Privacy Policy

Last updated: 7 October 2026

Pomodoro Bird is a focus timer run by an independent developer. Reach us any time at hi@timerbird.com or support@timerbird.com — both are read by a human.

The short version

We collect the minimum needed to make a timer remember you: an email address, your focus sessions, and the small pieces of progress you see on screen. Nothing is sold, nothing is shown to advertisers, and there are no third-party analytics or tracking scripts on this site.

What we store

• Account — your email and a hashed password, handled by our authentication provider. You can sign up with an email and password only; we do not ask for a phone number, address or date of birth.
• Focus records — session start and end times, planned length, whether you finished or quit, and daily totals. This is what powers streaks and the bird's mood.
• Progress you earn — grain, shop purchases, unlocked items, badges, daily check-in moods and notes.
• Update list — if you leave an email on a timer page, we store that address together with which page asked and your browser language, in our own database (not a marketing platform). It is used for product-update emails only, a handful a year; the address is never used for advertising or shared, and one message to hi@timerbird.com removes it the same day.
• Usage events — which pages and buttons you touch, sent to our own backend. We run no Google Analytics, no Meta pixel, no Clarity, no ad SDKs.
• Local storage in your browser — keys like pomoTS3 and pomoShop hold your session before you create an account, so a returning visitor keeps their streak.

Where it lives

Application data is stored in a managed PostgreSQL project hosted in the Sydney region (Australia). Email you send us lives in our mailbox. We do not upload your focus data to any AI service, and the text you write in check-in notes is never used for model training.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their data. If a parent believes a child has given us an email address, write to us and we will remove the account.

Your rights

• Export — from Settings you can download your tomatoes, grain and shop collection.
• Delete — deleting your account removes the associated records; browser-local data disappears when you clear site data.
• Correct or object — email us. Requests from the EU/UK (GDPR) and California (CCPA) are answered within 30 days.

Cookies

We use one necessary session token so you stay logged in. There are no advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.

Changes

If this policy changes materially, the date above changes and we will say so on the site. Continued use after a change means you accept it.