The short version: Hopeling has no accounts, no sign-up, and no server that stores your data. Everything you do in the app lives on your own device, and you can export or erase it at any time.
Your progress - streaks, actions, badges, courses, settings, your grove - is saved in your browser's local storage, on your device only. We cannot see it, access it, or recover it. If you clear your browser data or lose your device, it's gone (which is why the app offers a backup export you control).
Hopeling uses GoatCounter, a privacy-friendly analytics tool, to count anonymous, aggregate usage - things like "how many people opened the Learn tab today". It does not use cookies, does not track you across sites, and does not identify you. We see numbers, never people.
To show species photos and facts, the app fetches public data directly from Wikipedia and GBIF (the Global Biodiversity Information Facility). Those requests go from your device to their servers and are governed by their privacy policies. The weekly good-news feed links to articles on external news sites.
Hopeling is family-friendly and collects no personal information from anyone, including children.
Export your data anytime (Me → Back up progress), import it on a new device, or erase everything (Me → Reset my progress). Uninstalling the app or clearing site data removes everything from your device.
If this policy ever changes, the date above will change with it. Questions? Reach out at yakir10101@gmail.com.