Navigate

The short version: Navigate is designed to keep your data on your device wherever possible. No account is required to use the core tools, and usage tracking is off by default. This page explains exactly what is stored, where, and why.

Navigate is operated by Dr Richard Pomfret, Therapy on the Hill. Data controller for UK GDPR purposes.

What stays on your device

The majority of Navigate's state is stored in your browser's localStorage and sessionStorage. This data never leaves your device unless you explicitly enable a feature that sends it.

All local keys use the anima- prefix. You can clear all local data at any time via Settings → Delete my data, or through your browser's site data settings.

Usage analytics Off by default

Analytics are disabled by default. You can turn them on in Settings.

If you enable analytics:

If you later disable analytics, the device ID is deleted from your device and no further data is sent. Previously collected anonymous data is retained per the retention schedule below.

Lawful basis: Consent.

Feedback submissions

If you submit feedback through the app, your message and basic context (feedback type, approximate session state) are stored in our Supabase database. No name or email is attached unless you choose to include them in the message.

Please do not include sensitive personal information in feedback messages.

Lawful basis: Legitimate interest (product improvement).

Purchases and subscriptions

If you purchase Navigate Plus, Clinician Pro, or any paid tier:

Purchase data is retained for the duration of your active subscription plus six years, to meet UK financial record-keeping requirements.

Lawful basis: Contract performance.

Beta mailing list Optional

If you join the beta list from the landing page, your email address is stored in Supabase so we can send you occasional updates about Navigate.

This is entirely optional. You can unsubscribe at any time:

Lawful basis: Consent.

AI features — Companion and journal reflections Optional

Navigate Plus includes optional AI-assisted journal reflections and a companion chat. These features are powered by Google Gemini.

When you use an AI feature, Navigate sends the following to our server-side proxy (/api/gemini), which forwards it to Google:

The Gemini API key is never exposed to your browser — all requests go through our server. Google's data handling is governed by the Gemini API terms.

Please do not include sensitive personal information — names of other people, clinical history, or identifying details — in AI feature inputs.

Lawful basis: Consent (via use of the feature).

Third-party services

Navigate uses the following sub-processors. Only the data described is shared with each.

Provider Purpose Data shared Privacy policy
Supabase Database & auth Feedback, analytics events (opt-in), purchases, beta leads supabase.com/privacy
Stripe Payment processing Email, payment method, purchase amount stripe.com/privacy
Vercel Hosting & serverless Request metadata, error logs vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy
Google Gemini AI reflections (optional) User-provided text prompts ai.google.dev/terms
Sentry Error monitoring Stack traces, browser/OS version, anonymised user context sentry.io/privacy

Data retention

Data Retained for
Local browser storage Until you clear it or use Settings → Delete my data
Anonymous analytics events 30 days
Aggregated daily statistics 24 months (non-identifying)
Feedback submissions 12 months
Purchases & subscription records Duration of subscription + 6 years
Beta mailing list Until you unsubscribe

Your rights under UK GDPR

If Navigate processes any personal data about you, you have the following rights:

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Deleting local data

You can delete all locally stored data immediately via Settings → Delete my data in the app, or by clearing site data for navigateregulation.com in your browser settings.

Deleting server-side data

Contact us and we will delete your data within 30 days.

Contact

Navigate is operated by Dr Richard Pomfret, Therapy on the Hill.

For questions about this notice, data requests, or to report a privacy concern, please get in touch.