Privacy Policy
Last updated July 18, 2026
How to Journal is a companion app to the book How to Journal for Beginners, published by Wandering & Wondering Press. This policy explains what the app and this website do and do not do with your information. In short: your journal stays on your device, and we never see it.
The app collects no personal data. There is no account to create, nothing to log in to, and no analytics, advertising, or tracking of any kind. Nothing you write is transmitted to us or to any third party.
What the app stores, and where
Everything you write — journal entries, tags, favorites, and your progress through the guided path — is saved locally on your device only. It never leaves your device through the app. We operate no servers that receive your journal content, because there are none.
Device backups
If you have your phone's own backup turned on (Apple iCloud Backup on iOS, or Google's backup on Android), your journal is included in that backup so it can return to you if you get a new phone. That backup is created and controlled entirely by you and by Apple or Google under their respective policies. We have no access to it.
Exporting your journal
You can export your entries at any time as a Markdown file using the app's Share feature. When you do, you choose where it goes — for example a notes app, a file, or an email you send. That destination is governed by whichever app or service you pick, not by us.
Permissions
The app works entirely without special device permissions. Two optional features ask first, only when you turn them on:
- Notifications. If you enable a gentle reminder, the app schedules it on your device. You can turn it off at any time; the app never sends messages from a server.
- Microphone. If you record an audio page, the recording is saved locally on your device alongside your written entries. It is never uploaded.
The app requests no location, contacts, camera, or network access for your content.
The launch list on this website
If you leave your email address on this website, it is used for one thing only: a single note telling you the app has launched. Addresses are stored privately in an access-controlled list operated by the publisher, are never shared or sold, and are deleted after the launch note is sent. You can ask to be removed at any time by emailing hello@howtojournalforbeginners.com. The website itself sets no tracking cookies and runs no analytics.
Children
The app is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. Because the app collects no data at all, it collects none from children.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, we will update the date at the top of this page. Because the app does not contact us, any change applies only to future versions you choose to install.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to hello@howtojournalforbeginners.com.