THE CHECKLIST · JOURNALING

Protect other people's details in notes

A personal session journal may accidentally accumulate names, locations, or conversations that are unnecessary to understand the timer.

Give the entry a purpose

A personal session journal may accidentally accumulate names, locations, or conversations that are unnecessary to understand the timer. Keep the level of detail matched to your purpose.

Write and save deliberately

Before saving, ask whether “family plans changed” would explain the event as well as a detailed account involving another person. Remove contact details or private messages that add no recording value.

A note may record uncertainty, context, or a change of plan. These are self-reported descriptions, and neither the text nor a mood label establishes a medical result or a cause-and-effect relationship.

Use a concrete example

The note stays on the device in normal app use, but an exported backup contains readable text. Any destination you choose for that file receives the information it contains.

CheckPractical meaning
PurposeExplain your session
PrivacyOmit unnecessary identifying details

Read the note in context

Local storage is not the same as a reason to collect every detail. A smaller, more purposeful note is easier to interpret and leaves fewer unnecessary copies later.

Fastly is a lifestyle timer and journal. These notes explain the app and offer reflection prompts. They are not medical advice or a prescribed eating schedule.

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