Overview

This policy explains what information Cascade collects, why, and what you can do about it. We don't sell your information and we don't show ads.

Information you give us

Your username, email address and password when you create an account. Passwords are stored only as a secure hash.

Anything you add to your profile or the forum, such as a display name, profile picture, posts and replies.

Purchase records: what you bought, when, the amount and the payment status. Card details go straight to Stripe and crypto payments to BTCPay Server.

Information from the app

When you're signed in, the Cascade app checks in with our servers from time to time to confirm your plan. These checks include an identifier created from your computer (not your name or hardware serial numbers), the app version and basic technical and security information about the app.

The app also asks our website for updates and news. If an update fails, it tells us the version numbers and what went wrong.

Information from the website

Like most websites, we receive your IP address and basic browser information with each visit. We use it to keep the site secure and working, for example to limit repeated sign in attempts.

We use a sign in cookie and a cookie that remembers your light or dark theme. We don't use advertising or tracking cookies.

How we use it

To run your account and the forum, deliver your plan and enforce its device limit, provide updates, process payments, prevent fraud and misuse, and help you when you contact us.

Who we share it with

Only the services that help us run Cascade: Stripe for card payments, our hosting and network providers, and BTCPay Server, which we run ourselves. We may also share information if the law requires it. We never sell it.

On your computer

Your Cascade settings, logs and crash reports stay on your computer and are never uploaded automatically. Your sign in session is stored encrypted for your Windows account.

The video player loads the videos you open from YouTube, and YouTube's own privacy policy applies to what it receives.

How long we keep it

Account information stays while your account exists. Purchase records are kept as long as needed for accounting. Technical logs are kept only for a short time.

Your choices

You can change your profile from your account page and sign out of any device. To get a copy of your information or to delete your account, contact us through the forum.

Children

Cascade isn't meant for children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their information.

Changes

We may update this policy. When we make a significant change we'll post it on the site and update the date at the top.