Privacy Policy

What Bearings Is

Bearings is a personal health journal designed for individuals managing Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) and related conditions. It is a private tool — not a social platform, not a data business.

What We Collect

• Your health journal entries — daily logs including symptoms, flares, food, activity, sleep, stress, energy, and weather conditions.
• An email fingerprint — your email address is never stored. We store only a one-way SHA-256 cryptographic hash, which allows you to log in but cannot be reversed to reveal your address.
• Your name — the display name you choose, stored as entered.
• A session token — a secure random token stored in a cookie to keep you logged in. It expires after one year or when you sign out.

Where Your Data Lives

All data is stored in a SQLite database on the server hosting this application. It is not transmitted to, copied to, or shared with any third-party service, cloud platform, or data broker. Your health data belongs to you and stays on this server.

AI Analysis

When you save an entry, the text you enter in certain fields (food, flare symptoms, activity, stress) may be sent to Anthropic's API for structured analysis. This text is processed transiently to extract patterns and is governed by Anthropic's privacy policy. No data is stored by Anthropic beyond the processing of your request. AI analysis can be disabled by removing the API key from the server configuration.

Who Can See Your Data

Only you. Each user account's data is completely isolated — no user can access another user's journal entries, settings, or history. Server administrators with direct database access could theoretically read entries, but your email address remains protected by the one-way hash.

Data Retention & Deletion

Your data is retained for as long as your account exists. You can delete all your journal data at any time from the Settings page. To fully delete your account, contact the server administrator.

Cookies

Bearings uses a single first-party cookie (vc_remember) to keep you logged in. No advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or analytics scripts are used.

Children's Privacy

Bearings is intended for adults managing chronic health conditions. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under the age of 13.

Changes to This Policy

If this policy changes materially, the effective date above will be updated. Continued use of the app after a policy update constitutes acceptance.

Contact

Questions about this privacy policy should be directed to the administrator of the server on which this application is hosted.

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