Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2026
Self Chatter is a personal self-reflection tool. We take your privacy seriously—especially because the thoughts you share here are deeply personal.
This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights.
Who We Are
Self Chatter is operated by Attila Bognar.
Contact: hello@selfchatter.com
What We Collect
Information You Provide
- Account information: Your email address (when you register). If you choose to register or log in with Google, your name and profile information from your Google account are also received.
- Your inner work: The chapters, journal entries, insights, reminders, and chat conversations you create
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage data: Pages visited, clicks, time spent, browser type, device type
- Cookies: Small files stored on your device to keep you logged in and remember your preferences
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Keep you logged in across sessions
- Save and display your inner work
- Improve the service based on how it’s used
- Contact you about important updates (rarely)
We do not:
- Sell your personal data
- Use your inner work for advertising
- Share your journal entries, insights, reminders, or Self Mandala, or other generated data with other users
AI Processing (Important)
Self Chatter uses Claude, an AI assistant by Anthropic, to power the conversational reflection features and to support tools like the Self Mandala.
What this means:
- When you use the chat, journal, or related AI features, the relevant inputs (your journal entries, chat messages, and similar) are sent to Anthropic’s API
- Anthropic processes this data to generate helpful responses
- According to Anthropic’s policy, data sent through their API is not used to train their AI models
For more details, see Anthropic’s Privacy Policy.
Analytics
We track navigation patterns inside the application to help us identify usability issues and improve the product.
- For visitors (not logged in): tracking is anonymous — page visits, clicks, scroll depth, and time on page only. No personal identifiers are recorded.
- For logged-in users: the same navigation data is linked to your user account so we can investigate specific user-experience issues. We never record the content of your journal entries, insights, reminders, chats, or any other personal text you write. Click events on areas containing your personal content are stored only as a category label (e.g. “[insight_card]”), never the actual text.
Analytics data is retained for 90 days, then automatically deleted.
Cookies
We use cookies for:
| Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Essential | Keep you logged in, remember your session |
| Functional | Remember your preferences |
| Analytics | Maintain a session identifier for analytics across page loads (cleared when you close the browser) |
| Cookie consent | Remember your cookie choices |
We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings or through the cookie preferences on our site.
Data Storage & Security
- Your data is stored on secure servers (WordPress hosting in the EU)
- We use HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
- Access to your data is limited to essential personnel only
While we take reasonable precautions, no internet transmission is 100% secure.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your account and all associated data
- Export your data
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@selfchatter.com.
Data Retention
- Your account and your inner work are kept as long as your account is active
- If you request deletion, we will remove your data within 30 days
- Some data may be retained longer if required by law
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Google Sign-In | Optional account authentication | Google Privacy |
| Anthropic (Claude AI) | AI-powered chat, journal, and Self Mandala features | Anthropic Privacy |
Children’s Privacy
Self Chatter is not intended for anyone under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via email or a notice on the site.
Contact
Questions about this policy?
Email: hello@selfchatter.com
This policy is written in plain language because we believe privacy policies should be understandable, not just legally compliant.