Summary
Your journal belongs to you. Jott.it is designed to store journal content locally on your device. We do not receive, store, or read the notes and tasks you create in the app.
This policy applies to the Jott.it Windows desktop app and the website at jott.it.com. “Jott.it”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to the operator of Jott.it.
Information handled by the desktop app
Journal content
Tasks, notes, events, memories, habits, metadata, and other journal content are stored in files on your device. Jott.it does not send this content to our servers.
Local settings
The app may store preferences and configuration information locally so it can remember how you use it. These settings remain on your device unless you choose to copy or share them.
No Jott.it account
The current early-access version does not require a Jott.it account. It does not include cloud journal storage, advertising, or behavioural analytics.
You are responsible for securing and backing up files stored on your device. Removing the app may not remove journal files saved separately in a directory you selected.
Information handled by this website
Technical request data
When you visit the website, the hosting provider may process standard request information such as your IP address, browser type, requested page, date and time, and basic security logs. This information is used to deliver and protect the site.
Google Fonts
The website currently loads fonts from Google Fonts. When those files load, your browser connects to Google and may disclose technical information such as your IP address and browser details. Google handles that information under its own privacy terms.
Email and community links
If you contact us by email, we receive the information you choose to include, such as your email address, name, message, and attachments. If you follow a link to Discord, Discord processes information under its own privacy policy.
Cookies and analytics
The current website does not set Jott.it cookies and does not include an analytics or advertising service. External websites you choose to visit may use their own cookies.
How and why we use personal information
| Information | Purpose | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Website request and security data | Deliver, maintain, troubleshoot, and protect the website. | Our legitimate interests in operating a reliable and secure website. |
| Emails and support messages | Respond to questions, early-access requests, feedback, and support issues. | Taking steps at your request and our legitimate interests in supporting and improving Jott.it. |
| Community interactions | Communicate with people who voluntarily join or contact the community. | Your voluntary participation and our legitimate interests in developing the product with its community. |
We do not use journal content for advertising, profiling, or automated decisions because we do not receive that content.
How long information is kept
- Journal content: controlled by you and retained in your local files until you change or delete it.
- Website logs: retained according to the hosting provider’s operational and security schedule.
- Email and support messages: kept only as long as reasonably necessary to respond, maintain support records, resolve disputes, or meet legal obligations.
When information is no longer needed, we delete it or anonymise it where reasonably possible.
Security
Keeping journal content on your device limits the amount of personal information transmitted to Jott.it. We use reasonable technical and organisational measures for the limited information we do handle. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, so you should also use appropriate device security and backups.
Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live and the circumstances, you may have rights to:
- be informed about how personal information is used;
- request access to information held about you;
- correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
- request deletion or restriction of processing;
- object to certain processing;
- receive portable information where applicable; and
- complain to a data-protection authority.
These rights are not absolute and may depend on the legal basis and context. In the UK, you can also contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Children
Jott.it is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the website. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, please contact us.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as Jott.it changes—for example, if we add optional syncing, accounts, payments, analytics, or new service providers. We will update the date at the top of this page and provide additional notice when a change is significant.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact Jott.it at [email protected]. Please do not send journal content unless it is necessary for the issue and you are comfortable sharing it.