The short version
You can browse LittleBase without an account. We run no ad networks and never sell personal data. If you sign in, we keep what you choose to save (your family plan, notes and reminder settings) so it works on all your devices, and you can download or delete all of it at any time.
Information we collect
Without an account, we store nothing about you on our servers. Our hosting provider may log standard request data (IP address, user-agent, referring URL) for security and abuse prevention, kept only as long as needed. We count page views, saves and clicks on listings in aggregate so providers see how their page is doing; these counts are not tied to you.
On some pages we read a coarse, city-level location hint that our hosting platform derives from your IP address, only to suggest the nearest city, show the local weather or give rough distances to listings. We do not store it.
If you type a postal code or tap “Use my location” to see distances, the distance is worked out in your browser. The postal code, or your location rounded to about 100 m, is kept only in this browser so you don't have to enter it again; it is not sent to us. “Clear” next to it removes it.
If you sign in, we store your email address and the sign-in session. If you send a trial-class request, we store what you wrote and pass it to that provider.
Your family plan (My family)
My family helps you organise classes and camps. We ask for the minimum it needs, and nothing more:
- For each child: a nickname, birth month (to work out age), interests, city and neighbourhood (for distances), and school board and level (for PA Days). We never ask for photos, full names or the school they attend.
- The programs and camps you save, which child each is for, its status, your private notes, class days and times you enter, holiday-planner choices and an optional monthly budget.
Without an account, all of this stays in your browser's storage on that device. When you sign in, it is copied to your account. If you invite another parent, they see and can change the same family plan; you can remove them at any time.
Providers never see who saved them. They see totals only: how many families saved a program, added it to a calendar, or marked a child as enrolled.
The calendar subscription link contains a private code. Anyone with the link can see your family calendar (nicknames, classes and times), so share it carefully; you can reset it in Kids & settings and the old link stops working.
Reminder emails
Reminders (program changes, registration dates, PA Days and a weekly summary) are off until you turn each one on. We record when you turned each kind on or off and the wording you agreed to. Every reminder has a link to stop it, and you can switch each one off in Kids & settings.
Your choices
Signed in, go to My family → Kids & settings → Your data to download everything we store about you as a file, or to delete your account and all of its data in one step. If another parent shares your family plan, their copy stays. You can also emailhello@littlebase.com.
Cookies
We use these small cookies, stored in your browser only:
- lb_geo_seen — a single flag (value:
1) so the location suggestion banner only appears prominently on your first visit. Expires after one year. - lb_city — the slug of the city you most recently chose, so we can show it when you return. Expires after one year.
Signing in sets one more cookie, lb_session, which keeps you signed in for up to 90 days. Your saved list and a family plan made without an account are kept in your browser's local storage.
You can clear these at any time through your browser's settings. LittleBase will still work without them.
Third-party services
LittleBase depends on a handful of third-party providers to operate:
- Cloudflare hosts the website and its database (places, cities and reviews, plus sign-in accounts, saved places and the forms you send us), and provides the geolocation IP hint described above.
- Resend sends our emails, such as sign-in links.
- Google Maps embed is used to display a small map on each place page. Loading those maps may set cookies under Google's privacy policy. See Google's Privacy Policy.
Children's privacy
LittleBase is written for parents and caregivers. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to this policy
If we change how LittleBase handles data, we'll update this page and the "Last updated" date above.
Contact
Questions about privacy at LittleBase: hello@littlebase.com.