# Journiv privacy rating

Self-hosted journal web app with mood tracking, writing prompts, media uploads, search and writing statistics, run with Docker. Released as beta software.

## Summary

Journiv scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the journaling apps criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://www.journiv.com
- Source code: https://github.com/journiv/journiv-app
- Platforms: Web
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Journaling apps](https://privacyratings.com/journaling/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | All code is public under the source-available PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0, which is not OSI-approved. | https://github.com/journiv/journiv-app/blob/main/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No third-party trackers, but each instance registers with the Journiv Plus server and sends its version, platform and database type for update checks by default. An admin can turn this off. | https://github.com/journiv/journiv-app/blob/main/app/services/version_checker.py |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by optional Journiv Plus licenses. No ads. | https://www.journiv.com/plus |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/journaling/journiv/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/journaling/journiv.md