Privacy
Plainly, and without promising more than is actually true.
Last updated 2026.
Your practice
The app keeps track of which courses you've opened and finished, and your practice streak, so your progress shows up when you come back. This is saved on your own device.
To help restore your progress if you switch devices or clear your browser, the app may also keep a small record of that same progress on our server, tied only to an anonymous device code — not your name, email, or anything identifying, unless you've created an account.
If you save your progress
Tapping "Save" lets you sign in with just your email (no password — we send a one-time code). If you do, we store your email address and your course progress on our server, so it follows you across devices. We use a third-party service to send that sign-in code.
We don't sell this, and we don't share it for marketing. If you'd like your account and data deleted, email us and we'll take care of it.
The Mindful Guide
When you send a message to the Mindful Guide, that message is sent to our AI provider (Anthropic) to generate a reply. The Academy itself doesn't keep a transcript of your conversation.
Please don't share anything private, medical, or identifying in the chat — it's a helpful guide, not a confidential record.
Live sessions
These happen over Zoom, arranged by email. Sessions are not recorded — unless we tell you in advance, for that specific session, that it will be.
What we don't do
Questions
If anything here is unclear, or you'd like your data changed or deleted, email Matthew.Grunewald@themindfuldesign.org. This page may be updated as the app changes; we'll keep it accurate rather than exhaustive.