Privacy Policy
Last updated August 31, 2026
CapsulePad is built to run entirely on your own Mac. It has no backend of its own — there is no server of ours receiving, relaying, or logging the notes you write. This policy explains what that means for your data.
The short version
- CapsulePad has no account system and no server of ours in the request path for your notes.
- Every note is stored on your Mac first, in a local SwiftData store, and works fully offline.
- Sync across your Macs happens only through your own iCloud account, using Apple's infrastructure — not ours.
- CapsulePad contains no analytics SDKs, no advertising SDKs, and no third-party trackers of any kind.
Information we collect
None. We do not operate any servers that receive, log, or process your notes or your usage of the app. The app does not ask for your name, email address, or any account credentials of ours.
Where your notes are stored
Your notes live in a local SwiftData (SQLite) store in your Mac's Application Support folder. This is the only copy CapsulePad needs, and the app works fully offline with iCloud sync turned off.
iCloud sync
If you turn on "Sync with iCloud" in Settings, CapsulePad mirrors each note as a plain JSON file through your own iCloud account — either an app-specific iCloud container or your general iCloud Drive, depending on how the app is distributed — using Apple's own iCloud infrastructure. This data is stored in your own iCloud account, governed by Apple's privacy policy; CapsulePad has no separate copy of it and no server-side access to it. Deleting a note writes a small marker file (a "tombstone") so the deletion also propagates to your other Macs; if sync is off, no such file is ever created.
Information stored on your device
Your notes, app preferences (dock placement, default note color, appearance), and, if enabled, your iCloud sync mirror are stored locally on your Mac. None of it is transmitted to us, because CapsulePad has nowhere of ours to send it.
Third parties
CapsulePad does not integrate with any analytics, advertising, or crash-reporting service of our own. It makes no network requests to servers of ours at all — the only network activity is Apple's own iCloud sync, if you have it enabled.
Children's privacy
CapsulePad is a general-purpose productivity utility and is not directed at children. It does not knowingly collect information from anyone, of any age, because it operates no server that collects information at all.
Deleting your data
Deleting a note permanently in the app removes it locally and from your iCloud sync immediately. Uninstalling CapsulePad removes the app and its local data; you can also remove its iCloud folder directly from iCloud Drive.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, we'll update the date at the top of this page. Since CapsulePad doesn't collect contact information, we're not able to notify you directly — check back here if you'd like to stay current.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Visit the Support page.