MyLife is a journal that writes itself. Because it can listen to your day, this policy is written to be read, not skimmed. The short version: everything stays on your phone.
1. Who we are
MyLife is published by Deon Menezes ("we", "us"). Questions: privacy@mylife.app. Support: support@mylife.app.
2. What MyLife collects
Nothing is sent to us. MyLife has no account, no sign-in and no server. We do not receive your recordings, transcripts, notes, photos, summaries, questions or settings, and we do not collect analytics, crash reports or identifiers. We cannot see what is in your journal, and we could not hand it over if asked, because we do not have it.
3. What MyLife stores on your phone
Audio you choose to record, in Minimal or Always On mode or as a voice note. An on-device voice detector keeps only the parts with speech; silence is deleted immediately. Raw audio is deleted 30 days after transcription by default; you can choose 7, 30 or 90 days, keep it, or delete it right after transcription.
Transcripts made on the phone by Whisper (OpenAI's open-source speech model, run through whisper.cpp), a cleaned version of each transcript, and the notes, photos and captions you add.
Summaries, titles, people, places and open threads assembled from your own sentences.
A search index of your text, so Search and Ask can find moments.
Settings: recording mode, quiet hours, auto-pause rules, retention, summary time and tone, language, app lock.
Photos you add are copied into the app as a display size and a thumbnail. Location data (GPS) in photo metadata is not kept; the capture time is.
All of this lives in the app's private storage on your device and is protected by your device passcode and iOS data protection. If you use iCloud device backup, it is included in your encrypted backup the same way as other app data.
4. Recording modes and other people
You choose how MyLife listens: Off for life (the microphone is never opened automatically), Minimal (only when you tap Record) or Always On (continuously, until you pause or stop). Recording state is always visible in the app, and iOS shows its own microphone indicator.
Always On can capture other people's voices. Laws on recording conversations vary; many places require everyone's consent. You are responsible for telling people and for pausing when asked. "Forget the last 10, 30 or 60 minutes" deletes the audio, transcript and index for that span immediately.
5. Permissions
Microphone: only requested after you choose Minimal or Always On, or start a voice note.
Photos: only when you add a photo.
Notifications: for "Your day is written" and for recording-state changes you did not initiate. Never streaks.
Face ID / Touch ID: only if you turn on App lock.
6. Your rights and controls
Export everything as JSON or Markdown at any time (Me › Privacy).
Delete any entry (Trash for 30 days), forget a time span, delete all raw audio, or Delete Everything with a typed confirmation. Deleting the app deletes everything too.
Because we hold no data about you, there is nothing for us to access, correct, port or erase on your behalf; the controls above are the complete set.
7. Children
MyLife is for adults 18 and over.
8. Changes
If a future version sends data anywhere (for example an optional sync service), this policy will change first, the app will tell you, and the feature will be off until you turn it on.