App Name: My Diary: Daily Journal, Notes
Developer Name: Blackdot Soultion
Contact Email: blackdotsoultion@gmail.com
1. INTRODUCTION
My Diary: Daily Journal, Notes (“App”, “we”, “our”, “us”) is designed to help users safely record personal notes, daily journals, voice notes, and reminders in a private and secure manner.
We understand that diary data is deeply personal. Privacy is not an afterthought for us—it is the foundation of this app.
This Privacy Policy explains how your data is handled and protected in compliance with:
• Google Play Developer Policies
• Android permission and data safety guidelines
• GDPR (EU)
• CCPA (California)
• India Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
By using this app, you agree to the practices described below.
2. PERMISSIONS WE USE & THEIR PURPOSE
We request permissions only to enable core diary features. No permission is used for surveillance or misuse.
INTERNET / NETWORK PERMISSIONS
• INTERNET
• ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
• ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
• CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Purpose:
• App updates
• Cloud configuration (if enabled)
• Crash reporting
• Optional backup or restore features
The app works offline for writing and reading diary entries.
POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Used to:
• Send diary reminders
• Notify users about scheduled notes or alarms
Notifications are optional and can be disabled anytime.
SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Used for:
• Timely diary reminders
• Scheduled journaling alerts
This ensures reminders trigger at the exact time set by the user.
USE_BIOMETRIC
Used to:
• Lock diary entries using fingerprint or face authentication
Biometric data is never collected or stored by us. Authentication is handled entirely by the Android system.
VIBRATE
Used for:
• Haptic feedback during interactions
• Alarm and reminder alerts
CAMERA
Used to:
• Attach photos to diary entries
Camera access is activated only when the user chooses to add an image.
RECORD_AUDIO / READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Used to:
• Record voice notes
• Attach audio entries to diary pages
Audio files are stored locally on the device.
STORAGE & MEDIA PERMISSIONS
• READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (up to Android 12)
• WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (up to Android 12)
• READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Purpose:
• Save diary backups
• Restore notes
• Attach media to entries
All diary data remains under the user’s control.
3. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
3.1 Data Stored Locally
• Diary text entries
• Notes
• Images (if added by user)
• Voice recordings (if added by user)
• Reminder schedules
3.2 Information We Do NOT Collect
• No account registration required
• No personal identity information
• No contacts
• No SMS or call data
• No location data
• No biometric data
• No background tracking
4. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
Your data is used only to provide diary functionality, including:
• Writing and saving notes
• Displaying diary entries
• Setting reminders
• Securing content with biometric lock
All processing happens on your device unless optional backup features are enabled by you.
5. DATA SHARING
We do not:
• Sell user data
• Share diary content with third parties
• Use diary content for advertising or analytics
Your diary remains private by design.
6. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
We may use trusted third-party tools for:
• Crash reporting
• Performance diagnostics
These services do not access diary content, photos, or audio files.
7. DATA SECURITY
We apply strong security practices:
• Device-level encryption
• Biometric locking
• Secure Android APIs
• No external storage without user consent
Your personal notes stay personal.
8. GDPR COMPLIANCE
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you are entitled to the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
• Right to Access: Request access to your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Limit the processing of your data.
• Right to Data Portability: Receive a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: Object to data processing for certain purposes, including marketing.
This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is an integral part of our End User License Agreement (“EULA”) and governs the processing and transfer of personal data collected or processed by the Company (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) when you access or use our mobile application or services, as detailed in the applicable EULA (respectively, the “App” and “Service”).
Any capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the EULA.
This Privacy Policy explains what data we may collect from you, how such data may be used or shared with others, how we safeguard it, and how you may exercise your rights related to your Personal Data, where applicable, as required according to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“LGPD”), the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), and other applicable privacy laws.
This Privacy Policy explains our data collection practices applicable to users of our App or Services (“you” or “your”).
9. CCPA PRIVACY
Your Rights under the CCPA
Under this Privacy Policy, and by law if you are a resident of California, you have the following rights:
• The right to notice. You must be properly notified which categories of Personal Data are being collected and the purposes for which the Personal Data is being used.
• The right to access / the right to request. The CCPA permits you to request and obtain information regarding the disclosure of your Personal Data that has been collected by the Company or its subsidiaries.
• The right to say no to the sale of Personal Data. You have the right to ask the Company not to sell your Personal Data to third parties.
• The right to know about your Personal Data. You have the right to request information regarding:
- The categories of Personal Data collected
- The sources from which the Personal Data was collected
- The business or commercial purpose for collecting Personal Data
- Categories of third parties with whom we share Personal Data
- The specific pieces of Personal Data we collected about you
• The right to delete Personal Data. You may have the right to request deletion of Personal Data collected about you.
• The right not to be discriminated against for exercising applicable consumer privacy rights.
Exercising Your CCPA Data Protection Rights
If you are a California resident and wish to exercise applicable privacy rights, you can contact us at:
blackdotsoultion@gmail.com
10. DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
Service Providers may have access to Personal Data only as necessary to perform their tasks on our behalf and are expected not to disclose or use it for other purposes.
Analytics
We may use third-party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is an analytics service offered by Google that may help measure and understand use of the Service.
For more information about Google’s privacy practices, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy.
Advertising
We may use service providers to show advertisements to help support and maintain our Service.
AdMob by Google
AdMob by Google may be used to display advertisements in the App.
Google may process certain device, advertising, technical, and usage information according to its privacy practices.
Users may manage applicable advertising preferences through their Google account or device settings.
Behavioral Remarketing
Where applicable, third-party advertising services may use information in accordance with their respective privacy practices and user consent choices.
Google Ads
Google Ads may be used for advertising and promotional purposes.
Users may manage applicable advertising preferences through Google’s available settings.
Where applicable, Facebook/Meta advertising services may be used in connection with advertising.
Information processed by these services is subject to their respective privacy policies and applicable user choices.
11. IN-APP PURCHASES (GOOGLE PLAY BILLING)
My Diary: Daily Journal, Notes may offer optional premium features through In-App Purchases (IAP) using Google Play Billing.
The App provides the following purchase options:
1. Lifetime Purchase
• Lifetime is a one-time purchase.
• It does not automatically renew.
• After successful purchase, users receive access to the applicable premium features associated with the Lifetime plan.
• The purchase is processed through the user's Google Play account.
2. Monthly Subscription
• The Monthly plan is an auto-renewing recurring subscription.
• Payment is charged through the user's Google Play account after purchase confirmation.
• The subscription automatically renews each month unless cancelled before the next renewal date through Google Play.
• Users receive access to applicable premium features while the subscription remains active.
Payment & Billing
• All purchases are processed through Google Play Billing.
• We do not directly collect or store complete credit card, debit card, banking, or other payment credentials.
• Pricing, billing periods, and applicable purchase information are displayed to users before they confirm a purchase.
• Google Play may process purchase and transaction information according to its applicable terms and privacy practices.
Subscription Management & Cancellation
• Users can manage or cancel the Monthly subscription through their Google Play subscription settings.
• Cancelling the Monthly subscription prevents future renewals.
• After cancellation, premium access may remain available until the end of the already-paid subscription period, where applicable.
• Uninstalling the App does not automatically cancel an active Monthly subscription.
Refunds
Refund requests and eligibility are handled according to applicable Google Play refund policies and purchase terms.
In-App Purchases are optional and are initiated only when the user chooses to purchase an applicable premium offering.
12. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
This app is not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect data from minors.
13. DISCLAIMER
My Diary: Daily Journal, Notes is a personal productivity app.
Users are responsible for backing up their data if needed. We are not liable for data loss due to device failure or uninstallation.
14. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect:
• Feature improvements
• Legal or policy changes
Users are encouraged to review it periodically.
15. CONTACT US
For privacy-related questions or support:
Email: blackdotsoultion@gmail.com