Note-Due Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Note‑Due
Effective Date: May 26, 2026
Last Updated: May 26, 2026
Summary
Note‑Due is designed to work entirely on your device. We do not collect, sell, share, or transmit your personal data to our servers — because we do not run servers that receive your content. All notes, tasks, audio recordings, drawings, and attachments stay on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. If you choose to enable iCloud sync, your data syncs through your own personal Apple iCloud account, which is governed by Apple's privacy practices and is encrypted in transit and at rest.
We do not use analytics, advertising, tracking pixels, or third‑party SDKs. We do not have a user account system. We never see your content.
If you can read only one paragraph, read that one.
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1. Who We Are
Note‑Due ("the app", "we", "us", "our") is an iOS and iPadOS application that helps you capture notes, manage tasks, and organize personal information. Note‑Due is developed and published by James Roche ("the developer").
Contact: [email protected]
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2. What Data Note‑Due Processes
The data described below is stored on your device (and, optionally, in your personal iCloud account). The developer does not have access to any of it.
2.1 Content you create
• Notes (titles, rich text bodies, version history)
• Tasks (titles, descriptions, due dates, priorities, recurrence)
• Folders, tags, and templates
• Attachments (photos, documents, scanned PDFs, audio recordings, drawings)
• Voice memo recordings and their on‑device transcripts
• Apple Pencil / PencilKit drawings
2.2 Settings and preferences
• Display preferences (theme, font size, density, app icon)
• Notification preferences (lead time, quiet hours, daily digest)
• Calendar sync preferences
• Vault and lock preferences
• Last‑sync timestamps and sync diagnostics (stored locally)
2.3 Data Note‑Due does not process
• We do not collect your name, email, address, phone number, or any account credentials.
• We do not collect device identifiers (IDFA, IDFV) for advertising.
• We do not collect analytics, crash reports beyond Apple's standard Xcode opt‑in mechanism, or usage statistics.
• We do not collect contacts.
• We do not collect location data.
• We do not maintain a user database.
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3. Device Permissions and How We Use Them
The app requests system permissions only when a feature requires them. Each permission is described below with the corresponding system prompt text.
| Permission | Used For | Optional? |
|---|---|---|
| Face ID / Touch ID / Passcode | Unlocking the Privacy Vault and individually locked notes or folders. Authentication is performed entirely by iOS; the app never sees or stores your biometric data. | Optional |
| Microphone | Recording voice memos as note attachments. Recordings are saved locally on your device. | Optional |
| Speech Recognition | Transcribing your voice memos so the text is searchable and editable. Where the device supports it, recognition runs on‑device. | Optional |
| Camera | Inserting photos into notes and scanning documents into PDF attachments. | Optional |
| Photo Library | Attaching photos from your library to notes. | Optional |
| Photo Library — Add Only | Saving exported note images to your photo library. | Optional |
| Calendars (Full Access) | Two‑way sync of tasks with Apple Calendar — adding, updating, and removing events the app created. | Optional |
| Calendars (Write‑Only Access) | A reduced permission used when full access is not required. | Optional |
| Reminders (Full Access) | One‑time import of your Reminders into Note‑Due tasks, and managing reminder‑linked items the app has previously created. | Optional |
| Notifications | Delivering task due‑date reminders, daily digests, second reminders, and snoozed alerts. | Optional |
You can revoke any of these permissions at any time in Settings → Note‑Due on your device. Disabling a permission disables only the feature that depends on it.
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4. iCloud Sync (Optional)
If you enable iCloud sync in Note‑Due's settings, your notes, folders, tasks, tags, attachments, and templates are stored in your own private iCloud database using Apple's CloudKit framework. This is the same mechanism Apple Notes and Reminders use.
• Data syncs only between your own Apple devices signed into the same Apple ID.
• Note‑Due, as the developer, has no read access to the data in your private iCloud database.
• Data is encrypted in transit and at rest under Apple's iCloud Data Security model. End‑to‑end encryption applies if you have Advanced Data Protection enabled.
• We do not collect telemetry about sync.
If you disable iCloud sync, your data remains stored locally on the device.
For Apple's iCloud privacy practices, see: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
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5. Apple Intelligence and On‑Device AI
Note‑Due uses Apple's Foundation Models framework (Apple Intelligence) for optional features:
• Extracting actionable tasks from a note
• Summarizing notes
• Rewriting selected text (concise, friendly, formal, expand)
All of these operations run on your device. Apple's Foundation Models do not transmit your note content to any external server when invoked locally. Note‑Due never sends your content to a third‑party AI service. If a future feature requires server‑based AI, we will update this policy and obtain your consent first.
Availability of Apple Intelligence depends on your device and iOS version.
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6. Spotlight Indexing
For your convenience, Note‑Due adds notes and tasks to your device's Spotlight search index so you can find them from the Home Screen or Lock Screen search bar. This data lives in Apple's on‑device search index and never leaves the device.
• Locked notes, items inside the Privacy Vault, and content in locked folders are excluded from Spotlight.
• Completed tasks are removed from the index automatically.
• You can disable Spotlight integration for the app system‑wide in Settings → Siri & Search → Note‑Due.
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7. Siri, App Intents, and Widgets
Note‑Due offers Siri shortcuts and App Intents (e.g., "Add a task in Note‑Due", "Read overdue tasks"). When you invoke Siri:
• Apple's Siri service may process your voice input under Apple's privacy practices.
• Note‑Due receives only the parsed parameters (e.g., task title and due date).
• App Intents respect the Privacy Vault and locked folders — they will not surface, read, or speak content from locked items.
Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets show task counts and the next upcoming task. Widgets read only from your local device data and never transmit it.
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8. In‑App Purchases (Pro / Tips)
Optional in‑app purchases (the Note‑Due Pro lifetime unlock and developer tips) are processed by Apple via the App Store. Apple handles all payment information. The developer never receives, sees, or stores your payment method, billing address, or Apple ID. The app receives only a verified transaction receipt from StoreKit confirming the purchase.
Family Sharing is supported for the Pro unlock; Apple manages eligibility.
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9. Children's Privacy
Note‑Due is a general‑productivity app and is not directed to children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Because the app does not collect personal information from anyone, no special action is required when a minor uses the app, but the app is intended for general audiences.
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10. Your Rights (GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA, and Similar Laws)
Because Note‑Due does not collect personal information from you, the developer has no personal data to disclose, correct, port, or delete.
• Right of access: Your data is on your own device; you have direct access at all times.
• Right to erasure: You can delete any note, task, folder, or attachment from within the app, or uninstall the app entirely. iCloud‑stored data can be removed via Settings → Apple ID → iCloud → Manage Account Storage → Note‑Due.
• Right to portability: Note‑Due provides export options (Markdown, HTML, PDF, ZIP) so you can take your data with you at any time.
• Right to object / restrict processing: Disable any optional permission in Settings → Note‑Due, or disable iCloud sync within Note‑Due's settings.
• California (CCPA/CPRA): We do not sell or share personal information. We do not use personal information for cross‑context behavioral advertising.
If you have a question about these rights, contact [email protected].
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11. Data Retention and Deletion
• Data stays on your device until you delete it.
• Items moved to the Trash inside Note‑Due may be auto‑purged on a schedule you configure (default: never).
• Note version history retains up to 50 versions per note and prunes older snapshots automatically.
• Uninstalling Note‑Due removes all locally stored data. iCloud‑synced data must be deleted separately if you wish to remove it from your iCloud account.
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12. Security
• The app uses iOS's built‑in security primitives: SwiftData with the iOS keychain, system‑level file protection, and LocalAuthentication for biometric unlocks.
• Optional locking with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode is available for individual notes, folders, and a dedicated Privacy Vault.
• iCloud sync uses Apple's encrypted CloudKit infrastructure.
• No content is transmitted to the developer or any third party.
No software is perfectly secure. We rely on Apple's platform security and do not maintain or operate any cloud infrastructure beyond what Apple provides.
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13. Third‑Party Services
Note‑Due does not embed third‑party SDKs, analytics services, advertising networks, crash reporters, or tracking libraries. The only external systems involved are Apple's own services:
• iCloud / CloudKit (optional, your account)
• Apple Push Notification service (for notifications)
• StoreKit (for in‑app purchases)
• Spotlight, Siri, App Intents, WidgetKit, PencilKit, Speech, FoundationModels, EventKit, Photos, AVFoundation, VisionKit
Each is governed by Apple's privacy practices.
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14. International Users
Note‑Due is available globally through the App Store. Because your data is stored locally on your device (and optionally in your personal iCloud account), the location of data storage is determined by Apple's iCloud infrastructure and your device — not by the developer.
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15. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example to describe new features. When we do:
• We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top.
• For material changes, we will surface a notice in the app's "What's New" sheet at next launch.
• Continued use of the app after an update means you accept the revised policy.
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16. Contact
Questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or Note‑Due's data practices:
Email: [email protected]