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Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 6, 2026 · Applies to becomeobsidian.com and the Obsidian iOS app, operated by PulseOS LLC

Obsidian is a private, invite-only brotherhood for men committed to personal transformation, operated by PulseOS LLC ("we", "us"). This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who can see it, and the choices you have. The short version: we collect only what the brotherhood needs to function, we don't run ads, we don't use trackers, and we never sell your data.

1. Information we collect

• Account information — your name, email address, and phone number. Passwords are stored only as salted bcrypt hashes; we cannot read them.
• Application answers — what you tell us when you apply for membership (your situation, goals, struggles, standards, and commitment).
• Profile information you choose to add — your current focus, goal, battle, life vision, strengths, interests, availability, favorite quote, current book, recent wins, an avatar, and similar details.
• Activity and content you create — daily check-ins and ritual completions, missions and quests, XP and streaks, journal entries and reflections, weekly reviews, mood entries, schedule blocks, letters, messages of encouragement, and photos you upload as proof or to your profile.
• Device push token — if you enable notifications in the iOS app, we store the device token Apple issues so we can deliver reminders.
• Technical basics — standard server logs (IP address, request time) kept for security and reliability.

What we do not collect

• No access to your contacts, location, camera roll (beyond photos you explicitly choose to upload on the web), or health data.
• No advertising or analytics SDKs — in the app or on the website.
• No tracking across other apps or websites, and no advertising identifiers.

2. What other members can see

Obsidian is a brotherhood — parts of your presence are visible to other members by design. All of it is behind member sign-in; nothing is public on the open internet.

• Visible to fellow members: your name, profile card (focus, strengths, what you're "Known For", honors and marks, rank), your pod membership, your check-in status and streaks, and anything you post to shared spaces — your pod room, the brotherhood feed, letters and encouragements you send.
• Private to you (and, where a feature says so, to the founders/leaders who guide the program): journal entries, personal reflections, weekly reviews, mood entries, and your application answers.

We label what is shared where, inside the product.

3. How we use your information

• To run the product: your pod, check-ins, streaks, the Forge, schedules, seasons, and the rest of the member experience.
• To send the notifications the brotherhood is built on — daily ritual reminders, a brother who needs support, upcoming calls — by push notification and email.
• To keep the community safe and the service reliable.

We do not use your data for advertising, we do not profile you for marketing, and we do not track you across other apps or websites.

4. Who we share it with

• Service providers (processors): Resend (email delivery), Apple Push Notification service (push delivery), and DigitalOcean (server hosting). Each processes only what's needed to provide its service.
• Payments: membership dues, where they apply, are arranged directly with us and processed outside the website and app — card details never touch our servers.
• Legal: if required by law, or to protect the safety of members.

We never sell or rent your personal information, and we do not "share" it for cross-context behavioral advertising as defined by the CCPA.

5. Storage, security, and international transfers

Your data is stored on servers we operate in the United States. All traffic between your device and our servers is encrypted with HTTPS/TLS, passwords are bcrypt-hashed, and access to production data is restricted to those who operate the service. If you use Obsidian from outside the U.S., you understand your information is processed in the U.S.

6. Retention and deletion

We keep your information while you are a member. When your membership ends — or any time you ask — you can request deletion of your account and personal data by emailing support@becomeobsidian.com from your account email. We complete deletion requests within 30 days; residual copies in encrypted backups age out on our backup cycle. We may retain minimal records where the law requires it.

7. Your rights

• Access and correction — view and update your profile inside the product, or ask us for a copy of your data.
• Deletion — as described above.
• Notifications — disable push at any time in iOS Settings; email preferences via support.
• California (CCPA/CPRA): you have the right to know, delete, and correct, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising them. We do not sell or share personal information, so there is nothing to opt out of.
• EEA/UK (GDPR): we honor access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection requests for all members regardless of residence. Our lawful bases are performance of contract (running your membership) and legitimate interest (community safety).

To exercise any right, email support@becomeobsidian.com. We respond within 30 days.

8. Age

Obsidian is for adults. You must be 18 or older to apply and to use the service. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18; if we learn we have, we delete it.

9. Changes

If we change this policy, we'll update this page and the date above. Material changes will be announced to members before they take effect.