Is AI Journaling Safe? The Truth About Your Private Data

A journal is the most intimate object you own. It holds your fears, your shame, your wildest dreams, and perhaps things you've never told your partner or best friend.

So, inviting an Artificial Intelligence into that space feels... risky.

"Will the AI judge me?"
"Is an engineer somewhere reading my logs?"
"Will my secrets be used to train the next version of GPT?"

These are valid questions. At Refalio, we believe privacy is the prerequisite for vulnerability. You cannot be honest if you don't feel safe.

Here is the honest truth about how AI journaling privacy works, and the specific safeguards we've built.

The Big Fear: "Is AI Learning from Me?"

When you use free tools like ChatGPT, your conversations can generally be used to train future models. That's the price of "free."

Refalio is different.

We use enterprise-grade APIs that come with a strict Zero-Retention Policy for training. This means:

No Training: OpenAI/Anthropic cannot use data sent via our API to train their models.
No Storage: They do not store your journal entries to improve their services.

Your words pass through the model to generate an insight, and then they are gone from the AI provider's memory.

Who Can See My Data?

In short: Only you.

1. Encryption

Your data is encrypted in transit (when you send it) and at rest (when it sits in our database). Even if a hacker managed to steal our database hard drive, they would see scrambled nonsense, not your diary.

2. Strict Access Control

We do not sell data. We do not run ads. We have no reason to look at your data. Our business model is simple: you pay us a subscription fee, and we provide a private, secure service. You are the customer, not the product.

Your Data, Your Exit Strategy

We know that trust takes time to build. That's why we ensure you always have the "keys to the car."

Export Anytime: You can download your entire journal history as a JSON file with one click.
Delete Forever: If you decide to leave, hitting "Delete Account" wipes your data from our servers instantly and permanently. No "30-day recovery window" for ghosts.

Conclusion

AI offers a revolutionary way to understand yourself, but it shouldn't come at the cost of your privacy.

We built Refalio because we wanted a safe place to vent and grow. We protect your data as fiercely as we protect our own.

Have more questions about privacy? Read our full Privacy Policy or contact us directly.

Try this in Refalio (1 minute)

If privacy is your #1 concern, start by reading the policy and testing the product with a low-stakes entry.

Read: https://www.refalio.com/privacy
Write a short entry and try guided follow-ups.

Try Refalio free: https://app.refalio.com/onboarding