Privacy Policy
The short version: DocSaver does not collect, sell or have access to your information. Everything you put in the app stays on your devices and in your own iCloud account.
What the app stores, and where
- Document photos, recognized text, notes and key numbers are encrypted on your device with AES-256 before they are saved. They are kept on your device and, if iCloud is on, in your private iCloud database. The encryption key is kept in your iCloud Keychain. We do not have the key and cannot read your data.
- Document titles, categories, expiration dates and favorites are stored the same way but are not additionally encrypted by DocSaver, because the app needs them to sort your list and schedule reminders. In iCloud they are protected by Apple's iCloud security, and end-to-end encrypted if you turn on Advanced Data Protection. We cannot access them.
- Your app passcode is never stored. Only a salted, one-way hash of it is kept in your iCloud Keychain.
- Receipts, warranties and returns. A receipt is stored like any other document: the photo, recognized text and notes are encrypted on your device. The store, price, purchase date, return-by date and warranty end date are saved as document fields in the same way as key numbers. The store name is matched against a list built into the app, so nothing is looked up online. Return and warranty reminders are local notifications on your device. A Proof of Purchase PDF or receipts export is a file you create and share yourself; DocSaver never sends it anywhere.
- Files you import (PDFs and images from Files, Mail or Safari) are turned into page images and encrypted like a scan. DocSaver doesn't keep the original file.
- Emergency Card (optional). If you fill one in, it is encrypted with your DocSaver key and kept in your own iCloud key-value storage so it reaches your other devices. If you turn on "Show on Apple Watch," your watch shows it without your DocSaver passcode. If you turn on "Lock Screen Widget," a readable copy is kept on your iPhone for the widget, and anyone who can see your Lock Screen can read what it shows. Both are off until you turn them on, and deleting the card removes it everywhere.
- Recovery Key (optional). If you create one, a copy of your DocSaver key, encrypted with your Recovery Key, is kept in your own iCloud key-value storage. DocSaver never stores the Recovery Key itself and we can't recover it for you. Without it, that copy can't be opened.
- Trips (optional). Trip names, dates and the documents you pick are encrypted with your DocSaver key and kept in your own iCloud key-value storage so they reach your other devices. A trip packet is a PDF you create and share yourself.
- Shared Copies log. Each time you make a Share Safely copy, a packet or a Messages card, DocSaver records what was shared and when. The log is encrypted and stays on your device. It never leaves your iPhone and you can clear it anytime.
Features that work on your device
- The camera looks for the card's edges, steadiness, glare and blur on your device. Camera frames are never saved or sent anywhere; only the photo you keep is encrypted and saved.
- Import from Photos asks for access to your photo library only when you use it. DocSaver looks through your recent photos on your device to spot cards and documents. Only the photos you choose are encrypted and saved in DocSaver. If you tap Delete Originals, iOS asks you to confirm and moves those photos to Recently Deleted. Nothing is uploaded.
- Insurance QR code is made on your device from the insurance details you choose, and only shown on your screen. DocSaver doesn't send it anywhere.
- Text recognition, barcode reading and smart field detection (including Apple Intelligence where available) run entirely on your device. Images are never uploaded for processing.
- Expiration reminders are local notifications on your device. If "Show Document Names" is on, reminders and widgets show the document's title on your Lock Screen and Apple Watch. Turn it off in Settings to hide titles.
- Widgets, Control Center and Siri & Shortcuts can see document titles and expiration dates so they can show or open them. They never receive photos, text or numbers, except that if you turn on "Read Key Numbers Aloud," Siri can speak a document's numbers after your iPhone is unlocked.
- Apple Watch receives your documents through your own iCloud and has its own passcode.
- Mac: on Apple silicon Macs, DocSaver works the same way, with the same encryption and your own iCloud.
Sharing you choose to do
- Share Safely creates a copy (optionally watermarked, masked or password-protected) that you send yourself through the iOS share sheet. Once sent, that copy is controlled by whoever receives it.
- DocSaver in Messages keeps an encrypted copy of your cards inside DocSaver's private storage on your device, so the DocSaver app in Messages can show them after Face ID or your DocSaver passcode. Cards you add to a message are Share Safely copies, and once you send one, it is controlled by whoever receives it. Turn off "DocSaver in Messages" in Settings to remove the copy.
- Family Sharing shares only the documents you choose, through iCloud, with people you invite. Shared documents are encrypted with a family key that only invited members can use. You can stop sharing at any time.
- Renewal links open official government websites in Safari. Those sites have their own privacy policies.
Your first download date
DocSaver reads the date you first got the app from Apple's signed App Store receipt on your device, so that people who joined during the free launch can keep every feature free if paid features are added later. This date stays on your device and is never sent to us.
What we collect
Nothing. DocSaver has no accounts, no analytics, no advertising, no tracking and no servers of its own. Apple may collect standard App Store and crash information under its own privacy policy, which you control in iOS Settings.
Third parties
None. The only service involved is Apple iCloud, governed by Apple's privacy policy and your iCloud settings.
Your control
Delete any document in the app to remove it from your device and your iCloud. Delete the app to remove its data from that device. You can also manage iCloud storage in iPhone Settings → [your name] → iCloud.
Children
DocSaver is not directed to children under 13, and we do not collect information from anyone.
Changes
If we ever change how the app handles data, we will update this policy and tell you in the app before anything changes.
Contact
Bowman Ventures LLC · tylerbowmanphotos@gmail.com