Privacy

Settle is local-first. Your items live in your browser's IndexedDB. There is no backend, no account, and no telemetry. Settle has zero observability into your usage. That is the honest position.

Everything you write lives entirely in your browser. There is no server-side storage of any item content. There is no analytics, no event logging, no error reporting. Feedback is via email only.

What we collect

We collect and store the following:

Items (browser-local) — Items you write are stored in your browser's IndexedDB only. Nothing is sent to our server. Clearing your browser data deletes everything. Settle has zero observability into your usage; there is no telemetry of any kind.Stored in your browser. Kept until you delete it. Legal basis: legitimate interests. Removable when you delete your account.
End-to-end encrypted sync — When you opt into sync, your items are encrypted in your browser with a key derived from your passphrase. Only the ciphertext + per-item iv/auth-tag, your argon2id parameters, and salt are stored on our server. The plaintext is never visible to us. Wiping your account deletes every encrypted row.Stored on our server. Kept until you delete it. Legal basis: contract (needed to run the service). Removable when you delete your account.

Third parties

These external services receive some of your data:

DigitalOcean — static-site hosting for Settle

Your rights

You can export everything we hold about you, and delete your account at any time. Both options live in your account settings. Deletion is immediate and unrecoverable.

Last updated: 2026-05-27.