Privacy Policy
Effective: October 12, 2026
SurvivalStack is a service operated by MindGrove Labs, based in British Columbia, Canada.
This privacy policy explains what information we collect when you use SurvivalStack's shared campfire (Campfire), and how we use and keep it.
1. Information we collect
Information stored on your device
Your personal data, such as camp settings, notes, expedition records and bookmarks, is stored in your browser and is not sent to our servers unless you sign in. If you clear your browser data, this information may be lost.
However, your camp name is also stored on our servers so that it can be shown to other people at the campfire. If you sign in with Google, your camp records other than settings are also stored on our servers so that you can continue on other devices.
Campfire information
When you use the campfire, we collect and store:
- a unique identifier (ID) given to your anonymous account
- the camp name you set
- when you joined a campfire and when you used it
- chat messages and when they were sent
- reports, reported messages and records of restrictions
You can use the campfire anonymously, without an email address or password.
Google sign-in information
Signing in with Google is optional. When you sign in, Google provides your Google account's email address, name, profile picture and unique identifier during authentication.
We use this information to authenticate and link your account and to handle your inquiries. We don't use your email address for advertising or marketing emails.
Your Google account information is not shown to other campfire users; they see only your camp name.
2. How we use information
We use the information we collect only to:
- run the campfire chat and show who is there in real time
- authenticate and manage accounts
- keep signed-in users' camp records and sync them between devices
- handle reports, prevent misuse and keep the community safe
- enforce the terms of use and meet our legal obligations
3. Disclosure and third-party services
Chat messages and camp names are shown in real time to other people at the same campfire. Users cannot view past conversations.
The operator accesses stored information only when needed to investigate reports, keep the service safe or meet legal obligations.
We use these external services to run the service:
- Supabase: authentication, data storage and real-time chat
- Google: optional account sign-in
- Google Fonts: fonts
Supabase stores service data on servers in the United States. Connection information such as your IP address may be passed to these services when you use them.
Except where required or permitted by law, we do not provide personal information to third parties for purposes not stated in this policy.
4. How long we keep information
- Chat messages: kept for up to 30 days after they are sent, then deleted automatically.
- Reports: reported messages and the related conversation are kept for as long as needed to handle the report. Reports closed without action are deleted within 30 days of closing.
- Restriction records: the information behind a decision that directly affects a user is kept for at least one year after the decision, as the law requires, and deleted once it is no longer needed.
- Account information and camp records stored on our servers: kept until you ask us to delete your account. Anonymous accounts that go unused for a long time may be deleted.
Information needed to meet legal obligations or resolve disputes may be kept longer than the periods above. Statistics processed so that no individual can be identified may be kept separately.
5. Protecting your information and your rights
MindGrove Labs applies reasonable security measures to prevent unauthorized access to, leaks of and misuse of personal information.
You can ask to access, correct or delete your personal information, and, to the extent the law allows, withdraw your consent to its processing.
We may need to confirm your identity when you make a request. For anonymous accounts, we may be limited in what we can do if there isn't enough information to confirm ownership.
You can use the service's reporting and blocking features. Your block list is stored in your browser, and also on our servers if you sign in with Google.
6. Children's information
The campfire is not intended for children under 14.
7. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated as the service or the law changes. Changes will be posted on this page, and important changes will be announced separately in the service.
8. Contact
For privacy questions, requests or complaints, contact:
Operator: MindGrove Labs
Privacy officer: MindGrove Labs Privacy Officer
Email: mindgrove.apps@gmail.com