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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 1, 2026  ·  Effective: June 1, 2026

Contents

🔒 Plain English Summary: We collect only what we need to run DailyMan. We never sell your data, never read your journal entries, and never share your personal information with advertisers. Your thoughts are yours alone.

📋1. Introduction

DailyMan ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.

By using DailyMan — including our website, web application, and any related services (collectively, the "Service") — you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or our practices, please contact us at privacy@dailyman.au.

📦2. What We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Account information such as your name and email address when you register
  • Journal entries and notes that you write inside the app
  • Profile preferences such as themes, writing reminders, and notification settings
  • Messages you send to our support team

Information Collected Automatically

Data Type What It Includes Why We Collect It
Usage Data Pages visited, features used, time spent To improve the product
Device Info Browser type, OS, screen size To ensure compatibility
IP Address Approximate location (country level) Security & fraud prevention
Cookies Session tokens, preferences To keep you logged in

⚙️3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Create and manage your account and provide the DailyMan service
  • Send you service-related emails such as confirmations and security alerts
  • Respond to your questions and support requests
  • Analyze usage patterns to improve features and fix bugs
  • Enforce our Terms of Service and protect the security of our platform
  • Send optional product updates and newsletters (you can unsubscribe anytime)

📝 Important: We never read the contents of your personal journal entries. Your writing is private and encrypted. Our team has no access to what you write.

🤝4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to anyone. We may share limited data only in these specific cases:

  • Service Providers: Trusted third-party services that help us operate DailyMan (hosting, email delivery, payment processing) under strict confidentiality agreements
  • Legal Requirements: If required by law or to respond to a valid legal process from government authorities
  • Safety: If we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights or safety of our users or others
  • Business Transfer: If DailyMan is acquired or merged, your data may be transferred with prior notice to you

🛡️5. Data Security

We take data security seriously and implement industry-standard measures to protect your information:

  • All data transmitted between your browser and our servers is encrypted using TLS (HTTPS)
  • Journal entries are stored with encryption at rest
  • We conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
  • Access to user data within our team is strictly limited and logged
  • Passwords are stored as secure hashes and never in plain text

While we work hard to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. If you believe your account has been compromised, please contact us immediately.

🍪6. Cookies

DailyMan uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. We use:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for login sessions and core functionality. Cannot be disabled.
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your theme, language, and display settings.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with the product (via privacy-respecting analytics). You can opt out.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies may prevent the Service from functioning properly.

✋7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate data
  • Deletion: Request that we delete your account and all associated data
  • Portability: Request your journal data in a portable format (JSON or PDF)
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the link in each email
  • Restriction: Request that we limit processing of your personal data

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@dailyman.au. We will respond within 30 days.

👶8. Children's Privacy

DailyMan is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete that information promptly.

Users between the ages of 13 and 18 should have parental consent before using DailyMan.

🔄9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by:

  • Sending an email to the address associated with your account
  • Displaying a prominent notice within the DailyMan app
  • Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page

Your continued use of DailyMan after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

📧10. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please reach out:

For users in the European Union, DailyMan complies with the GDPR. You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have mishandled your data.