Trust

Privacy by design

A tradition's public page shows only the summary — name, description, cadence, and aggregate longevity stats. The personal parts are protected by default:

• The member list and full archive unlock only when you join
• Who's attending a given occurrence is visible to members only, never the public
• Any sensitive signals an organizer reviews are shown in aggregate only — never a name beside a value

See our Privacy & Security page for the full detail.

No AI decisions

Gatherlight does not use AI to make decisions for your group, and we don't send your group's data to any AI provider. The host sets the theme, date, and place for each occurrence, and members RSVP. That's it.

Security

We keep the security model simple and strong:

• Passwordless sign-in with short-lived one-time codes — nothing to leak
• Encrypted everywhere — TLS in transit, encrypted credentials at rest
• Email-only notifications — no automated SMS, no third-party marketing

Permanence

A tradition is meant to last. Its page, members, and history stay put — only the next occurrence changes. If a tradition is archived, its page and memory remain accessible to its members rather than disappearing.

Our philosophy

We believe:

• The durable thing — the group — deserves a durable home
• Low organizer burden keeps traditions alive
• Privacy isn't a setting; it's the default