Privacy
GlassNet is a flashcard app for the Mac menu bar. Most of what it does happens on your computer and stays there. This page is about the parts that don't.
What stays on your Mac
Your decks, your folders, your study progress (which cards you've missed, which have stepped aside), your theme, and any versions of shared decks you've saved. None of this is sent anywhere unless you choose to publish or share a deck. Deleting the app deletes it.
What we collect, and why
Only when you sign in — which you need to do to use Posts & Store or Study Groups — and only these things:
| What | Why | Kept where |
|---|---|---|
| An identifier from Sign in with Apple | So your account is yours next time. We don't see your Apple password. If you hide your email, we never see it. | Our database (Supabase) |
| A handle you choose | Shown on decks you publish and to friends. It's the only public thing about you. | Our database |
| Purchase records | GlassKeys you buy and decks you unlock, so your unlocks are permanent and creators are paid. Apple handles payment; we never see a card number. | Our database |
| Decks you publish | To sell them on the store. Publishing is a choice you make per deck. | Our database and file storage |
| Decks you share to a Study Group | So the people in your group can see them. Only members of that group can. | Our database and file storage |
| Friends and groups | Who you've added, and which groups you're in. | Our database |
| Payout details, if you cash out | Handled by Stripe. We store a reference to your Stripe account, never your bank details. | Stripe |
Automated review of published decks
When you publish a deck to the store, its cards are sent to an automated reviewer (Anthropic's Claude) to check for copyright problems before it goes on sale. The reviewer sees the deck's title and cards — nothing about you. Its verdict is stored with the deck. Decks shared to a Study Group are not reviewed; they're private to the group.
What we don't do
- We don't track you across other apps or websites, and we don't sell or share your information with advertisers. There are no ads.
- We don't read your network. The panel is styled to look like a list of networks; it isn't one. GlassNet never accesses Wi-Fi information.
- We don't collect analytics, crash logs, or usage data from the app. Apple may share aggregate App Store analytics with us; those aren't tied to you.
Who else touches it
Three companies run parts of the service on our behalf: Supabase (database and file storage), Vercel (the server), and Stripe (creator payouts). Apple handles sign-in and payments. Anthropic receives published decks for review. Each sees only what it needs to do its job.
Your choices
- Sign out any time from Posts & Store. The app keeps working for studying.
- Remove a published deck from the store from the Post tab. Leave a group and its shared decks are gone from your view.
- Delete your account — email us (below) from the address tied to your Apple ID and we'll delete your account and everything in it within 30 days. Purchase records Apple requires us to keep for accounting are kept only as long as the law requires.
Children
GlassNet isn't directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect information from them. If you believe a child has created an account, email us and we'll remove it.
Changes
If this page changes in a way that matters, the date at the top changes and the app will tell you the next time you open the store.
Contact
Questions, deletion requests, anything: macarthurkeenan@gmail.com. Copyright notices go to the address on our copyright page.