The short version
TallyMind does not collect, store or share any personal information. There is no account, no sign-in, no analytics, no advertising and no TallyMind server. The developer never sees your notes, todos, calendar, feeds or anything else you put in the app.
Where your data lives
Everything you write is saved as Markdown files in a folder called a vault. By default the vault is in TallyMind's storage in your own iCloud Drive (or on the device if iCloud is off), or in a folder you choose. Syncing between your devices is done by Apple's iCloud Drive under your Apple Account and is covered by Apple's privacy policy. You can open, copy, move or delete these files at any time.
When the app goes online
TallyMind connects to the internet only for things you ask it to fetch:
- The websites and podcasts you follow, which are fetched directly from their publishers.
- The web page behind a link you save.
- Feed and podcast search, which sends your search words to Apple's podcast directory and to feedsearch.dev.
Those services receive the ordinary information any web request carries, such as your IP address, and are governed by their own privacy policies. TallyMind adds no identifiers to these requests.
Permissions
TallyMind may ask to use your calendars and reminders, notifications, contacts (to @mention someone in a note), location (to pin a note to where you are), camera (to scan documents), microphone and speech recognition (to record and transcribe voice memos), and Face ID or Touch ID (to lock the app). Each is optional and used only on your device for the feature that asks. Anything it produces, such as a mention or a location, is written into your own files and never sent to the developer. Each permission can be turned off in Settings at any time.
Apple Intelligence
On devices where Apple Intelligence is available and turned on, TallyMind can suggest tags and summaries using Apple's on-device model. Your text is processed on the device and is not sent to the developer. Suggestions are only offered; nothing is written to your notes unless you accept it.
Children
TallyMind collects no information from anyone, including children.
Changes and contact
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new date. Questions about privacy can be sent to support@tallymindapp.com.