Privacy Policy for Self-Care Diary

 Effective Date: November 6 2025

Developer: Self-Care Diary Team
Contact: nguyenhanhthuy650@gmail.com
1. Overview
Self-Care Diary respects and protects your privacy.
Our app is designed primarily for offline personal journaling. Any data you enter stays on your device unless you explicitly export or back it up yourself.
We do not collect, transmit, or sell any personal or usage data to our servers or any third party.
2. Information We Do Not Collect
  • We do not collect personal identifiers (name, email, phone).
  • We do not use analytics, ads, or tracking SDKs.
  • We do not store diary entries, media, or location data on any remote server.
All content stays locally on your device.
3. Data Stored on Your Device
All diary entries, photos, voice notes, and related data are stored securely within the app’s private storage.
Only you have access to these files unless you choose to share or back them up.
You can delete all app data anytime by:
  • Clearing app data from system settings, or
  • Using the in-app “Delete all data” option (if available).
4. Permissions in Your Self-Care Diary App
1️⃣ INTERNET (android.permission.INTERNET)
Purpose: Access the internet
Type: Normal (granted automatically)
Usage: For optional cloud backups, content updates, and bug reporting (if you choose).
Data: No personal data is transmitted without user consent.
2️⃣ READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
Purpose: Read files from external storage
Type: Dangerous (requires runtime request)
Usage: Allows you to select and attach images from your gallery.
Note: Only used on Android 12 and below (maxSdkVersion=32).
3️⃣ WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
Purpose: Write files to external storage
Type: Dangerous (requires runtime request)
Usage: Enables saving exported data and backups to your device.
Note: Only used on Android 12 and below (maxSdkVersion=32).
4️⃣ READ_MEDIA_IMAGES (android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES)
Purpose: Read images from media storage
Type: Dangerous (requires runtime request)
Usage: Lets you attach photos to diary entries (Android 13+).
Note: Replaces READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE on Android 13+.
5️⃣ CAMERA (android.permission.CAMERA)
Purpose: Use your camera
Type: Dangerous (requires runtime request)
Usage: Lets you take photos directly inside the app for diary entries.
Note: Photos are stored locally only.
6️⃣ RECORD_AUDIO (android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO)
Purpose: Record audio
Type: Dangerous (requires runtime request)
Usage: Allows recording short voice notes in diary entries.
Note: Audio files remain on your device; never uploaded.
7️⃣ POST_NOTIFICATIONS (android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS)
Purpose: Show app notifications
Type: Dangerous (runtime request on Android 13+)
Usage: Sends gentle reminders for journaling, check-ins, and routines.
Note: No external messaging or tracking.
8️⃣ ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION (android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
Purpose: Get precise GPS location
Type: Dangerous (requires runtime request)
Usage: Optionally attach exact location to a diary entry.
Note: Used only when you manually add location; not tracked continuously.
9️⃣ ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION (android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION)
Purpose: Get approximate (network-based) location
Type: Dangerous (requires runtime request)
Usage: Optionally attach approximate location to an entry.
Note: Disabled by default; you can decline anytime.
5. Optional Features and Data Handling
All permissions are optional.
The app requests each permission only when required for a specific feature.
Denying a permission will simply disable that feature — the rest of the app continues to work normally.
6. Backup and Export
If you use the backup/export feature, your diary data is stored in a local file (JSON, ZIP, or PDF).
You may then save it to your preferred location (e.g., internal storage or Google Drive) using Android’s standard file picker.
The app never uploads or accesses these backups itself.
7. Children’s Privacy
Self-Care Diary is suitable for users aged 13 and older.
We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.
8. Security
  • Data stored locally in app storage is protected by Android sandboxing.
  • Optional biometric or PIN lock enhances personal privacy.
  • No background data transfer or hidden API access.
9. Your Rights
You can:
  • Deny or revoke permissions anytime in Device Settings → Apps → Self-Care Diary → Permissions.
  • Delete all app data manually.
  • Export or back up your data for personal use.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to comply with new legal or platform requirements.
Updates will appear within the app and on our official listing. Continued use means acceptance of the revised version.
11. Contact
If you have any questions about this policy or the app’s data handling: