Published on
July 30, 2025
August 1, 2025
2 min read
Ryan Brodie
Founder & CEO
2 min read
We live in a time when nearly everything we do—where we go, who we talk to, what we plan—ends up online. Our lives are increasingly scheduled, shared, and stored in apps that promise convenience. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: if you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.
In 2025, that doesn’t just mean ads. It means your personal data, including your calendar, may be used to train the next generation of artificial intelligence.
At OurCal, we believe that your family dinners, doctor appointments, birthdays, and relationship check-ins are no one’s business but yours. That’s why we charge for our product. Not to make your life harder, but to keep it yours.
Today’s AI models are trained on everything: emails, texts, social media posts, and yes, even behavioral data like your calendar.
Think about what your calendar knows:
This isn’t just data. It’s your life in miniature. And if you’re using a free calendar, there’s a good chance that life is being used to fuel products you never asked for.
All free calendar apps make money somehow. Often, it’s through advertising, analytics, or data-sharing deals. Even if your calendar entries are marked “private”, the way you use the app—your activity, your habits, your social connections—can become monetisable insight.
As AI grows more powerful, that kind of behavioral data becomes more valuable than ever. This isn’t speculation. It’s already happening. And most users won’t know until it’s too late.
At OurCal, we do things the old-fashioned way. You pay us, and we serve you. That’s it.
We exist because we believe families, couples, and busy people deserve tools that don’t spy on them.
We’ve seen how our users rely on OurCal to keep their lives running smoothly.
A co-parent juggling schedules with grace.
A couple planning time for each other.
A daughter caring for her aging parents.
A person finally making space for their own well-being.
None of these moments should be mined for clicks or used to train someone else’s AI.
We don’t believe you should need to be a privacy expert to keep your life safe. That’s why we’ve made the hard choices for you:
When you choose OurCal, you’re choosing yourself. You’re choosing your family, your autonomy, your peace of mind.
AI is here to stay. But your private life doesn’t have to be part of it.
OurCal is the quiet alternative—a calendar that keeps you organised without watching you back.
Privacy is worth paying for. Especially now.
Ryan Brodie
Founder & CEO
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Published on
Jul 30, 2025
2 min read
Ryan Brodie
Founder & CEO
We live in a time when nearly everything we do—where we go, who we talk to, what we plan—ends up online. Our lives are increasingly scheduled, shared, and stored in apps that promise convenience. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: if you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.
In 2025, that doesn’t just mean ads. It means your personal data, including your calendar, may be used to train the next generation of artificial intelligence.
At OurCal, we believe that your family dinners, doctor appointments, birthdays, and relationship check-ins are no one’s business but yours. That’s why we charge for our product. Not to make your life harder, but to keep it yours.
Your Calendar Deserves Privacy, Not AI Training
Today’s AI models are trained on everything: emails, texts, social media posts, and yes, even behavioral data like your calendar.
Think about what your calendar knows:
This isn’t just data. It’s your life in miniature. And if you’re using a free calendar, there’s a good chance that life is being used to fuel products you never asked for.
All free calendar apps make money somehow. Often, it’s through advertising, analytics, or data-sharing deals. Even if your calendar entries are marked “private”, the way you use the app—your activity, your habits, your social connections—can become monetisable insight.
As AI grows more powerful, that kind of behavioral data becomes more valuable than ever. This isn’t speculation. It’s already happening. And most users won’t know until it’s too late.
At OurCal, we do things the old-fashioned way. You pay us, and we serve you. That’s it.
We exist because we believe families, couples, and busy people deserve tools that don’t spy on them.
We’ve seen how our users rely on OurCal to keep their lives running smoothly.
A co-parent juggling schedules with grace.
A couple planning time for each other.
A daughter caring for her aging parents.
A person finally making space for their own well-being.
None of these moments should be mined for clicks or used to train someone else’s AI.
We don’t believe you should need to be a privacy expert to keep your life safe. That’s why we’ve made the hard choices for you:
When you choose OurCal, you’re choosing yourself. You’re choosing your family, your autonomy, your peace of mind.
AI is here to stay. But your private life doesn’t have to be part of it.
OurCal is the quiet alternative—a calendar that keeps you organised without watching you back.
Privacy is worth paying for. Especially now.
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