Privacy Policy

Be Here Meow privacy policy overview

1. Overview

Be Here Meow is a journaling platform. This policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, the services we rely on to operate the app, and the choices you have.

If you have privacy questions or requests, contact [email protected].

2. Information We Collect

  • Account information such as your name, email address, and authentication method.
  • Journal content and related metadata you create in the app.
  • Optional profile and preference data, such as theme, locale, and selected product settings.
  • Support messages you send through our contact form.
  • Limited technical data such as session information, request metadata, and security logs.

3. How We Use Information

  • To create and maintain your account.
  • To store, retrieve, and synchronize your journal data.
  • To operate product features such as authentication, account recovery, uploads, and support.
  • To secure the service, prevent abuse, and troubleshoot incidents.
  • To improve the app and understand product usage when analytics cookies are enabled.

4. Third-Party Services

We use infrastructure and service providers to operate Be Here Meow. These may include:

  • Neon for PostgreSQL database hosting.
  • DigitalOcean for application hosting and supporting infrastructure.
  • Cloudflare R2 for media and uploaded file storage.
  • AWS SES for transactional email delivery.
  • Google reCAPTCHA to reduce abuse on public forms.
  • Google Analytics when analytics cookies are enabled by the user.
  • Google or Apple OAuth when you choose to sign in with those providers.
  • Anthropic and OpenAI to generate AI insights, summaries, and image responses from the journal entries and prompts you submit. Entry text and selected context are sent to these providers only when AI features are used.
  • Deepgram for voice transcription when you use voice features. Audio is sent to Deepgram for speech-to-text conversion and is not retained by us beyond the transcription workflow.

AI providers process the content you submit to them in order to generate responses. We do not direct them to retain that content for training, and you can disable AI features at any time in your settings.

We do not currently offer self-service subscription billing inside the app. If billing-related support is handled manually, we may use third-party payment tooling only for that operational workflow.

5. Storage and Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal information. No service can guarantee absolute security, and you should keep your own copies of important content when appropriate.

We retain data for as long as needed to provide the service, meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, and protect the platform. Backup retention and operational logs may persist for a limited period after content is deleted from the active app.

6. Cookies and Analytics

We use essential cookies for authentication and core app behavior. If you enable analytics cookies, we may also use Google Analytics to understand usage patterns and improve the product.

You can manage analytics cookie preferences in the app settings where available.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, export, or delete your personal data, or to object to certain processing. Contact [email protected] to make a request.

8. Contact and Updates

If you have questions about this policy, contact [email protected].

Policy Adopted: 01 Jan 2024
Policy Updated: 23 May 2026