Privacy Policy

Dawn Global LLC(“First Light,” “we,” “us”) built First Light to help people who care about each other stay close across time zones. This policy explains what we collect, why, and what choices you have — written for a product used by people all over the world, since that's who long-distance couples, friends, and family are.

1. Who this applies to

This policy covers everyone who uses the First Light app, including people who receive a message through a public Jar link without ever creating an account.

2. What we collect

Account information

When you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google. We don't receive or store your Google password.

Profile & location

Your timezone, and — if you choose to share it — your approximate location (latitude/ longitude, either from your device's location permission or a city you search for) and city name. We use this only to show accurate local time and weather for you and the person you're connected with. If you don't grant location access, weather simply won't show; the app still works.

Content you create

• Capsule messages, photos, and voice notes you send
• Status updates (Sleeping / Deep Work / Free to call)
• Countdown titles and dates
• Pings and streak activity
• Messages submitted through your public Jar link — including from people who don't have an account and may submit a name or leave it anonymous

Payment information

If you purchase First Light Premium, payment is processed by Stripe. We receive confirmation that payment succeeded and a transaction reference — we never receive or store your full card number.

Device & usage information

If you enable notifications, we store the push subscription details needed to deliver them (this doesn't include your phone number or any way for us to identify your device beyond that subscription). If you consent to analytics/marketing cookies (see Section 6), we also collect standard usage data through Google Analytics and Meta Pixel.

3. How we use your information

• To provide the core features: dashboard, capsules, pings, countdowns, the Jar
• To send you notifications you've opted into
• To process payments and grant Premium access
• To look up weather for your location via Open-Meteo (your coordinates are sent to Open-Meteo for this purpose only — see Section 5)
• To understand how people use First Light and improve it (only with your consent)
• To detect abuse and keep the service secure

4. Legal basis for processing (EEA/UK users)

We process your data under one or more of: your consent (e.g. analytics/marketing cookies, location sharing), performance of a contract (providing the service you signed up for), and our legitimate interests (security, preventing abuse of the public Jar feature).

5. Who we share data with

We use a small number of service providers (“processors”) to run First Light:

• Supabase — database, authentication, file storage, and real-time sync
• Google — sign-in (OAuth) and, if you consent, Google Analytics
• Meta — if you consent, Meta Pixel for ad measurement
• Stripe — payment processing
• Open-Meteo — weather lookups (receives coordinates only, not your identity)
• Vercel — application hosting

We do not sell your personal information. We don't share your capsule content, jar messages, or private messages with anyone except the specific person(s) in your space, as the app is designed to do.

6. Cookies & tracking

We use strictly necessary cookies to keep you signed in — these don't require consent and can't be turned off without breaking the app. If you agree, we also use:

• Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) to understand usage patterns
• Marketing cookies (Meta Pixel) to measure how well our ads perform

You can change your choice at any time from Settings → Privacy & Cookies, or the cookie banner shown on your first visit.

7. International data transfers

Because our service providers operate globally, your information may be processed in countries other than the one you're in, including the United States. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) for these transfers.

8. Data retention

We keep your account and content for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we delete your personal data within a reasonable period, except where we're required to retain records (e.g. payment records for tax/accounting purposes).

9. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Export your data in a portable format
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent at any time (this won't affect processing done before withdrawal)

California residents have similar rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know what personal information is collected and to request deletion. We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@dawnsolutions.net.

10. Children's privacy

First Light is not directed at children under 16, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from anyone under that age. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we'll delete it.

11. Security

We use industry-standard measures (encryption in transit, access controls, row-level security on our database) to protect your information. No system is perfectly secure, and we can't guarantee absolute security.

12. Changes to this policy

We'll update the “Last updated” date above if this policy changes, and for material changes we'll make a reasonable effort to notify you in-app.

13. Contact us

Dawn Global LLC
Email: contact@dawnsolutions.net