Last updated: 30 January 2026
Privacy Policy
1. Who We Are
The Living Day (“we”, “us”, or “our”) provides a shared, read-only daily view of family calendars to support
presence and connection.
We are the data controller for personal data processed through the app.
2. What Data We Collect
a. Google Account Information
When you sign in using Google, we receive:
- Your Google account email address
- A unique Google account identifier
Purpose: Authentication and linking a shared family space
Lawful basis: Contract (Article
6(1)(b))
b. Google Calendar Data (Read-Only)
With your explicit consent, we access your Google Calendar in read-only mode. This includes:
- Event titles
- Event times
- All-day events
We do not:
- Create, edit, or delete events
- Write data back to Google Calendar
Purpose: Displaying today’s events in the app
Lawful basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a))
You can withdraw this consent at any time by disconnecting your Google account.
c. Family Presence & Avatars
We store limited shared data linked to the signed-in Google account:
- Family avatar names
- Visual avatar attributes
- Which avatars are associated with which events
Purpose: Showing shared family presence
Lawful basis: Contract (Article 6(1)(b))
d. Local Device Data
Some information is stored only on your device, including:
- Which avatar represents the current user on that device
This data does not leave your device.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use personal data only to:
- Provide the core functionality of The Living Day
- Display daily calendar views
- Show shared family presence across devices
We do not:
- Use your data for advertising
- Track you across apps or websites
- Sell or rent personal data
4. Data Storage & Security
- Shared data is stored using secure, industry-standard cloud infrastructure.
- Access is restricted to what is necessary to operate the service.
- Calendar data is accessed only when required to display the current day.
While we take appropriate technical and organisational measures, no system can guarantee absolute security.
5. Data Retention
We follow a data minimisation principle:
- Calendar data is not permanently stored unless required for app functionality
- Shared family data is retained while the account remains active
- Data is deleted or anonymised when no longer needed
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell or trade your data.
We may share data only with:
- Trusted service providers required to operate the app (e.g. authentication and storage)
- Authorities if legally required
7. International Transfers
Some of our service providers may process data outside the UK.
Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:
- UK adequacy regulations
- Standard contractual clauses
8. Your Rights (UK GDPR)
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Data portability (where applicable)
To exercise your rights, contact:
📧 admin@thelivingday.com
9. Children’s Data
The Living Day is intended for adults managing shared family schedules.
We do not knowingly collect personal data directly from children without parental involvement.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date
above.
11. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to complain to the UK Information
Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
🌐 ico.org.uk