Privacy Policy for Evensong
Last updated: September 2, 2026
Evensong (“the app”) is a personal journaling app. This policy explains what happens to your data when you use it.
Summary
Evensong does not collect, transmit, or share any of your data with us. Everything you write — including any location you choose to add — stays either on your device, or in your own private iCloud account if you turn on the optional backup feature described below. We never see it either way.
What data the app stores
The app stores the following information, entirely on your device (and, if you enable iCloud backup, in your own private iCloud account too):
Your journal entries (text you write in each of the six daily fields) Photos you choose to attach to journal entries Location information you choose to add to an entry (see “Location tagging” below) Your daily reminder notification settings (whether it’s on, and what time) Your chosen visual theme and any prompt customizations
This data is never sent to us, to any server we operate, or to any third party.
Location tagging
Evensong lets you optionally tag a journal entry with a location. This feature is entirely optional and off by default for any given entry — you choose whether to add a location each time you write.
There are two ways to add a location:
Type or search for a place name. This does not use your device’s GPS or read your current location — it’s a text search, similar to typing anything else into an entry. Use your current location. If you choose this option, the app asks iOS for permission to access your device’s location (only while the app is in use) and uses it to fill in a place name for that entry.
Either way, the location is saved only on your device (and, if iCloud backup is on, in your own private iCloud account), as part of that journal entry. It is never transmitted anywhere else, never used for tracking, and never shared with us or anyone else. If you delete the entry, the location data is deleted with it.
iCloud backup
Evensong includes an optional feature, on by default, that backs up your journal entries and weekly reflections to your own private iCloud account using Apple’s CloudKit. You can turn it off at any time in Settings.
This uses your own iCloud storage — the same pool as your Photos, Backup, and Drive — not a server we operate. Your entries are stored in your private CloudKit database, which only your iCloud account can access; we have no access to it, under any circumstances. Only journal entry text and weekly reflections are currently backed up this way — photos, your chosen theme, and prompt customizations are not included yet.
If you reinstall the app, or set it up on a new device signed into the same iCloud account, your entries restore automatically from this backup.
Turning this off in Settings stops future backups, but does not by itself delete what’s already been backed up. See “Data deletion” below for how to remove it.
What we don’t do We don’t collect analytics or usage data We don’t use advertising or tracking technologies We don’t require an account, login, or email address We don’t share, sell, or transmit your journal content — including any location you add — to anyone We don’t track your location in the background or at any time outside of you actively choosing to tag an entry We have no server, and no access to your entries under any circumstances — including entries backed up to your own private iCloud account
Notifications
If you enable the daily reminder feature, the app schedules a local notification on your device at the time you choose. This is handled entirely by iOS and does not involve sending any data off your device.
Photos
If you attach a photo to an entry, it is copied into the app’s private storage on your device. It is not uploaded anywhere, including to iCloud backup. If you delete an entry with a photo, the photo file is deleted from your device at the same time.
Printing and sharing
If you choose to print or share a range of your journal entries, the app generates that document on your device and hands it to iOS’s standard share or print options (such as Mail, Files, AirDrop, or a printer). What you do with the document after that — who you send it to, whether you print it — is entirely your choice and outside the app’s control. The app itself does not send this document anywhere on its own.
Data deletion
If you have iCloud backup turned off, deleting the app deletes all of your journal data permanently, including any locations or photos attached to entries. There is no copy stored anywhere else, so this cannot be undone.
If you have iCloud backup turned on (the default), your entries and weekly reflections remain in your private iCloud account after you delete the app, and will restore automatically the next time you install Evensong while signed into the same iCloud account. To delete this data permanently, turn off iCloud backup in Settings, then remove it via your device’s Settings app under [your name] → iCloud → Manage Account Storage → Evensong, before (or after) deleting the app itself.
Either way, consider using your device’s own backup features (such as iCloud device backup) if you want an additional safety net.
Children’s privacy
Evensong does not knowingly collect data from anyone, including children, because it does not collect data from anyone at all — everything stays on the device it was written on, or in your own private iCloud account if you choose to back it up.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes in the future, this page will be updated, and the “Last updated” date above will reflect that change. This update added the iCloud backup section above and renamed the app from Sundown Journal to Evensong.
Contact
If you have questions about this policy, contact: SundownDiary@gmail.com