Enterprise-Grade Foundation
Always Encrypted
Every connection is protected by industry-standard SSL/HTTPS. Your data is private and unreadable to anyone in between.
Cloudflare Shield
All traffic passes through Cloudflare — a global security leader — which blocks malicious bots and keeps the app fast and available.
Verified Notifications
Email alerts are sent through Amazon Web Services (AWS), ensuring verified, reliable delivery that meets strict industry standards.
The PWA Advantage — Virus-Free by Design
Raise the Shade is a Progressive Web App (PWA). Unlike traditional software that you download and install on your hard drive, a PWA runs entirely inside your browser's secure, isolated "sandbox."
What this means for you: the app physically cannot access your computer's system files, private photos, contacts, or sensitive hardware — not without your explicit permission. There is nothing to download, no installer to run, and no .exe or .apk file that could ever carry a virus. You simply open the app in your trusted browser.
Installing it to your home screen is handled directly by your browser — the same browser you already trust for online banking — not by any file from us.
Independently Audited
Best Practices — Google Lighthouse
Our public-facing app consistently scores in the top tier for Best Practices in Google's Lighthouse audit — the industry standard tool for measuring web security, performance, and modern coding standards.
Lighthouse is built into Google Chrome and used by developers worldwide to verify that an application follows secure, modern practices. A high Best Practices score means the app uses current security headers, avoids known vulnerabilities, and meets Google's own standards for safe web applications.
Simple, Transparent Privacy
- ✓ No password required. We use a secure magic-link sent to your email. You never create or remember a password — there is nothing to steal.
- ✓ Minimal data collection. We only collect what is strictly necessary — your name, check-in time, and your contacts' notification preferences. Nothing else.
- ✓ Session cookie for convenience. We use a secure, browser-only cookie to keep you logged in for 30 days so you don't have to re-authenticate every morning. It is never used for tracking.
- ✓ No background tracking. We do not track your location, monitor your behaviour, or sell your data to third parties. Our mission is wellness, not data mining.
- ✓ Free of charge. Raise the Shade is offered free to the community. No subscription, no advertising, no hidden cost.