Sovereign is zero-knowledge by design. We do not collect, receive, store, or have any access to your journal or personal data — because there is no server for it to reach.
Nothing. Sovereign has no user accounts, no analytics, no advertising, no trackers, and no backend servers. We cannot see your entries, your name, your email, your usage, or anything else. This website sets no cookies and runs no analytics.
Everything you write stays on your device. Your journal is stored in a database that is fully encrypted at rest with AES-256 (SQLCipher). The encryption key is generated on your device and held in the secure hardware (iOS Keychain / Android Keystore); it is released into memory only after you authenticate with your biometrics or device passcode, and it is never written to disk or transmitted anywhere.
The app makes no network calls with your journal content. Your reflections are never uploaded, synced, or shared with us or any third party. A device backup (such as iCloud) may include the encrypted database, but it is unreadable without your device's hardware-held key — which is never backed up.
Because everything is local, you are in full control. Uninstalling the app, or clearing its data in your device settings, permanently and irreversibly deletes your entire journal. There is no copy anywhere else, and no way for us to recover it.
Sovereign engages with intense psychological material and is intended for adults. It is not directed to children.
Sovereign is a private self-reflection tool. It is not therapy, medical or psychological advice, or a substitute for professional care, and it is not operated by a licensed clinician. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, please reach out to a mental-health professional or, in the US, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted here with a new date. Since we hold no contact information, we cannot notify you individually.
Questions about privacy: privacy@sovereignshadowjournal.app
Sovereign — a local-first, zero-knowledge shadow work journal. Provided by Abstract-Image LLC · © 2026 Abstract-Image LLC.