Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 2026

Thank you for using Gratitude Mandala.

Your privacy is important to us. Gratitude Mandala is designed to help you build a gratitude practice while keeping your personal journal private and under your control.

Information We Collect

Gratitude Mandala does not require you to create an account.

We do not collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, contacts, or location.

Data Stored on Your Device

Your journal entries, attached photos, categories, icons, generated tags, preferences, and reminder settings are stored locally on your device.

Gratitude Mandala does not provide cloud-based journal storage and does not maintain user accounts.

AI-Powered Features

Gratitude Mandala uses Google's Gemini API to provide AI-assisted organization and reflection features.

When you create or update a gratitude entry, the text you write may be securely transmitted to Google's Gemini API to:

When you generate a Year in Review summary, the app may securely transmit the text from your journal entries to Google's Gemini API to create a personalized summary and identify recurring themes.

Only the journal text required for these features is transmitted.

Photos attached to journal entries are never sent to the Gemini API and remain stored locally on your device.

We do not store copies of your journal entries on our own servers.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties.

Journal text may be transmitted to Google's Gemini API solely to provide the AI-powered features described above.

For information about how Google processes data through Gemini services, please refer to Google's privacy documentation.

Analytics and Advertising

Gratitude Mandala does not use advertising networks.

Gratitude Mandala does not use analytics or tracking services to monitor user behavior.

We do not sell user data or use journal content for advertising purposes.

Permissions

Photos and Media

Used only when you choose to attach photos to gratitude entries.

Photos remain stored locally on your device and are never transmitted to the Gemini API.

Notifications

Used only to provide optional gratitude reminders that you choose to enable.

Data Security

Communication with the Gemini API is performed over encrypted HTTPS connections.

While we take reasonable measures to protect transmitted data, no method of transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Data Retention

Because your journal data is stored locally on your device, you control how long it is retained.

You may delete individual entries at any time within the app.

Uninstalling the app may remove locally stored data, subject to your device's operating system and backup settings.

Children's Privacy

Gratitude Mandala is not directed toward children under the age required by applicable laws.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be reflected on this page, along with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

gratitude.mandala@gmail.com

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