Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 12, 2026

The Short Version

Footnote doesn’t collect your data because we don’t have servers to collect it with.

What We Collect

Nothing. Your notes live on your devices. When you sync with another device or share with a contact, the data transfers directly between devices using peer-to-peer connections.

What We Store

Nothing. There are no Footnote servers. There is no cloud storage. There is no database with your information.

Third-Party Services

Network Infrastructure: Footnote uses Iroh’s public relay servers to help establish peer-to-peer connections between your devices. These relays facilitate the initial handshake but do not store your notes or personal information. Connection metadata may be temporarily logged by relay servers for operational purposes.

App Store Providers: If you download Footnote from the Microsoft Store, Google Play, or Apple App Store, those platforms may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

Your Data

You own your data. It’s stored locally on your devices in plain markdown files. You can export, backup, or delete your vault at any time by managing the files on your device.

Changes to This Policy

If we need to update this privacy policy, we’ll post the changes here and update the effective date.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Open an issue on GitHub or email privacy@footnote.wiki.