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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 19 October 2026

Fieldnoter is built to keep your conversations private. It runs fully on your device. We do not collect, store, sell, or share your personal data.

What data we collect

None. Fieldnoter has no account, no sign-in, and no analytics or third-party tracking. We do not receive your recordings, transcripts, summaries, or any usage data.

Where your content lives

Your recordings, transcripts, summaries, and notes are created and stored only on your iPhone, inside the app. They are not uploaded to any server. If you delete a recording, or delete the app, that content is removed from your device. Your recordings and transcripts are also kept out of your iCloud backup, so they stay on the device itself.

Network use

Your audio, transcripts, and summaries never leave your device. The app does go online for a few things, and none of them carry your content.

On iOS 26 and later the speech model comes with the App Store installation, through Apple. If that does not work, or on iOS 17 and 18, the app downloads it once from Hugging Face. Extra models you choose yourself, such as the summary model, also come from Hugging Face. After that the app works offline. Apple and Hugging Face see your IP address and which model was requested, nothing else.

The one-time unlock is handled by the App Store.

Device permissions

  • Microphone: to record audio that is transcribed on your device.
  • Reminders (optional): only if you choose to send action items to the Reminders app.
  • Face ID (optional): only if you turn on the app lock.
  • Calendar (optional, off by default): only if you turn on naming recordings after calendar events. Your calendar is read on this device and nothing from it is sent anywhere.

You can change these permissions any time in the iOS Settings app.

Payments

Fieldnoter offers a one-time purchase to unlock full use. Payments are handled by Apple through the App Store. We do not receive or store your payment details.

Children

Fieldnoter does not target children and does not knowingly collect any data from anyone.

Changes

If this policy changes, we will update this page and the date above.

Contact

Questions about privacy: hello@fieldnoter.app