Last Updated: November 2025
Welcome to VibeJar. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information.
Our Privacy Commitment: Your mood data is deeply personal. We treat it with the utmost respect and never share it with anyone. Period.
We collect only the minimum information necessary to provide you with VibeJar's core functionality:
To use VibeJar, you must create an account. We collect:
Email address - Used for account authentication and recovery
Display name - Optional, used to personalize your experience
Authentication provider - Whether you signed in with Google, Apple, or email
The core content you create in VibeJar:
Daily mood entries - Your selected mood (worst, sad, okay, good, happy) for each day
Notes - Optional text notes you add to your mood entries
Timestamps - When you created or updated each mood entry All mood data is automatically backed up and synced across your devices by default
We explicitly DO NOT collect:
App usage analytics or statistics
Device identifiers for tracking
Location data
Browsing history
Contacts or other personal data
Any information about how you use the app
We use your information solely to provide VibeJar's services to you
1. Account Management - Authenticate your identity when you sign in
2. Cloud Storage - Securely store your mood entries to prevent data loss
3. Cross-Device Sync - Automatically sync your mood history across all your devices
4. Service Delivery - Provide you with the core mood tracking functionality
We never use your data for:
Advertising or marketing
Analytics or user behavior tracking
Selling or sharing with third parties
Training AI or machine learning models
Any purpose other than providing you the service
Your privacy and security are our top priorities. We implement industry-standard security measures:
Encryption
Encryption in Transit - All data transmitted between your device and our servers uses TLS/SSL encryption (HTTPS)
Encryption at Rest - Your mood data stored in our cloud database (Firebase Firestore) is encrypted at rest using AES-256 encryption
Secure Authentication - We use Firebase Authentication with industry-standard OAuth 2.0 protocols
Infrastructure Security
Secure Hosting - Your cloud data is hosted on Google Cloud Platform's Firebase services, which maintain SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance
Access Controls - Strict database security rules ensure you can only access your own data
Device Security Your mood data is also stored locally for the offline-first functionality. This data is not accessible by any other application on your device.
We absolutely never share, sell, rent, or disclose your personal information or mood data to third parties.
This includes:
No sharing with advertisers
No sharing with data brokers
No sharing with analytics companies
No sharing for marketing purposes
No sharing with any third party for any reason
Limited Service Providers
We use the following trusted service providers to operate VibeJar, who are contractually obligated to protect your data:
1. Firebase (Google Cloud) - Cloud database and authentication infrastructure
Used for: Secure data storage and user authentication
Privacy: Subject to Google Cloud's strict data protection agreements
Access: Firebase employees do not access your data
2. Firebase Cloud Messaging - Push notification delivery
Used for:
Sending you optional daily mood reminders
Privacy: Only your device token is shared; no mood data is transmitted
These service providers:
Are bound by strict confidentiality agreements
Only process data as instructed by us
Cannot use your data for their own purposes
Must comply with applicable privacy laws
If we introduce advertising in the future:
We will NEVER share your mood data with advertisers
We will NEVER use your mood data to target ads
Ads (if implemented) will be generic and non-personalized
You can always upgrade to an ad-free premium version
You have complete control over your information:
Access and Modification
View Your Data - Access all your mood entries anytime within the app
Account Deletion
Delete Account - Permanently delete your account and all associated data. You can delete your account and all your associated data by requesting on this page: https://forms.gle/9SEkYQ2rAv4PXpub8
What Happens: Your account is permanently deleted. All cloud data is immediately removed from our servers. This action cannot be undone
Data Retention
Active Accounts - We retain your mood data for as long as your account is active
Children's Privacy
VibeJar is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately so we can delete it
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. When we make changes:
1. We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top
2. We will notify you of significant changes via email or in-app notification
3. Continued use of VibeJar after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
VibeJar may contain links to third-party websites or services (e.g., when signing in with Google or Apple). This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party services. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us: Email: mohiteninad15+vibejar@gmail.com