Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
1. Who we are
Tempo is a time-tracking application. For questions about this policy or your personal data, contact us at: privacy@usetempo.app.
2. Data we collect and why
| Category | Data | Purpose | Legal basis (GDPR Art. 6) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account | Name, email address, hashed password | Authentication and account management | Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Time-tracking data | Projects, tasks, time entries, descriptions | Core service functionality | Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Feedback | Message text, email snapshot, page URL, browser user-agent | Product improvement | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Billing | Polar.sh customer ID and subscription status | Subscription management | Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Session | Session token, IP address, user-agent | Secure login and session management | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
We do not sell your data to third parties. We do not use your data for advertising.
3. Cookies and local storage
Cookies
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
tempo.session_token | Keeps you signed in | Session / 30 days | Strictly necessary |
PARAGLIDE_LOCALE | Remembers your language preference (English / German) | 1 year | Functional |
No tracking, analytics, or advertising cookies are used.
Local storage
We store your UI theme preference (theme: light / dark) in your browser's local
storage. This data never leaves your device.
4. Data retention
We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, all associated data (projects, tasks, time entries, report templates, subscription data, and session tokens) is permanently deleted. Anonymised feedback messages may be retained for product improvement purposes.
5. Your rights under GDPR
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access — You can download a full export of your data from Settings → Your data.
- Right to erasure — You can delete your account and all associated data from Settings → Your data.
- Right to data portability — Your data export is provided in machine-readable JSON format.
- Right to rectification — Contact us to correct inaccurate data.
- Right to object — You may object to processing based on legitimate interest by contacting us.
- Right to lodge a complaint — You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@usetempo.app.
6. Data transfers
Your data is stored in the European Union. Any third-party services we use (e.g. Polar.sh for payment processing) have their own privacy policies and are bound by data processing agreements where required by GDPR.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the date at the top of this page. Continued use of Tempo after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.