Privacy Policy — PrivyPDF (iOS)

Last updated: May 2026

PrivyPDF is a private, offline-first PDF Q&A application for iOS. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how PrivyPDF handles—or does not handle—your data.

1. User Data Collection

PrivyPDF (iOS) does NOT collect, harvest, or transmit any personal or sensitive user data.

Specifically, the app does not collect:

• Personal identifiers (name, email, account details)
• Your PDF documents or their raw text contents
• Interactive chat history, questions, or answers
• Generated vector embeddings or local index metadata
• Usage analytics, behavioral tracking, or crash reports
• Device identifiers or location data

2. User Data Handling

All document processing, search index building, and AI operations are processed locally on your system and network:

• Document Processing & Search: Imported PDF files are parsed, rendered, and indexed locally on your iPhone or iPad. No cloud uploading occurs.
• Local AI Inference: The app connects to an Ollama instance running on your local network (e.g., your Mac or Linux server) via a LAN address you configure (e.g., http://192.168.1.x:11434). All embedding generation and Q&A inference happen locally on your self-hosted Ollama. No data is sent to external AI service providers (such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google) or any cloud AI APIs.

3. User Data Storage

All application data is stored strictly in sandboxed storage on your iOS device:

• Documents: Imported PDF files are stored within the app's secure sandboxed directory.
• Vector Indexes: Local embeddings and indices are stored within the app's sandboxed filesystem.
• Chat History: All Q&A chat history is saved locally in the app's database.
• App settings: Theme selection, Ollama network endpoint address, and model configurations are stored locally in the standard iOS UserDefaults.

This data is accessible only to this application. You can delete all data at any time by deleting individual documents/chats in the app or by uninstalling the application from your device.

4. User Data Sharing

We do not share, sell, or transmit any data to any party. All processing happens locally on your device or network, and no data is shared with the app developers or any third-party services.

5. Contact Information

For privacy-related questions, support, or inquiries, please contact us:

• Email: support@kenelite.com
• Bundle ID (Free): com.kenelite.privypdf.free
• Bundle ID (Pro): com.kenelite.privypdf.pro
• GitHub: github.com/kenelite/PrivyPDFIOS

PrivyPDF (iOS) is a non-commercial product; we do not guarantee response times.