# 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.

- Website: https://dayoneapp.com
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Web
- Home page trackers: Google Tag Manager, WordPress.com Stats, YouTube embed (not scored)
- Category: [Journaling apps](https://privacyratings.com/journaling/)
- Grade: F (20/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The website uses Google Analytics, and Exodus finds Sentry and OpenTelemetry in the Android app. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.dayoneapp.dayone/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by Day One Gold subscriptions. The privacy policy states personal data is not sold or shared for advertising. | https://dayoneapp.com/privacy-policy/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/journaling/day-one/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/journaling/day-one.md