For Near 1.2.0. Earlier releases: see the archived policy. 本政策适用于 1.2.0,旧版政策请查看存档。
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Near Privacy Policy — version 1.2.0
Policy revision: 2026-11-02
Operator: Mingxi AI · Contact: near@mingxi.io
1. Your choices and local content
Near organizes cards, reminders, notes and journal entries. There is no Near account or advertising, and Near does not track you across other companies’ apps or websites. Local recognition is available without enabling cloud AI, iCloud sync or analytics. This policy describes version 1.2.0; features and permissions available on your device depend on its system and your settings.
Text, selected photos, scanned codes, imported reminders, records and attachments are stored in the app’s local storage. Sensitive codes use encrypted storage. This is not a claim that every field, attachment, export or system preview is encrypted or hidden. Lock Screen, Live Activity, widget, Watch and shared-image content can be visible to other people; choose masking and authentication settings before displaying sensitive information. Near reads the clipboard when you initiate paste, not to monitor other apps. Shortcuts process only inputs supplied by the shortcuts you configure.
2. Optional third-party AI
Cloud AI is off until you configure your own provider, provide a Key and explicitly enable it. The selected endpoint is the recipient. Recognition can send the new text, selected images (including visible names, addresses, codes, health or financial information), and reference time/time zone needed to interpret the request. Speech is transcribed on the device; the resulting text may be sent when you enable AI, but Near does not send the original audio. Near does not automatically send your historical entries or entire photo library. Connection tests use a fictional sample.
After you enable automatic AI recognition, subsequent new inputs through the enabled app, share and shortcut flows can be sent without another per-item prompt. Changing provider settings revokes saved authorization. Turn off AI or select local recognition to stop future requests; remove the Key in AI settings to remove local credentials. Canceling cannot retract content already received by a provider.
Providers and any intermediaries you select process data under their own terms, retention periods, processing locations and model-training choices. An aggregator may route the request to another model provider. Review those policies and use only services that protect your data appropriately; do not send secrets or information you lack permission to share. Near does not promise zero retention or no training by arbitrary third-party services. Request removal of submitted content from that provider. API Keys are stored in device-only Keychain storage, may be shared with Near’s own extension for authorized requests, and are not synchronized through iCloud. API use may incur provider charges.
3. iCloud, Apple Watch and backups
If you enable iCloud sync, eligible cards, notes, journal entries, images and settings are transmitted to Apple’s private CloudKit database under your Apple account. Structured vaccination, medication and medical-appointment records, their images, runs and linked sources are excluded. Other cards sharing such a source also stay local. Manual cloud backups retain the latest three snapshots per device and use the same exclusions. When this version connects, it removes excluded payloads from older sync records and backup snapshots while keeping local health records; this cleanup requires a successful connection, and older devices may re-upload until updated. Do not put personal health information in ordinary notes or journals that you sync.
Linked completion titles in journal entries stay on their originating device and are stripped from cloud payloads, including older backups. The local card, note and journal databases are excluded from system backups because they may contain health information. Keep necessary local-only information before changing devices or uninstalling; it cannot be recovered from Near’s cloud snapshots. Switching sync off or losing Pro access stops sync but does not erase other existing local or cloud content. Other devices may upload their remaining copies again. Manage Apple backups separately. WatchConnectivity shares supported content with your paired Watch.
4. Optional usage analytics
Usage analytics is off by default. If enabled, TelemetryDeck receives approved feature events (such as app opening, card categories, recognition success and completion states), a pseudonymous installation identifier, and SDK environment metadata such as app/system version, device class and locale. These are used to understand feature usage and reliability. Card text, notes, photos, API Keys and actual pickup codes are excluded from the event schema. A random installation identity is used instead of an advertising identifier. Pseudonymous does not mean impossible to link events within an installation.
Turning analytics off blocks future delivery, discards pending local signals and removes the local analytics identity. It does not withdraw signals already delivered. Provider retention depends on the service configuration; contact us for retention or deletion requests. Aggregated statistics may no longer be attributable to an individual installation. See https://telemetrydeck.com/privacy/ for the provider’s policy.
5. Other network services and permissions
Camera and photo access are used for the photos you capture/select, recent screenshots and saving share images. AI image transmission and iCloud image storage follow the choices above. Microphone and speech permissions support on-device dictation. Face ID is handled by Apple; Near receives an authentication result, not biometric templates. Reminders permission imports chosen reminders; notification and alarm permissions deliver your scheduled alerts. Location supports weather, Apple map/travel queries and arrival reminders; relevant coordinates or place queries are sent to Apple when those services are used.
Online movie artwork retrieval is disabled in this version pending verification of image rights. You can select your own image or crop one locally; local cropping sends no image to a movie catalog. Use only images you have permission to use. Existing user-selected images remain on your device and follow your sync choices. Recognition-rule, holiday-calendar and shortcut updates contact Near’s website, GitHub or jsDelivr for public files. Network operators can receive IP addresses, request paths and timing. Contacting support sends the email address, message and attachments you choose to provide. We use these only to answer and resolve your request and retain them as needed for that purpose or legal obligations; ask us for deletion.
6. Retention, deletion and withdrawal
Stored items remain until you delete them, clear app data, or an applicable cleanup rule runs. Deleted records may remain in the recycle bin until it is emptied or its cleanup period ends. Sensitive-code expiry follows the item’s configured lifetime and completion state; there is no universal 24-hour limit for all current items. Clear Near data in Settings to remove local data; review any reported cleanup failures. A paired Watch needs to reconnect for a clearing update.
Clearing local data or uninstalling does not delete exported copies, screenshots, other devices, provider submissions, cloud snapshots or existing device backups. Disable sync on all your devices before removing Near’s stored iCloud data through Apple’s iCloud storage controls. Manage Apple backups separately. Revoke camera, photos, location, microphone and reminders permissions in system Settings. Stop configured shortcut automations separately. Contact near@mingxi.io to request access, correction or deletion of data we hold; we cannot erase information held solely by Apple or a provider you selected.
7. Website, children and changes
The public website may use Google Analytics for visits and page interactions; this is separate from the app’s TelemetryDeck setting. Website browser permissions and consent controls apply separately. Do not put private card content into website URLs. Near is not directed at children, and does not intentionally collect children’s personal data. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us to request removal. Depending on your region, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to processing, withdraw consent and complain to your privacy authority. We will assess requests under applicable law. Updated policies will show a new revision date; materially new optional processing requires the relevant consent.
8. Use and purchase terms
Apple’s Standard EULA applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Where offered, digital purchases use Apple’s App Store. Review the product’s displayed price, duration and renewal terms before purchase; restore purchases in the app and manage subscriptions in Apple account settings. Cloud AI is fallible: verify extracted dates, amounts, locations and codes before acting. Travel entries are saved information, not live transport status. Health and vaccination records are organizational aids, not diagnosis, treatment or emergency services. Follow qualified professionals and official notices. Statutory consumer rights are unaffected.