Privacy Policy
Effective April 26, 2026 · Last updated August 1, 2026
The short version
- Your shifts are yours. We don't sell your data and we don't show ads.
- Location is used only for automatic clock in/out, only if you turn it on, and never as a trail.
- We use analytics to see how the app is used, tied to your account identifier.
- You can delete your account from the app, and ask us for anything the app doesn't remove.
This Privacy Policy describes how timely ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application (the "App").
Information we collect
1. Account information
- Email address (for authentication)
- Display name (if provided)
- Apple ID (if you use Sign in with Apple)
2. Work session data
- Clock-in and clock-out times
- Session durations
- Hourly rate and earnings goal (if set by you)
3. App settings
- Time format preference
- Theme selection
- Notification preferences
4. Device and diagnostic information
- App version, operating system version, device model, language and time zone
- Crash and error diagnostics
5. Location
If you turn on automatic clock in/out, we use your device's location to detect arrival at and departure from the workplace you set. Location is used for that check only — we do not track you continuously and we do not keep a history of your movements. You can revoke location permission at any time in your device settings.
6. Product analytics
We use PostHog and Google/Firebase Analytics to understand how the app is used — app opens, which features are used, and whether a flow succeeds or fails — associated with your account identifier. Google/Firebase Analytics also measures app installs and which campaigns bring people to Timely. We do not use the advertising identifier (IDFA), we do not ask for app tracking permission, we do not show ads, we do not track you across other companies' apps or websites, and we do not sell personal information. Email us if you would like your account excluded from product analytics.
How we use your information
- To provide and improve the App's core functionality (shift tracking, session history, earnings calculation)
- To authenticate users and secure your account
- To sync your data across devices using Firebase (if you are signed in)
- To send optional notifications (e.g., clock-out reminders)
Data storage and security
- Your data is stored locally on your device and, if you are signed in, securely in Google Firebase Cloud Firestore.
- We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data.
- We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioural advertising.
Third-party services
- Google Firebase (Authentication, Firestore, Cloud Functions, Cloud Messaging, Analytics): secure login, cloud data sync, notifications and analytics.
- Apple Sign-In: optional, for authentication.
- Apple Push Notifications: optional, for reminders.
- PostHog: product analytics.
- RevenueCat: subscription and entitlement management.
- Supabase and Resend: storage of requests submitted on our website, and email.
- Vercel: website and web app hosting.
Your choices
- You can delete your account at any time from the app's profile/settings section. This deletes your sign-in account, your profile, and your shift, archived-shift and schedule data. If you also want records such as savings goals, expenses, pay stubs or Paycheck Match deleted, email us and we will remove them and confirm.
- You can disable notifications at any time in your device settings.
Timely Teams
If you create or join a team, additional information is collected and shared within that team — including work sessions recorded after you join, live clock status, schedules, and, where your team owner enables them, location checks at clock-in and kiosk punch records. All of that is governed by a separate document.
See the Timely Teams Privacy Policy and Timely Teams Terms & Conditions. Those documents replace this one for anything to do with a team, and they explain in plain language exactly what a team owner can and cannot see.
Children's privacy
The App is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the date at the top of this policy.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at timelytrackyourhours@gmail.com.
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