Privacy policy

Last updated November 1, 2026

Porchlight is for sharing family photos, often of children, so privacy comes first. We don't show ads, we don't track you, and we don't sell your information.

What we collect

• Your sign-in details: your email address, or your phone number if phone sign-in is offered.
• Your profile: your name and, if you add one, your photo.
• What you share: photos, notes, comments, hearts, and the posts you keep.
• Your circles: which circles you belong to and your role in each one.
• Phone settings: your time zone, your notification choices, and a notification address for your phone, so pings reach you at the right time.

We remove location (GPS) information from photos before they are uploaded. We don't use analytics services that collect personal data.

Who can see what you share

Only the current members of a circle can see what's shared in it. The database enforces this, and photos never have public links. They are shown through private links that expire within an hour.

People in your circle can save photos to their own phones. We can't remove those saved copies.

How we use your information

We use it only to run Porchlight: to sign you in, show your circle's posts, send the notifications you've chosen, and help when you ask for support.

Services that help run Porchlight

These companies handle information only as needed to provide their service:

• Supabase stores your account, posts and photos.
• Resend delivers sign-in code emails, so it receives your email address.
• Expo, Apple and Google deliver notifications and app updates. They receive your phone's notification address and the words of each notification, which can include a person's name and a circle's name.
• Cloudflare hosts this website and our domain, and may process visitors' basic connection details, such as IP addresses.

We may disclose information if the law requires it.

How long we keep it

• Your information stays until you delete it or delete your account.
• If you delete a post, its photos are removed from storage.
• If you leave a circle or are removed from one, what you already shared stays in that circle unless you delete it first.
• If you delete your account, your profile, posts, photos, hearts and comments are deleted. Copies may remain in backups for a short time.

Your choices

• Edit your name and photo on your Account page.
• Edit or delete your own posts at any time.
• Mute any circle, or turn off notifications in your phone's settings.
• Delete your account from inside the app: open your Account page and tap Delete account.
• Email us to ask for a copy of your information, or with any other privacy request.

Children

Accounts are for people 13 and older. Adults may share photos of their children in a private circle. If you believe a child under 13 has an account, please contact us and we'll delete it.

Changes

If this policy changes in an important way, we'll update the date above and tell you in the app.

Contact

Email support@frontporchlight.app.