Wayward
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Wayward counts the days you spend in 13 places with stay limits. Your trips stay on your device unless you choose to sign in. We do not sell your data. We do not show ads. We do not track you across other apps or websites.
Who we are
Wayward is operated by Fireside Labs LLC, 455 E Continental Dr, Tempe, AZ 85288-1056, United States. If you have a question about this policy, email [email protected].
The short version
- You can use Wayward without an account. Your trips, passports and visa days are then stored only on your device.
- Signing in is optional. Sign in if you want a backup in the cloud, your trips on more than one device, or a linked partner.
- No ads and no analytics tools. The app contains no advertising or analytics software.
- We never sell your data. We do not share it for advertising.
- Calendar and photo scans run on your device. Wayward reads dates and places to suggest trips. Your events and photos are not uploaded.
What data we handle, and why
| Data | Why | Where it lives |
|---|---|---|
| Trips you add (destination, arrival and departure dates, whether a trip is planned) | To count your days in each region | On your device. Also in our cloud database if you sign in. |
| Passports you choose (up to four countries) and the visa days you enter | To pick the right stay limit for each region | On your device. Also in our cloud database if you sign in. |
| Email address and sign-in details | To create and secure your optional account | Supabase, our account and database provider |
| A first name from Apple or Google, or a name you type | To show your name to a linked partner | Our cloud database, only if you sign in |
| Partner link and invite codes | To show two people's days side by side | Our cloud database, only if you link a partner |
| Purchase status and an account identifier | To unlock and restore Wayward Plus | Apple and RevenueCat |
| Calendar events (titles, places, notes and dates) | To suggest past trips, if you ask | Read on your device only. Not uploaded. |
| Photo dates and locations | To suggest past trips, if you ask | Read on your device only. Not uploaded. |
| Notification token | To send reminders about your days | Our cloud database and Expo's push service, only if you sign in and allow notifications |
| Email summary settings (on or off, how often, which address) | To send a summary email you turned on | Our cloud database. If summary emails are enabled, Resend may process the messages. |
We do not collect your contacts, your browsing history, your location in the background or advertising identifiers. Wayward does not read the photos themselves or the text of your messages.
Signing in
You can sign in with Apple, with Google, or with a link we email to you. We receive your email address and an account identifier. Apple and Google may also share your first name. Sign in with Apple lets you hide your real email address if you prefer. You can delete your account in the app at any time.
Calendar and photos
Wayward asks before it reads your calendar or your photo library. It reads only what it needs to suggest trips. For the calendar, that is the title, place, notes and dates of events from the last six months to three months ahead. For photos, that is the date and location saved with each photo from the last 12 months. This happens on your device. You choose which suggested trips to keep.
If you ask, Wayward can also add reminder events to your calendar. You can decline both permissions and add trips by hand.
Partner linking
If you link a partner, your partner can see your name, your passports, your visa days and all your trips, including planned ones. You see the same about them. Either of you can disconnect at any time. After that, your trips are no longer shared.
Service providers
We use a small number of providers to run the app. They handle data only to provide their service to us.
Supabase: accounts, cloud sync, sign-in emails, app images RevenueCat: purchase management Apple: App Store, payments, Sign in with Apple, notifications Google: Sign in with Google Expo: app updates and notification delivery Resend: summary emails, if enabled
When the app downloads updates or region pictures, these providers see your device's IP address, as any web server does.
How long we keep data
We keep your cloud data while your account exists. When you delete your account, the app deletes your trips, profile, partner links, invite codes and notification token from our database, and then deletes the account itself. Data on your device stays there until you delete it or remove the app. If recovery backups exist, deleted data may remain in those backups until they expire. Apple and RevenueCat may retain purchase records under their own policies, including after you delete your Wayward account.
How your data is protected
Data travels over encrypted connections. Our database limits each account to its own rows, plus a linked partner's shared rows. No system is perfectly secure. We take reasonable steps to protect your information.
Your choices and rights
- Use Wayward without an account. Your trip data then stays on your device.
- Export your record. Settings can create a PDF of your trips that you can save or share.
- Delete your account and cloud data. Open Settings and tap Delete account and data. You can also email [email protected].
- Disconnect a partner. Either partner can end the link at any time.
- Turn off permissions. You can turn off calendar, photo and notification access in your device settings.
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to see, correct or delete your personal data. Examples are the GDPR in the EU and UK and the CCPA in California. We honour these requests for every user. Email us to make one.
Children
Wayward is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from them.
Changes to this policy
If we make a material change, we will update the date at the top of this page. Where it makes sense, we will also tell you in the app.
Wayward is a planning tool and does not give legal advice. Always confirm entry rules with official sources.
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