Privacy policy

Last updated November 7, 2026

Gun Safe is run by Rec-Safe (RECSAFE), a Washington corporation ("we" and "us"). This policy says what Gun Safe keeps about you, why, who else sees it, and what you can do about it. It covers Gun Safe only; our other sites and apps have their own.

What we keep

When you use Gun Safe, we keep:

• your email address and name, your time zone, your country, and your currency
• your firearms and bows: make, model, type, action, calibre or gauge, barrel length, draw weight and the bow's other measurements, finish, serial number, class and registration certificate number, where each is kept, distinguishing marks, purchase details, value, status, sale or transfer details (including who it went to, their licence number, and the transfer reference number), specs, and notes
• round and shot counts, range sessions (when, where, what was shot, groups, and malfunctions), cleanings and services, ammo and arrows on hand (with lot numbers and where they're kept), costs, accessories and optics with their serial numbers, warranties, renewal dates and appointments, and the gunsmiths, shops, and ranges you use
• receipts, documents (such as a bill of sale, a registration certificate, or a copy of your licence), and photos you upload
• the email addresses of people you invite to share your safe
• a sign-in log (the time, IP address, and browser), to keep your account safe

You sign in with a one-time link emailed to you, or a passkey.

Every file you upload is encrypted when it arrives, with a key for your safe, and is only ever decrypted for you and the people you share it with. Photos are re-saved first, which removes the location and other camera details saved in them.

Like any website, our servers also keep a short log of the pages asked for (with the IP address, the browser, and the time), to keep the site running and safe. We don't use analytics, advertising, or tracking services.

Why we keep it

Only to run Gun Safe for you: to show you your records and work out what's due, to send your sign-in links, reminders, and the invitations you ask it to send, and to keep it working and secure. We don't sell or rent your information, we don't show ads, and we don't use it for anything else.

Who else sees it

Nothing in your safe is ever public: there are no share links, and every page and file needs you to sign in. The people you invite see and can change what you share with them: the whole safe, or only the items you choose. Serial numbers, registration certificate numbers, where things are kept, who an item went to and their licence and transfer numbers, and every uploaded file are encrypted where they're stored, with a key for your safe, and only the server decrypts them, for you and the people you share with. The people who run Gun Safe don't look at your records. Your calendar feed opens for anyone with its link, so keep the link to yourself; it has items' names and dates only, never a serial number or where anything is kept, and you can turn it off at any time. Reminder emails name items, never their serial numbers. Everything is stored on servers in the United States.

We use these services to run Gun Safe, and each sees only what it needs:

• Amazon Web Services, which hosts our servers in the United States, where everything the app keeps is stored
• Postmark, which sends our emails, so it handles your email address and the message

We'd share information if the law makes us (a court order, for example), or to protect someone's safety. If Rec-Safe ever handed Gun Safe to someone else, this policy would go with it.

Cookies

Gun Safe uses cookies to keep you signed in (for up to 60 days). They aren't used for advertising or tracking.

How long we keep it, and deleting it

We keep your information while you use Gun Safe. You can delete records, items, and files yourself; in Settings you can download everything (decrypted, so keep the download somewhere safe), and delete your account and your whole safe, with every file in it, for good and we'll do it, apart from anything the law makes us keep (such as payment records). Server logs are kept only as long as they're needed to run and protect the site, and backups are overwritten in time.

Keeping it safe

Every page uses an encrypted connection (HTTPS). Sign-in links work once and expire, passkeys can't be guessed or phished, and serial numbers, registration and transfer details, where things are kept, and every file are encrypted at rest with a key for each safe. No website is perfectly secure, but if something ever goes wrong in a way that puts your information at real risk, we'll tell you, and the authorities when the law requires it.

Children

Gun Safe isn't meant for children under 13, and we don't knowingly keep a child's information. If you think a child has given us theirs, email us and we'll delete it.

Your choices and rights

You can ask us what we keep about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it, by emailing info@rec-safe.com. We'll answer within 30 days. Depending on where you live (for example in Canada, a US state such as Washington or California, the UK, or the EU), the law may give you more rights, and we honour them for everyone.

Our servers are in the United States, so if you're elsewhere, your information is stored and handled there, under US law. In Canada, if you're not satisfied with our answer, you can complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Changes and questions

If we change this policy, we'll change the date at the top, and if a change is big, we'll say so on Gun Safe first. Questions? Email info@rec-safe.com.