Public privacy disclosures for Gloam.

Last updated: July 14, 2026

Overview

Gloam ("the app") is a daily micro-journal for iOS. Journal entries, mood data, photo attachments, and preferences are stored on your device using SwiftData and UserDefaults. There are no user accounts, no cloud storage for journal data, no ads, no tracking, and no separate app analytics. If you choose to send a bug report, the email can include limited support and diagnostic information described below.

Gloam is developed and operated by TheChosenVictor LLC ("we," "us," "our"). Victor Solano owns TheChosenVictor LLC.

Data Stored on Device

Gloam stores the following data entirely on your device. None of this data is uploaded, transmitted, or accessible to anyone other than you.

Journal Entries

Each entry includes your written text, the date, the prompt you were shown, and timestamps. Entries are stored in an on-device database (SwiftData) within the app's sandboxed container.

Mood Data

Mood selections (such as "Peaceful," "Grateful," or "Anxious") are stored alongside each journal entry in the same on-device database.

Photo Attachments (Pro)

Pro users can attach photos to entries. Photos are stored in the app's sandboxed container on your device. They are not encrypted separately but are protected by iOS data protection.

App Preferences

Settings such as reminder time, onboarding state, and purchase status are stored in UserDefaults on your device.

No Cloud Sync or App-Data Backend

Gloam does not upload your journal entries, mood data, prompts, photos, or app preferences to the cloud. There is no user account system, journal sync, app-owned telemetry, or app-owned crash reporting. Your journal exists only on your device. The public website support form uses the separate support path described below.

Advertising and Tracking

Gloam does not show advertising of any kind. It does not include analytics SDKs, third-party advertising SDKs, consent SDKs, or a system tracking prompt.

Journal entries, mood selections, prompts, and photo attachments are not sold, shared with advertisers, or used for cross-app tracking.

Photo Library Access

When you attach a photo to an entry (a Pro feature), Gloam uses Apple's system photo picker. You select the specific photos you want to attach, and Gloam only receives those photos. Gloam does not use the camera and never gains access to your full photo library. Attached photos are stored only within the app's sandboxed container on your device.

Notifications

Gloam can send local notifications to remind you to journal each evening. These notifications are scheduled entirely on your device. No notification data is sent to any server. You can disable reminders at any time in the app's settings or in iOS Settings.

In-App Purchases

Purchases are handled by Apple via StoreKit. Gloam does not process payment cards or billing credentials directly. Purchase validation happens on-device. No receipts are sent to external servers.

Support and Feedback

In-App Bug Reports

If you use Settings > Report Bug, Gloam prepares an email to support. You decide what to write and whether to send it. The prepared report includes your summary, reproduction steps, expected result, actual result, app version, iOS version, hardware model, current journal-entry count, and whether Gloam Pro is unlocked. Your mail app may also include your email address.

Gloam does not attach journal text, moods, prompts, or photos. The App Store privacy label classifies the support fields as Purchase History, Other Usage Data, and Other Diagnostic Data. They are linked to you only for App Functionality and are not used for tracking.

Website Support Form

If you use the public website support form, we receive the app name, category, message, submission source, timestamp, and a one-way hash of your IP address. Your email address and device information are optional. The raw IP address is processed in memory for rate limiting and is not stored in the feedback record. The submission is stored in our support database and routed through Resend to the relevant support inbox. It does not include journal entries, mood data, prompts, or photos unless you choose to type that information into the message.

Data We Do Not Collect Without Your Action

Outside information you choose to send through support, Gloam does not collect or request:

• Your name, email address, or phone number
• Your precise GPS location
• Your contacts, calendar, or health data
• Browsing or search history
• The text of your journal entries, mood selections, prompts, or photo attachments
• Automatic crash logs, telemetry, or product analytics from Gloam itself

Third-Party Services

Data Storage Summary

All data resides within the app's sandboxed container, which is protected by iOS data protection.

Data Retention

• On-device journal data is retained until you explicitly delete it or uninstall the app.
• StoreKit purchase records are retained by Apple per their policies.
• Support emails and website submissions remain in the relevant inbox or support database until we delete them or you request deletion.

Data Deletion

You can delete individual journal entries from the timeline view. Uninstalling Gloam removes all app data from your device, including all journal entries, mood data, photo attachments, and preferences. This action is irreversible.

Your Rights

For All Users

You may:

• Access your data by viewing your journal entries and settings within the app.
• Delete your data by removing individual entries or uninstalling the app.
• Export your data (Pro feature) as PDF or plain text.
• Choose which photos to share each time you attach one, using Apple's system photo picker.

European Economic Area (GDPR)

If you are located in the EEA, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:

• Right to access (Art. 15): request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification (Art. 16): request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure (Art. 17): request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to restrict processing (Art. 18): request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability (Art. 20): request a machine-readable copy of your data.
• Right to object (Art. 21): object to processing of your data for certain purposes.
• Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7): photo attachment is optional and uses Apple's system photo picker, so Gloam holds no standing camera or photo-library permission to withdraw; you choose whether to attach a photo each time.

Since Gloam stores journal data locally on your device with no account or journal-data backend, you already have direct control over that data. Use the export feature (Pro) to obtain a copy, or uninstall the app to exercise your right to erasure. Contact us to exercise rights related to a support submission.

TheChosenVictor LLC acts as the data controller for the Gloam app. You may contact us at [email protected] for any GDPR-related requests.

Data Protection Contact: TheChosenVictor LLC handles privacy requests for this app. A separate Data Protection Officer is not designated for the scale and nature of the processing described here. For all data protection inquiries, contact [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

California (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act gives you:

• Right to know: what personal information is collected and how it is used.
• Right to delete: request deletion of your personal information.
• Right to opt-out of sale/sharing: opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
• Right to non-discrimination: equal service regardless of whether you exercise your privacy rights.

Gloam does not sell or share your journal data or app-local content for advertising. Gloam does not collect advertising identifiers and does not perform cross-app tracking.

To exercise any CCPA rights, contact us at [email protected].

Children's Privacy

Gloam is rated 4+ on the App Store and is suitable for all ages. We do not knowingly collect journal content or app-local personal information from children. Journal entries, mood selections, prompts, and photo attachments are not transmitted off the device.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact

For privacy questions, data requests, or concerns:

Data Controller: TheChosenVictor LLC Email: [email protected]