# Privacy Policy — Whispering Thoughts Journal

**Effective date:** December 13, 2025  

**Publisher:** Ekoche Studios ("we", "us")  

**Support contact:** info@ekoche.com  

Whispering Thoughts Journal (the "App") is designed to be **offline-first** and **privacy-focused**. The App does not require an internet connection for normal use.

## Summary

- The App **does not collect or transmit** your journal data to Ekoche Studios.

- Your journal content is **stored locally on your Windows device**.

- The App uses **encryption** to help protect your data on your device.

- If you contact support, we only receive what you choose to send (for example, an email message).

## Information the App Stores on Your Device

The App stores data locally so it can function. This may include:

- Journal entries you create (titles and content)

- Folders / categories you create

- Tags you create

- App settings and preferences (for example, theme selection)

- Security-related data required to protect your vault (for example, encryption metadata)

**Where it’s stored:** This data is stored locally within your Windows user profile’s application data location (location may vary by version/installation).

## Information We Collect

### Data collected automatically

We **do not** collect analytics, telemetry, advertising identifiers, or usage tracking information.

### Data you voluntarily provide

If you contact us for support, you may provide information such as:

- Your email address

- The content of your message

- Optional diagnostic details you choose to include (for example, screenshots or error details)

## How We Use Information

Because the App operates offline and does not send your journal data to us, we use information only in these limited ways:

- To respond to support requests you send to us

- To improve the App based on feedback you choose to share

## Data Sharing

We **do not sell** your personal information.

We do not share your journal content with third parties because it is stored locally on your device and is not transmitted to us.

If you email support, your email provider and any services involved in email delivery may process that communication as part of normal email operation.

## Network / Internet Access

The App is intended to work **without network access**. If the App includes links (for example, to this privacy policy or a support page), opening those links will launch your web browser and may require internet access. This is user-initiated.

## Security

The App is designed to protect your local data using encryption. No method of storage is 100% secure, but we aim to use modern cryptographic practices to protect your information on-device.

## Backups and Data Transfer

The App may support exporting/importing an **encrypted backup file** for manual transfer between PCs. If you export a backup:

- You choose where to save it.

- You are responsible for protecting that backup file (for example, storing it securely).

## Data Retention

Your journal data remains on your device unless you delete it. If you uninstall the App, Windows and the App installation method may remove application files, but data retention behavior can vary. If you want to ensure removal of local data, delete the App’s local data from your Windows application data location.

## Children’s Privacy

The App is not intended for use by children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

## Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as the App evolves. We will update the “Effective date” at the top when changes are made.

## Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy:

- **Email:** info@ekoche.com