and your camera footage and reference photos never leave your device.
What we collect
- Account: your email address and a securely hashed password (we never store your password in plain text).
- Alarm settings: your alarm time, label, and whether it's enabled.
- Wake item: the name you give your wake item (e.g. "Coffee maker") and a filename reference. The reference photo itself stays on your device.
- Wake history: the dates you successfully woke up, used to track your streak.
What stays on your device
Your camera and your reference photos never leave your phone. When you set up a wake item, the photo is stored locally. When the alarm rings and you scan to dismiss it, recognition runs entirely on-device using Apple's Vision framework.
We do not upload, transmit, store, or have any access to your camera feed, the frames it captures, or your reference images.
How we use your information
We use the limited data above only to operate the app: to sign you in, sync your alarm and wake item across launches, track your wake streak, and email you a password-reset code when you request one.
We do not sell your data, show you ads, or use third-party advertising or analytics trackers.
Service providers
We rely on a few infrastructure providers to run the service, who process data only on our behalf:
- Vercel — hosts our backend API.
- Neon — hosts our PostgreSQL database where the account data above is stored.
- Resend — delivers transactional emails (your password-reset code).
Data retention & deletion
We keep your account data for as long as your account exists. You can permanently delete your account at any time from inside the app (account menu → Delete Account).
Deleting your account immediately and permanently removes your email, alarm, wake item, and wake history from our database. This cannot be undone.
Security
Passwords are hashed with bcrypt and are never stored or logged in readable form. All traffic between the app and our servers is encrypted over HTTPS. Password-reset codes are short-lived and stored only as hashes.
Children
Ignite is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
Changes to this policy
If we make material changes, we'll update the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the app.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email us at team@ignite.ink.