Privacy

Effective Date: May 12, 2024

Polar Notes offers a seamless note-taking and planning experience, fully integrated with iCloud syncing. Our commitment to your privacy is unwavering, and this Privacy Policy explains our practices concerning data collection, use, and security.

Data Collection and Use

iCloud Syncing: Polar Notes uses iCloud to sync your notes and planner data across your devices. Data stored in iCloud is governed by Apple’s Privacy Policy.
No Account Creation: We do not require you to create an account, and we do not collect email addresses or personal identifiers for the use of Polar Notes.
Device Information: We collect minimal device information necessary for troubleshooting and improving app performance, such as device type and OS version.
AI-Powered Features: We use OpenAI’s GPT models to provide enhanced functionalities like generating summaries (TL;DR) and auto-tagging within your notes. Data processed for these features is subject to stringent privacy controls and is not shared with third parties.

Why We Collect Data The data we collect is solely for providing you with a reliable and personalized user experience. Specifically, we use this information to:

Ensure the effective syncing of your data across devices via iCloud.
Enhance app functionality and address any technical issues.
Provide advanced note-taking features powered by AI, improving the organization and accessibility of your notes.

Data Protection We are dedicated to protecting your data:

All data synced with iCloud is encrypted and protected by Apple’s security measures.
We implement additional security practices to safeguard any device information we collect.
AI interactions are designed to ensure privacy and data security, adhering to industry-standard protections.

Use of OpenAI Services

Data Processing: For AI-powered features, we send text snippets from your notes to OpenAI's API, which processes the data to generate responses such as summaries or tags.
Data Storage: We do not store any of your data on OpenAI servers. The interactions are transient, and the data is processed live without retention.
Privacy Practices: We ensure that all data sent to and processed by OpenAI’s API is anonymized to prevent any personal data exposure.

Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update our Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices. When we post changes, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy whenever you use Polar Notes to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.