Yes. Any diary entry set to "Private" is visible only to you. It will never appear to other members, in feeds, or in any search — on or off the platform.
How private entries are handled
When you set a diary entry to Private, it is stored in your account but is not accessible to any other member of the platform. It does not appear in the public diary feed, in member searches, or in any recommendation system. The entry effectively exists only for you.
Private entries are not used in any algorithmic ranking, are not shown to staff during routine operations, and are not shared with third parties. They are treated as personal notes, not platform content.
The difference between the three visibility levels
Private entries are visible only to you when logged in. Members only entries are visible to any verified, logged-in me.you member who visits your diary page. Public entries are visible to anyone on the internet — including people who are not me.you members — and can be indexed by search engines.
The default visibility when you create a new entry is Private. You have to actively choose to make an entry more visible. This means you can use the diary as a personal journal and only publish entries you have deliberately decided to share.
Can I have a mix of private and public entries?
Yes, absolutely. There is no requirement that all your entries have the same visibility. You might keep most entries private as a personal journal, publish occasional entries for the members-only community, and make certain pieces of writing fully public. Each entry has its own visibility setting that you control independently.
Your diary profile page (the page other members see when they visit your diary) only shows entries that are members-only or public. Private entries are never listed there, even as placeholders.
What about legal or safety exceptions?
me.you will not access or share private diary entries under normal circumstances. In exceptional situations — such as a court order, law enforcement request, or a credible imminent safety threat — we may be required to disclose data. This is disclosed in the Privacy Policy. It is the same standard applied by any responsible platform.
If you are writing about genuinely sensitive personal circumstances and need absolute certainty that content will not be seen by anyone under any circumstances, a local private journal (not connected to any online service) is the only option that can make that guarantee. For everyday personal reflection, private diary entries on me.you are treated with full confidentiality.