Privacy Policy

At Journal Party, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform.

Journal Party is a platform for pen and paper journalers to gather in automated chat-based sessions and write together. We provide the social layer for journaling while respecting your privacy and the personal nature of your writing practice.

By using Journal Party, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

We collect several types of information to provide and improve our Service:

Account Information

• Email address (required for account creation)
• Display name (chosen by you)
• Profile picture (optional)
• Timezone preference

Usage Data

• Events attended and participation history
• Programs completed and progress tracking
• Streaks and achievement data
• Chat messages sent during events
• Device type, browser type, and operating system
• IP address and approximate location (country/region)

Payment Information

When you subscribe to a premium plan, payment information is collected and processed by our payment partners, including Stripe and PayPal. We do not store your full payment credentials on our servers. We only receive confirmation of payment status and subscription details needed to provide service access.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information. These include:

• Essential cookies for authentication and session management
• Preference cookies to remember your settings
• Analytics cookies to understand how you use our Service

We use the information we collect for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain the Service
• To notify you about changes to our Service
• To allow you to participate in interactive features (events, chat)
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our Service
• To monitor the usage of our Service
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• To send you promotional communications (with your consent)
• To process your subscriptions and payments

We share your information with the following third-party services that help us operate Journal Party:

Supabase

Our backend infrastructure and database are powered by Supabase. They store your account data, usage data, and content. Supabase is SOC2 compliant and employs industry-standard security measures.

Stripe

We use Stripe to process payments. When you make a purchase, Stripe receives your payment information directly. Please review Stripe's privacy policy for details on how they handle your data.

PayPal

We also support PayPal for subscription billing. When you choose PayPal, PayPal receives your payment information directly. Please review PayPal's privacy policy for details on how they handle your data.

Sentry

We use Sentry for error tracking and monitoring. When errors occur, Sentry may receive technical information about the error, including browser details and anonymized usage context, to help us identify and fix issues.

Vercel

Our website is hosted on Vercel. They may collect basic analytics data (page views, visitor counts) to help us understand traffic patterns. Vercel does not have access to your personal account information.

Google AI (Gemini)

We use Google's Gemini AI services for features like AI-generated prompts and thumbnails. Content sent to these services is processed according to Google's AI privacy practices.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information publicly or with partners for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
• Encryption of sensitive data at rest
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Access controls and authentication requirements
• Secure password hashing

While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

For All Users

• Access your personal data through your account settings
• Update or correct your information
• Delete your account and associated data
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Export your data

For EU/EEA Residents (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have additional rights including:

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Rights related to automated decision-making

For California Residents (CCPA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is being collected
• Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed
• Say no to the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data)
• Access your personal information
• Equal service and price, even if you exercise your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@journalparty.com.

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. We will also retain and use your information as necessary to:

• Comply with our legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our agreements

If you delete your account, we will delete your personal information within 30 days, except for data we are required to retain for legal or legitimate business purposes.

Journal Party is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your country of residence. If you are located outside the United States, please be aware that information we collect will be transferred to and processed in the United States.

By using our Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and other jurisdictions as necessary for the purposes described in 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 and updating the "Last updated" date.

For material changes, we will provide notice through the Service or by sending you an email. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@journalparty.com
• Website: journalparty.com

For GDPR-related inquiries, you may also contact your local data protection authority.