Motif Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect and Where It Is Stored

Motif is built to work without creating a user account for core features. Most app data is stored locally in your browser or device storage.

We may collect or process the following categories of information:

• Personal captures you save
  • Examples: links, quotes, notes, images, tags, collections, and related app data.
  • Where it lives: Stored locally on your device in browser storage.
  • Whether it is required: Yes, for the core app features you choose to use.
• App preferences and settings
  • Examples: theme, display preferences, onboarding status, and other saved UI preferences.
  • Where it lives: Stored locally in browser storage.
  • Whether it is required: No, but needed to preserve your preferences across sessions.
• Technical and local UI state
  • Examples: install-banner dismissal state and similar local interface markers.
  • Where it lives: Stored locally in browser storage.
  • Whether it is required: No.
• Premium data
  • Examples: license key and activation status when you choose to use Premium.
  • Where it lives: Stored locally on your device, and the license key may be sent to a third-party licensing provider for verification when you activate Premium.
  • Whether it is required: No, only if you use Premium.
• OCR data
  • Screenshot images you choose to scan. Processed locally using Tesseract.js. No image data leaves your device.
  • Where it lives: Processed in your browser/device.
  • Whether it is required: No.
• Imported backup data
  • Examples: ZIP backup files you choose to import.
  • Where it lives: Processed locally on your device during import and restored into your local app storage.
  • Whether it is required: No.

Motif does not require you to create an account for normal use, and it does not use a cloud sync system for your records in the current implementation.

2. How Information Is Used

• Deliver capturing, organizing, and searching your saved content.
• Save your preferences and app state locally.
• Generate insights and summaries that you request.
• Support ZIP backup export and import.
• Verify Premium license activation when you choose to activate Premium.
• Improve the reliability of local app behavior and user experience.

We do not use your entries for ad targeting in the current implementation.

3. Data Storage, Retention, and Deletion

Motif is local-first. Your primary records are stored in browser/device storage rather than in a Motif server database.

Your data remains on your device until one of the following happens:

• You delete individual entries in the app.
• You use the Settings screen to wipe all app data.
• You clear your browser storage or site data.
• You uninstall the app or remove the browser profile where the data is stored.

If you export a backup file, that file is controlled by you. If you import a backup, the restored data is written into your local app storage.

OCR data is processed for the purpose of the feature you requested. If your browser or device caches related runtime assets, those assets may remain available according to your browser settings.

4. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services

Motif does not sell personal data.

We may share or transmit limited data only when needed for specific features:

• Lemon Squeezy is used for Premium checkout and license verification.
  • Payment and license verification are handled by Lemon Squeezy, not by Motif.
  • If you activate Premium, your license key and related activation details may be sent to Lemon Squeezy for verification.
• Hosting and infrastructure providers may process limited technical data needed to deliver the website and command center.
• OCR runtime assets may be fetched by your browser when you use scanning features, depending on caching and browser behavior.

Motif does not intentionally use your data for targeted advertising, profiling for advertising, or resale.

5. User Controls and Rights

You can control your data in the app by:

• Viewing and editing your records in-app.
• Exporting your data as a ZIP backup.
• Importing data from a ZIP backup file.
• Deleting all app data from Settings.
• Clearing browser storage or site data directly in your browser.
• Managing or removing Premium activation data if you no longer want to use Premium.

If you have a privacy request, you may contact us using the details below.

6. Security

Motif uses reasonable technical and organizational safeguards appropriate for a local-first application. However, no digital system is completely secure.

You are responsible for protecting:

• Your device.
• Your browser profile.
• Your exported backup files.
• Any copies of your data stored outside the app.

If you clear your browser storage without a backup, your local app data may be lost.

7. Children's Privacy

Motif is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18.

8. International Processing

Some third-party providers used to operate Motif services may process limited data in jurisdictions outside your country.

9. Policy Updates

This policy may be updated from time to time. Material updates will be reflected on this page with a new Last Updated date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact Ant at hello@byant.dev.