Last updated: 3 August 2026
Who this applies to
This notice applies to the What Stays mobile app. It is provided by Devector Consulting Ltd, 40 High Street, Northwood, HA6 1BN, United Kingdom. You can contact us at dev@devector.io.
Your journal stays on your device
What Stays does not require an account. Journal entries, recordings and any text created from them are stored on your device. Journal content is kept in the app's encrypted vault. The app also keeps local settings and limited technical metadata it needs to work, such as entry state and dates.
We do not automatically upload your journal content to Devector. The app does not include advertising, behavioural analytics, tracking or a Devector-hosted journal service.
Permissions you control
- Microphone: requested only when you choose to record a voice note.
- Notifications: requested only when you set a return reminder.
- Device lock: optional biometric or device-credential access can be enabled to protect the app on your phone.
Exports and support
You can choose to export a backup or share a diagnostic report. Those actions are initiated by you through your device's file picker or share sheet; the service you choose then handles the export under its own privacy terms. Diagnostic reports are designed to exclude journal content.
Optional experimental features
Some compatible Android devices may offer an experimental, system-provided on-device feature. It is off by default. If you choose to enable it, Android or your device manufacturer's privacy terms may also apply. We do not use it to create a Devector account or advertising profile.
Deletion and retention
You can use Delete everything on this phone in What Stays settings to remove the app's local entries, recordings, keys, settings and schedules. Backups or files you previously exported remain wherever you chose to save them and need to be deleted there separately.
Changes to this notice
If the way What Stays handles data changes, we will update this page and its date.
Need help? Visit What Stays support.