Privacy Policy

Effective: May 2026

Saila is a sailing companion for the Greek Ionian. This page explains what we collect, why we collect it, and how we keep it safe.

Who we are

Saila is operated by Ben Hedley as an independent app developer based in the United Kingdom. You can contact us any time at ben.hedley@icloud.com.

What we collect

To make Saila useful we store the following information against your account:

• Profile details — your name, email, optional WhatsApp number, and an optional profile photo.
• Boat details — boat name, type and length, and home marina (all optional).
• Trip plans — routes you save, day-by-day plans, notes, and the locations you bookmark as favourites.
• Location data — your device's GPS coordinates, used only to show the nearest weather station and to sort location pickers by distance. We do not log a history of your location and we do not share it with anyone.
• Usage analytics — anonymised information about which screens are opened and which features are used, so we can improve the app. This contains no personal data.

What we don't do

We never sell your data to third parties. We don't show advertising. We don't build advertising profiles. We don't share your personal information with anyone except the third-party services listed below, who process data strictly on our behalf.

Third-party services

Saila relies on a small number of trusted services to operate:

• Supabase — hosts our database and handles user authentication. Your account, profile and trips are stored on Supabase servers.
• Open-Meteo — provides the weather and forecast data shown in the Weather tab. Coordinates are sent for the queried location only; no account information is shared.
• Mapbox — renders the maps and supplies the static map images used on trip cards.
• Anthropic (Claude) — powers the AI route-generation feature. When you generate a route, the relevant trip parameters (departure, destination, dates, vibe) are sent to Anthropic. Personal account information is not sent.
• Apple — processes in-app subscription purchases via the App Store. Saila never sees your card details — only the receipt that confirms a purchase.

Each provider has its own privacy policy. We encourage you to read theirs if you want a complete picture of how data is handled when it leaves the app.

Location data

Location is requested only when the Weather tab loads or when you tap "Use my location" in a picker. It is used to find the nearest weather station and to sort marinas / anchorages by distance. Your location is not stored on our servers and is not shared with third parties.

Data storage and security

All account data is stored on Supabase servers, which provide industry-standard encryption in transit and at rest. Access is restricted using row-level security policies so that you can only ever read or modify your own records.

How long we keep your data

We keep your data for as long as your account is active. If you close your account, your data is deleted within thirty days, except where we are legally required to retain a record (for example, billing receipts).

Your rights (GDPR)

If you live in the UK or the European Union you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access Ask us for a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Correct Ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Delete Ask us to delete your account and the data associated with it.
• Portability Ask us to export your data in a portable format.
• Object Object to particular kinds of processing.

To exercise any of these rights, email ben.hedley@icloud.com from the address you registered with. We respond within 30 days.

Account deletion

To delete your account, email ben.hedley@icloud.com with the subject line "Delete my account". Please send the request from the email you registered with so we can verify the request. We confirm deletion by reply, usually within a few working days.

Children

Saila is intended for adults planning sailing trips. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has created an account, please contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we make significant changes we will notify you in the app or by email. The "Effective" date at the top of this page is always the current revision.

Contact

Questions, requests or concerns? Email ben.hedley@icloud.com.