Privacy Policy — Nearly Departed

Effective date: June 18, 2026 Last updated: August 17, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Nearly Departed ("the App," "we," "us") handles information when you use it. The App is operated by Small Parts Studio, LLC based in Littleton, Colorado, USA. Contact: nearlydepartedapp@gmail.com.

The short version

• We do not require an account to use the App.
• We do not run analytics or advertising SDKs, and we do not sell your data.
• An account is optional. If you create one to sign in, your email address is stored by our authentication provider (Supabase). Otherwise we operate no servers that store your personal data — the App talks directly to a small number of public third-party services to fetch maps and burial records.
• Your location is used to find notable burials near you, and the coordinates are sent to those public services as part of a query to retrieve results.
• Guest favorites and display names are stored only on your device. If you sign in, your favorites, chosen avatar id, and chosen display name are also synced to your Supabase account.

Information we collect and how it's used

1. Location data. If you tap "Use my location," the App requests permission to access your device's location while you are using the App (When In Use). Your approximate coordinates are used to:

• center the map, and
• query public databases for notable people buried near that point.

To do that, your coordinates are transmitted to the third-party services listed below (e.g. the Wikimedia Query Service) as part of the search request. We do not store your location. You can revoke location access at any time in your device Settings; the App still works if you instead search for a place manually.

2. Place searches. When you use "search anywhere," the text you type (e.g. a city or cemetery name) is sent to our geocoding provider (Komoot/Photon) to convert it into coordinates. We do not store these searches.

3. Technical information inherent to internet requests. When the App contacts a third-party service, that service automatically receives standard network information such as your IP address and device/user-agent details, governed by that service's privacy policy (linked below). We do not receive or retain this information.

4. Favorites and on-device data. For guests, any graves you save and any display name you choose are stored locally on your device using the operating system's storage. If you sign in, your favorites, chosen avatar id, and chosen display name are also synced to Supabase, scoped to your account, and deleted when you delete the account. Guest favorites and display names are removed if you delete the App.

5. Accounts (optional). You can use the entire App as a guest, with no account. If you choose to sign in to identify yourself, the App offers passwordless email sign-in and Sign in with Apple. When you sign in:

• Your email address and a minimal account record are stored by Supabase, our authentication and database provider, to create and maintain your account.
• To deliver your one-time sign-in code, your email address is processed by Resend, our email-delivery provider.
• We never collect or store a password. With Sign in with Apple you may hide your email, in which case Apple supplies a private relay address instead.

For guests, saved favorites and display names stay on your device. If you sign in, your favorites, chosen avatar id, and chosen display name are also synced to your Supabase account, scoped to your account, and deleted when you delete the account. You can permanently delete your account and its data in the App (Profile → Delete account), or by contacting us at nearlydepartedapp@gmail.com.

What we do not do

• No third-party analytics or tracking SDKs.
• No advertising or advertising identifiers (IDFA).
• No sale or "sharing" of personal information as defined under CCPA/CPRA.
• No collection of contacts, photos, microphone, or background location.

Third-party services

The App sends requests directly to these services to function. Each has its own privacy policy:

• Wikimedia Foundation — Wikidata Query Service and the Wikipedia API, used to find burial records, biographies, and images. https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Privacy_policy
• Komoot (Photon) — place-name geocoding for "search anywhere." https://www.komoot.com/privacy
• CARTO — dark base-map tiles. https://carto.com/privacy/
• Supabase — authentication and account storage (your email address, account record, and signed-in favorites, avatar choice, and display name), used only if you create an account. https://supabase.com/privacy
• Resend — delivery of one-time sign-in code emails, used only if you sign in with email. https://resend.com/legal/privacy-policy
• Apple — operating-system location services and Sign in with Apple (if you choose it). https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

These services may process data outside your country of residence.

Data retention

On-device data (favorites and display names) persists until you remove it or delete the App. If you create an account, your email address, account record, favorites, chosen avatar id, and chosen display name are retained by Supabase until you delete your account, which you can do in the App (Profile → Delete account) or by contacting us. We do not retain other personal data on servers we operate ourselves.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of personal data (e.g. under GDPR or CCPA/CPRA). Because most data stays on your device, many requests are satisfied by controlling device permissions (location) and deleting local data (uninstalling the App). If you have an account, you can delete your account data (email, account record, synced favorites, chosen avatar id, and chosen display name) in the App (Profile → Delete account) or by contacting us at nearlydepartedapp@gmail.com.

Children's privacy

The App is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Security

We use reputable third-party services that transmit data over encrypted (HTTPS) connections. No method of transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the App evolves (for example, when accounts are added). We will revise the "Last updated" date above and, for material changes, provide notice in the App.

Contact

Questions? Contact Small Parts Studio, LLC at nearlydepartedapp@gmail.com.