Journaling apps
Day One privacy rating
Closed-source journaling app from Automattic for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and the web, with photos, audio, templates, cloud sync and end-to-end encrypted journals.
Summary
Day One scores 20 out of 100 (grade F) on the journaling apps criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 20 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The website uses Google Analytics, and Exodus finds Sentry and OpenTelemetry in the Android app.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by Day One Gold subscriptions. The privacy policy states personal data is not sold or shared for advertising.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.