Privacy Policy 

Thank you for using Private Diary, Notes & Journal (hereinafter referred to as “Serenity”).  This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you use our Android application.

1. Information We Collect

a. Personal Data

We do not collect or store any personally identifiable information (PII) such as your name, email, or contacts.

b. Journal Entries

Your journal entries are stored locally on your device and are never shared or transmitted to our servers. You have full control over your data.

c. Backup to Google Drive

If you choose to enable backup, your journal data will be securely saved to your own Google Drive account using Google’s official backup APIs. Serenity does not access any other files in your Drive and cannot read or modify data unrelated to the app.

d. Analytics

We collect non-sensitive, anonymous analytics data to improve app performance and user experience. This may include:

• App version

• Device type and OS version

• Basic usage events (e.g., feature usage, crash reports)

We use this data solely to improve Serenity. No personal or journal content is included in analytics.

2. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your data stored on your device and in your Google Drive. However, please remember that no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

3. Your Choices

• You may disable backups at any time via the app settings.

• You may delete all your data by uninstalling the app and removing backups from your Google Drive manually.

4. Third-party Services

Serenity uses the following third-party services:

• Google Drive API – for secure data backup to your own Google account

• [Insert analytics service, e.g., Firebase Analytics] – for collecting anonymized usage statistics

These services may have their own privacy policies.

5. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted within the app.

6. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact us at: serenitydiaryapp@gmail.com