Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2025

The short version: We collect only what we need to help you stay connected. We never sell your data. We never share your contact lists with anyone.

Information We Collect

Information you provide

  • Your name, email, and phone number when you sign up
  • Names and optional notes about people you want to stay in touch with
  • Your preferences for how often you want to connect with different people
  • Messages you send to Bethany via SMS

Information we collect automatically

  • When you last interacted with your contacts (so we know when to nudge you)
  • Basic usage data like when you signed up and last used the service

How We Use Your Information

  • To send you nudges about people who might be slipping off your radar
  • To generate personalized message suggestions
  • To improve the service and fix bugs
  • To respond to your questions and support requests

What We Don't Do

  • We never sell your personal information
  • We never share your contact lists with advertisers or third parties
  • We never read your actual text messages to your contacts (only messages sent to Bethany)
  • We never contact your friends or family without your explicit action

Data Security

We use industry-standard encryption to protect your data in transit and at rest. Your PIN is hashed and never stored in plain text. We regularly review our security practices.

Data Retention

We keep your data as long as you have an active account. If you delete your account, we'll remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we're required by law to retain it.

Your Rights

You can:

  • Request a copy of your data
  • Ask us to delete your data
  • Update or correct your information
  • Opt out of promotional communications

To exercise any of these rights, text "HELP" to Bethany or email us.

Third-Party Services

We use the following services to operate Bethany:

  • SendBlue — for SMS messaging
  • Stripe — for payment processing (if you upgrade)
  • Cloudflare — for hosting and infrastructure
  • Anthropic Claude — for generating message suggestions

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We'll notify you of significant changes by text message or email.

Contact Us

Questions about this policy? Text "HELP" to Bethany, or email us at privacy@untitledpublishers.com.