This policy explains plainly what Joey collects, how it's used, and what choices you have. If anything is unclear, write to us at itsjoeyapp@gmail.com.
What we collect
When you use Joey, we collect only the data needed to interpret and remember your dreams:
- Dream content. The text of any dream you record or type, the interpretation Joey writes back, mood and symbol metadata extracted from the interpretation, and any follow-up dialogue messages.
- Voice recordings. When you record a dream by voice, the audio is sent to OpenAI's transcription service and converted to text. We do not store the raw audio after transcription completes.
- Profile information. Your name, email, notification preferences, and the personalization answers you provide during onboarding (life season, focus, tone preference, spiritual orientation, current dream behavior, secret hope).
- Usage data. Counts of interpretations and image generations per day, used solely for tier enforcement and basic operational analytics.
We do not collect contacts, location, photos, or device identifiers beyond what's needed for authentication.
How it's used
- Interpretation and personalization. Your dream content and profile context are sent to Anthropic Claude to generate your interpretation. A short visual description drawn from your dream is sent to fal.ai to generate its image, and your written interpretation is sent to ElevenLabs to synthesize Joey's voice. These calls happen on our backend over an authenticated session, and only after you've agreed to AI data sharing in the app.
- The Codex. Symbols and emotional patterns extracted from your interpretations are stored as your personal Codex, which Joey uses to make future interpretations more attuned to you specifically.
- Service operation. Authentication, subscription state, and tier-based usage counters.
- We do not use your content to train AI models, sell your data, or share it with advertisers.
Where it's stored
Your data is stored on Supabase (Postgres database with row-level security). Each user can only access their own dreams, interpretations, dialogue, and Codex entries. We use industry-standard authentication and encrypted connections (HTTPS) for all data in transit.
AI providers and your consent
Before Joey uses any AI feature for the first time, we ask for your explicit agreement in the app, naming exactly what follows below. You can review or withdraw that agreement anytime from Settings → AI & data sharing. Withdrawing pauses every AI feature until you agree again.
Joey works with four AI partners. None of them ever receives your email address or account ID. We use these providers through their business API services, under terms that require them to protect your data. Anthropic and OpenAI do not use API data to train their models by default. We have opted Joey's ElevenLabs account out of model training, and we instruct fal.ai not to store request data.
- Anthropic (Claude). Receives your dream text, your first name, the personalization answers you gave during setup, and your recent dreams, so Joey can recognize patterns across your dreams. Subject to Anthropic's privacy policy.
- OpenAI (Whisper). Receives your voice recording, only when you record a dream by speaking instead of typing it. Subject to OpenAI's privacy policy.
- fal.ai. Receives a short visual description drawn from your dream, used to generate its image. Subject to fal.ai's privacy policy.
- ElevenLabs. Receives Joey's written interpretation of your dream, used to read it aloud in Joey's voice. Subject to ElevenLabs' privacy policy.
Other service providers
Joey also relies on these processors to operate the app:
- Supabase — backend database and authentication. Subject to Supabase's privacy policy.
- Apple App Store — payment processing for subscriptions. Subject to Apple's privacy policy.
- RevenueCat — subscription management. Subject to RevenueCat's privacy policy.
Your choices
- Delete dreams. Any individual dream can be deleted from your Journal. Deletion is immediate and removes the dream, its interpretation, and any dialogue.
- Export your data. From Settings → Data & Privacy → Export my data, you get an immediate JSON export of your dreams and interpretations through your device's share sheet. Premium members can also export their full journal as a PDF or Markdown document from Settings → Data & Privacy → Export Dream Journal.
- Delete your account. From Settings → Data & Privacy → Delete account, you can permanently remove your account and all associated data. This is irreversible.
- Notification preferences. Manage push notification preferences in Settings or your iPhone Settings.
Children
Joey is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has used Joey, please contact us and we will delete the account.
International users
Joey is operated from the United States. If you are accessing Joey from the European Union, United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions outside the United States, your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using Joey, you consent to this transfer.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy occasionally. The "Effective date" at the top will reflect the latest version. Material changes will be communicated via email or in-app notice.
Contact
Questions or requests? Email itsjoeyapp@gmail.com.