Privacy Policy
Effective date: September 11, 2018
Last updated: August 14, 2026
Annual Diary ("we", "us", or "our") provides the Annual Diary applications for supported platforms, including Android, iOS, and Windows (the "Service").
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose information in connection with the Service.
By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Information Collection and Use
We collect and use information only as necessary to provide, maintain, improve, and protect the Service.
Information created or selected by users, such as diary entries, photos, files, and app settings, is primarily stored on the user's device or in storage services connected by the user.
We do not use our own servers to automatically collect or store users' diary entries or photos.
Types of Data Handled
User-Created Data
The Service may handle information created, entered, or selected by the user, including:
- Diary entries and related dates
- Diary-related metadata
- Photos and files selected or attached by the user
- App settings and configuration data
This information is used to provide the features and services requested by the user.
Connected Services and Storage
The Service may connect to third-party accounts and services, including storage, synchronization, authentication, and other services.
When the user enables such a connection, the Service may access or store the information necessary to provide the requested features through the connected service.
For example, when Google Drive integration is enabled, diary data, attached photos, and related files may be stored in the user's Google Drive account.
Information accessed through a connected service is used only to provide the requested features. We do not sell users' diary data, photos, or data stored in their connected accounts, and we do not use such data for our own advertising purposes.
Users may delete data stored in a connected service according to that service's functions and policies. Users may also revoke the Service's access from the settings of the relevant account or service.
Account and Authentication Information
When the user connects an account or third-party service, the Service may access limited account, authentication, authorization, or service-related information necessary to provide the requested features.
The information and permissions requested may differ depending on the platform, connected service, and features used.
The Service requests only the permissions necessary for the applicable features.
Subscriptions and Purchases
The Service may offer optional subscriptions or other paid features through official stores or billing services available for supported platforms.
The applicable platform or billing service provider processes payments, billing, refunds, and other purchase-related matters.
We do not receive or store payment card numbers or other payment instrument details through these integrations.
The Service may access product, purchase, license, or entitlement information only to verify the user's purchase or subscription status and enable features made available under the applicable plan.
Purchases and subscription entitlements may be managed separately by each platform or billing provider. Entitlements may not be linked, shared, or transferred between platforms.
The Service may temporarily store purchase or subscription status information on the user's device so that applicable features can be handled when the device is temporarily offline.
Usage and Diagnostic Data
The Service or third-party services used by the Service may collect or process usage-related, diagnostic, security, performance, or crash-related information.
This information may include:
- Device type and operating system information
- App version and platform information
- App usage or interaction information
- Advertising identifiers or similar identifiers
- Crash reports and diagnostic information
- Information necessary to detect fraud, abuse, or technical problems
The information may be used to provide, maintain, secure, analyze, and improve the Service, and to detect and address technical problems.
Advertising
Depending on the platform, app version, distribution channel, subscription status, and features available at the time, the Service may or may not display advertisements.
When advertisements are displayed, the Service may use third-party advertising services, such as Google AdMob or other advertising providers, to deliver, measure, manage, and improve advertisements.
Advertising services may collect or process information such as advertising identifiers, device information, IP addresses, app activity, approximate usage information, and diagnostic information.
The types of advertisements, advertising services, and information handled may differ depending on the platform, app version, distribution channel, user settings, and applicable subscription or other service status.
For more information about how Google handles data, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Purposes of Use
We may use information for the following purposes:
- To provide, operate, and maintain the Service
- To provide features and services requested by the user
- To store, access, restore, synchronize, or otherwise process user-created data when requested by the user
- To authenticate users and maintain connections to third-party services
- To process and verify purchases, subscriptions, licenses, or other entitlements
- To display, deliver, measure, manage, and improve advertisements
- To provide customer support
- To analyze and improve the Service
- To detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, security issues, and technical problems
- To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights
Disclosure of Information
We do not sell users' diary entries, photos, or data stored in accounts or services controlled by the user.
We may disclose or allow access to information in the following circumstances:
- When necessary to provide features requested by the user
- To platform providers, billing providers, connected service providers, advertising providers, and other service providers that help operate, maintain, secure, analyze, or improve the Service
- To comply with legal obligations or lawful requests
- To protect the rights, property, or safety of the Service, users, or others
- To prevent or investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, or other wrongdoing
- When necessary in connection with a business transfer, reorganization, or similar transaction
Advertising providers are not given access to diary entries, photos, or data stored in connected accounts for advertising purposes.
Third-party service providers handle information according to their own policies and applicable agreements.
Service Providers
We may use third-party services to provide, maintain, secure, analyze, advertise, or improve the Service.
These services may include:
- Platform app stores and billing services
- Authentication and account services
- Cloud storage and synchronization services
- Advertising services
- Diagnostic, crash-reporting, security, and performance services
- Other services necessary to operate or improve the Service
Depending on the platform and features used, these services may include Google services such as Google Drive and Google AdMob, Microsoft services such as Microsoft Store, Apple services such as the App Store, and other services used by the Service.
These third-party services may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies.
Google Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Microsoft Privacy Statement:
https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement
Apple Privacy Policy:
https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
Data Retention and Deletion
Information stored on the user's device remains there until the user deletes it, clears the app data, or uninstalls the Service.
Information stored in a connected account or third-party service remains there according to the user's actions and that service's policies.
Temporary purchase, subscription, authorization, or service-status information stored on the user's device may be retained until it is cleared, replaced, or overwritten, or until the user clears the app data or uninstalls the Service.
Users may delete local app data through the device settings or by uninstalling the Service.
Users may delete data stored in connected services through the functions provided by those services.
Users may also revoke the Service's access through the settings of the relevant account or service.
Transfer of Information
Information handled by third-party services, including platform stores, billing services, connected services, advertising services, and other service providers, may be processed on servers located outside the user's country or region.
The applicable service providers may process information in countries or regions where data protection laws may differ from those in the user's jurisdiction.
The handling of information by such third-party services is governed by their own privacy policies and terms.
Data Protection
We use reasonable measures to protect information handled through the Service.
At present, we do not operate our own backend server for storing users' diary entries or attached photos.
Depending on the features used, user-created data may be stored in:
- Local storage on the user's device
- A third-party storage or synchronization service connected by the user
When information is transmitted between the Service and a connected service, the Service uses security measures such as HTTPS/TLS where supported by the applicable service.
The Service requests only the permissions necessary for the applicable features. The permissions and APIs used may differ depending on the platform, connected service, and features used.
For the current Google Drive integration, the Service uses the drive.file permission to access files and folders selected or created through the Service. This permission is not used to read unrelated files.
Authentication credentials and authorization information are handled locally on the user's device where applicable and are not sent to an Annual Diary backend server.
No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
The Service is not specifically directed to children.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the Service, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.
Links to Other Sites
The Service may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.
If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's website or service.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of every third-party website or service you visit.
We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party websites or services.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
When we update this Privacy Policy, we will post the revised version on this page and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
Changes become effective when the revised Privacy Policy is posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the handling of information by the Service, please contact us:
By email: support@annual-diary.com