Privacy · Downshift

Short version: the signup form collects a few details so I can email you when Downshift launches, and invite you to the beta if you asked. That's all they're used for. They are never sold, rented or shared for advertising.

This page covers the Downshift website, downshift-potsapp.com. The Downshift app has its own privacy policy, covering the Apple Health data it reads.

What the signup form collects

Your nameFirst and last, so emails can address you properly.

Email addressTo send the launch email, and the beta invite if you asked for one.

Phone numberOptional. Only used to reach you about the beta if you ask to be a tester. No marketing texts.

POTS diagnosis answerYes, being tested, no, or prefer not to say. This helps me understand who the app is reaching and who to invite to the beta. It is health-related, so it is treated with the most care: it is never shared, and "prefer not to say" is always an option.

Beta interestWhether you want the launch email only, or early access through the beta too. If you ask for the beta, whether you have an iPhone and an Apple Watch, since the beta needs both.

Nothing is collected from the form unless you fill it in and press "Get notified."

How it's used

To email you when Downshift launches.
To invite you to the beta, if you asked for it.
To understand, in general terms, who is interested in Downshift.

Your details are not sold, rented, or shared with advertisers or data brokers. There is no advertising on this site.

Where it's stored

This website is hosted by Netlify, and signups are stored in Netlify's form service. Only Nate has access to the list. Like almost any website host, Netlify also keeps basic technical logs, such as IP addresses and browser type, to run and secure the site.

The site loads its fonts from Google Fonts, which means your browser contacts Google's servers to download them. See Google's privacy policy.

What stays in your browser

After you sign up, your own browser remembers two things, so the page can show "You're on the list" when you come back and catch a repeat signup:

The email address you last confirmed, shown back to you on the confirmation card.
A scrambled fingerprint of each email you signed up with. It can't be turned back into the address.

This lives only in your browser's local storage on your device. It is never sent anywhere. Clearing your browser's site data removes it. The site uses no tracking cookies and no analytics.

How long it's kept

Signup details are kept until Downshift launches and the beta is finished, or until you ask for them to be deleted, whichever comes first.

Your choices

Unsubscribe from any email with one click, once emails start going out.
Delete your details at any time using the form below.
See or correct what's stored about you, also using the form below.

Make a request

Send a request here and it goes straight to Nate. Please use the same email you signed up with, so your details can be found.

Children

This site isn't meant for children under 13, and signups from anyone under 13 aren't knowingly collected. If you think a child has signed up, use the form above and the details will be deleted.

Changes to this page

If this policy changes, the date at the top will change with it. Anything that affects how your details are used will be emailed to everyone on the list first.