Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 31, 2026

App Name: Splotlight Journal

Contact Email: Becuto023@yahoo.com

This Privacy Policy describes how Splotlight Journal ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use our mobile application (the "App").

1. Information We Collect

A. Personal Data (Voluntarily Provided)

We do not collect, store, or sell your personal data on our servers. Splotlight Journal is designed as a private diary application.

• User Content: All your entries, mood data, and photos are stored locally on your device or in your personal iCloud Drive (if sync is enabled).
• Voluntary Info: If you contact us for support (e.g., via email), we collect the information you provide (name, email) solely to respond to your inquiry.

B. Usage Data & Identifiers (Automatically Collected)

We use Google AdMob to display advertisements. AdMob automatically collects certain data to provide personalized ads and analytics:

• Identifiers: Device ID, Advertising ID (IDFA/AAID).
• Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data.
• Diagnostics: Crash data and performance data.

2. App Permissions

To provide specific features, the App may request the following permissions:

• Camera & Photo Gallery: Used strictly to allow you to take photos or select images to add to your diary entries. We do not access your photos without your action.
• Location (Geolocation): Used optionally to allow you to tag the location where a diary entry was written. This data is stored locally with your entry and is not tracked by us.

3. How We Process Your Information

We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, and for security/fraud prevention.

• To facilitate account creation and logon process: (N/A - App does not require login).
• To deliver advertisements: We work with third-party advertising partners (Google AdMob) to serve ads.

4. International Transfers

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction. By using the App, you consent to this transfer (specifically relevant for AdMob data processing).

5. Data Retention

We keep your information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless otherwise required by law.

• Local Data: Diary entries are retained on your device until you delete them or uninstall the app.
• Ad Data: Retained by Google AdMob in accordance with their data retention policies.

6. Children's Privacy

Our App is suitable for general audiences, including users under the age of 13. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 for marketing purposes.

7. Compliance & Privacy Rights

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data. Since we store data locally, you have full control over your data directly on your device.

CCPA & CalOPPA (California Privacy Laws)

Residents of California have the right to know what personal information is collected and to request its deletion. We do not sell your personal information. We do not respond to "Do Not Track" (DNT) browser signals.

8. Review, Update, or Delete Your Data

Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information.

To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please send a email to: Becuto023@yahoo.com.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.