Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Pausemark is designed as a local-first microjournaling application. Your journal entries, weekly notes, preferences, and writing history are stored on your device. Pausemark does not require an account and does not operate a server that receives your journal text.

Information handled by the app

• Journal content and related writing statistics are stored locally on your device.
• Your display name and reminder preferences are stored locally on your device.
• If you enable reminders, your device schedules local notifications at the times you choose.
• On supported Apple devices, if you grant Screen Time access, Pausemark stores an opaque Apple-provided selection identifier so it can pause only the applications or categories you chose. Pausemark does not receive your browsing content, messages, passwords, or a readable list of the individual apps in that selection.
• If you purchase Pausemark Pro, Apple processes the transaction through StoreKit. Pausemark stores the selected product identifier, entitlement status, and optional expiration timestamp locally so premium features can remain available. Pausemark does not receive or store your payment-card details.

Product analytics

Pausemark collects anonymous product-analytics events — such as how often a screen is viewed, whether a subscription purchase succeeds, and which features are used most. These events help us understand how the app behaves in the wild and where to improve it.

• Collected data: event name, timestamp, app version, anonymous device identifier, and operating system version.
• Journal text is never included in analytics events. The app is designed so that note content, writing statistics derived from it, and any text you type into the journal are excluded from the analytics payload.
• Events are transmitted to and processed by a third-party analytics provider acting as a data processor on Pausemark's behalf, on infrastructure located in the United States.
• No personal information is linked to events. The anonymous identifier is generated locally by the app and is not associated with your identity, Apple Account, or device serial number.
• Session replay, heatmaps, and web analytics features are disabled — only the specific events listed above are sent.
• You can disable analytics collection at any time from Settings → Privacy in the Pausemark app.

Feedback you send us

If you choose to send feedback or report a bug through the in-app feedback form, Pausemark receives the message you type, your app version and operating system version, and an optional email address if you provide one. Your IP address is used to infer an approximate country for aggregate geographic statistics; it is not stored.

• Feedback messages are stored in a Cloudflare D1 database so we can review and respond to them.
• Providing an email address is entirely optional and used only to reply to your message.
• Feedback is not linked to your journal content, which never leaves the device.

How information is used

The locally stored information is used to display your journal, calculate writing history and streaks, schedule reminders, and operate the optional Screen Time experience. Pausemark does not sell personal information or use journal text for advertising.

Sharing and third parties

Pausemark does not transmit journal text to Pausemark-operated servers. Apple provides operating-system services for local notifications, Screen Time controls, app distribution, and StoreKit purchases. Apple processes information used by those services under its own privacy terms.

Depending on your device and Apple backup settings, encrypted iCloud or computer backups may include Pausemark's local app data. Those backups are controlled through your Apple device and account settings; Pausemark does not operate or access them.

Retention and deletion

Your Pausemark data remains on your device until you delete it, uninstall the app, or the operating system removes app data. You can export a portable JSON copy or choose Settings → Delete all data to remove Pausemark journal data, preferences, reminders, and Screen Time configuration from the device. Export files are temporary inside Pausemark and are removed after the system share sheet closes; copies you save or send are controlled by the destination you choose.

Security

Pausemark relies on the security protections of your device and operating system. Protect access to the device with a passcode, biometric lock, and current operating-system updates. No storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Children

Pausemark is not directed to children under the minimum digital-consent age in their country. Pausemark does not knowingly collect journal content from children through a Pausemark-operated server.

Changes

Material changes to this policy will be reflected by updating the date above and publishing the revised policy at the same URL.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data? Email support@pausemark.app.