Capture Journals

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Capture Journals ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses information when you use our journaling mobile application ([App Name]) (the "App").

1. Information We Collect

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Our App is designed to allow you to maintain private journal entries.

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

Journal Entries: The primary information you provide is your personal journal entries, which may include text, images, and other media you choose to upload. This content is stored locally on your device or in a secure, encrypted cloud storage service if you opt for synchronization.
Account Information (Optional): If you choose to create an account, we may collect your email address or other identifiers for authentication purposes. This is optional and not required to use the core journaling features.
Feedback and Support: If you contact us for support or provide feedback, we may collect information you provide, such as your email address and the content of your communication.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

The Capture Journals App is designed to minimize the collection of automated data. We may collect limited, anonymized usage data to improve the App's performance and stability, such as:

Device Information: Type of device, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
Usage Data: Non-identifying information about how you interact with the App, such as features used and time spent. This data is aggregated and anonymized.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To Provide and Maintain the App: To enable you to create, store, and access your journal entries.
Synchronization (if opted-in): If you choose to use cloud synchronization, your encrypted journal entries will be stored securely to allow access across multiple devices.
Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries and provide technical support.
Improve the App: To understand how users interact with our App and to identify areas for improvement and new features. This is done using anonymized and aggregated data.
Security: To protect the security and integrity of the App and our systems.

3. Data Storage and Security

Local Storage: Your journal entries are primarily stored locally on your device.
Cloud Synchronization (Optional): If you enable cloud synchronization, your journal entries are encrypted before being uploaded to a secure cloud storage service. We use industry-standard encryption protocols to protect your data during transit and at rest.
Security Measures: We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

With Your Consent: We may share your information if you give us explicit consent to do so.
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).
To Protect Our Rights: We may disclose information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our App (e.g., maintenance, database management, web analytics, payment processing). These third parties have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

5. Your Choices and Rights

Access and Correction: You may access and update certain information associated with your account within the App settings.
Deletion: You can delete your journal entries directly within the App. If you delete your account, all associated data will be permanently removed from our systems.
Opt-Out of Synchronization: You can disable cloud synchronization at any time within the App settings.
Data Portability: You may have the right to request a copy of your journal entries in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Consent Withdrawal: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

6. Children's Privacy

Our App is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you learn that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.