1. Introduction
1.1 Journalio is a mobile app developed by Lukas Pistrol. Its vision is to create an easy and beautiful way to create a diary you always have with you. This privacy policy sets out how Journalio uses and protects any information that you give when you use this website, the Journalio app or other services we provide. In this document we refer to Journalio as “Journalio”, “we”, “us” and “our”. We refer to you as “you” and “your”.
1.2 Journalio is committed to ensuring your privacy is protected. This document will refer to “personal information” or “data” which includes things like your name, address, telephone number or email address.
1.3 By using any of our services including this website or our apps you consent to procedures and policies laid out in this document. If you have any concerns about this privacy policy, about providing data to us, or having it used in any way you should not use our website, app or related services.
1.4 You must be at least 13 years old to use this website, our app or our related services.
1.5 This Privacy Policy was last updated on June 17, 2021 and applies from that date onward.
2. What we collect and how we collect it
2.1 We may collect and use:
- The information that you provide us with when you fill in forms on our website, app or related services. This includes when you create an account with us.
- Anonymous Information about how you use our website, app or related services.
- Messages that you send us.
- Comments and other interactions on our social media accounts.
- Information collected through our use of cookies.
3. Cookies
3.1 We may use cookies to improve your user experience. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies although you can change this setting. Please note that some services might stop working if you do opt out of accepting cookies.
3.2 We may use cookies in order to allow us to recognize you and your device. This allows us to provide you with a more customized service. We also may use cookies to enable our website, app and related services to interact with third party services.
3.3 By using our website, app or related services you consent to our use of cookies as laid out in this privacy policy.
4. Payment Information
4.1 When you purchase something through our app we do not collect or store any of the payment information. The transaction is handled through the Apple iTunes Store. See Apple Privacy Policy.
4.2 Our app might provide an automatically renewable subscription service to provide you with more features and services. Notice that:
- The subscription or the trial period associated with the subscription begins once your purchase has been confirmed with your iTunes Account through Apple.
- Some automatically renewable subscriptions may offer a free trial period. During this period you can cancel the subscription any time free of charge until 24-hours prior to the end of this period.
- Once a potential trial period concludes, your subscription will start and renew automatically.
- Automatically renewable subscriptions renew automatically after the given time period (Days, Weeks, Months, Years) until cancelled by the user at least 24-hours prior to the end of the given time period.
5. How will we use your personal information?
5.1 By using our website, app or related services you consent that we may use your personal information to:
- Contact you as part of our customer service policy or to send you updates and other information.
- To manage any account you hold with us.
- To send you marketing information about us or selected third parties. If you don’t want us to use your information for this purpose, please contact us.
- Conduct research or carry out surveys.
- Create reports and analysis of our website, app or related services.
- To prevent unlawful behavior including cheating, crime or fraud.
5.2 We may also need to pass your information to crime prevention and other statutory bodies as required by law.
6. How we share your personal information with others
6.1 We may share your information with third parties with your consent and as described in this Privacy Policy. This includes:
- To help us provide our services, e.g. through third party suppliers
- To carry out your instructions, e.g. to process payments
- When your data is anonymous, e.g. for the purpose of statistical analysis
- When you take part in a competition or interact with our social media accounts
- As permitted by law or regulation
- When required to do so by law
- To protect the rights, property or safety of Journalio, our users or others
- If Journalio or its assets are sold ore there is a corporate restructuring
6.2 We will never sell, give or rent your personal information to anyone outside of the circumstances described in this Privacy Policy
7. Interaction with third party platforms
7.1 Our website, app or related services interact and connect with third party platforms. By using our website, app or related services you consent to this.
7.2 These platforms are operated by a third party and as such are not controlled by Journalio. You should therefore read their terms of service and privacy policy to understand how they use your personal information.
7.3 We may share your personal information with your contacts on social media networks. You stop this by changing the settings at the third party provide although that may affect our functions and features to not work properly.
8. How long we keep your personal information
8.1 W e will keep your personal information for as long as required or as needed. This may include after you have closed your account, to meet legal requirements, for regulatory purposes and to resolve disputes.
9. Transferring your personal information internationally
9.1 We may transfer your personal information to a destination outside of the EU (European Union). Staff outside of the EU might also process your personal information. This will always be within the terms of this Privacy Policy.
10. How we protect your personal information
10.1 We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure , we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure your personal information. While we take all the steps we can to secure your personal information from destruction, loss, alteration or unauthorized use the internet is not a completely secure environment. Therefore we cannot guarantee that information you transfer to us will not be compromised.
11. Links from our Services
11.1 Our website, app or related services may contain links to other websites of interest. Once your have used these links you should note that we do not have any control over that other website or service. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this Privacy Policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy policy applicable to the website in question. Journalio takes no responsibility for the content, safety or security of third party websites.
12. Controlling your personal information
12.1 You can request a copy of the personal information that we hold about you by contacting us. Please note that we may impose a small charge for this task.
12.2 Please contact us at the same address if you think the information we hold on you is inaccurate or out-of-date.
12.3 We cannot amend or delete information about you held by third parties, including social media networks.
12.4 To stop any marketing communications from us or our partners, please contact us.
13. Contacting us
13.1 Contact us using this email address: journalio@pistrol.com
14. Complaints
14.1 If you have any complaint about our website, app or related services, or the way we use your personal information, please contact us.
15. Legal matters
15.1 If any court or other competent authority finds any of the terms of this Privacy Policy to be invalid or unenforceable, the other terms of this Privacy Policy will not be affected.
15.2 We may change this privacy policy from time to time. As such you should check this page from time to time to check that you are happy with the changes.
Notice to European Users: this privacy statement has been prepared in fulfillment of the obligations under Art. 10 of EC Directive n. 95/46/EC, and under the provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC, as revised by Directive 2009/136/EC, on the subject of Cookies.
Your Personal Information may be stored and processed in any country where we have facilities or in which we engage third party service providers. By using the Services, you consent to the transfer of information to countries outside your country of residence, which may have different data protection rules than in your country. While such information is outside of US, it is subject to the laws of the country in which it is held, and may be subject to disclosure to the governments, courts or law enforcement or regulatory agencies of such other country, pursuant to the laws of such country. However, our practices regarding your Personal Information will at all times continue to be governed by this Privacy Policy and, if applicable, we will comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) requirements providing adequate protection for the transfer of Personal Information from the EU/EEA to third country.
This privacy policy relates solely to this Application.