Privacy Policy

DocsAgent ("DocsAgent", "we", "us") is built so that your research library and your conversations stay on your own devices. This policy explains what data the app handles, how Apple services are involved, and the choices and controls you have. It applies to the DocsAgent iOS app and the companion desktop tool used to import your library.

Summary

• Your library is transferred directly from your computer to your phone over your own local network. We do not upload or store copies of your library on servers we operate.
• No account is required. No sign-up, no email address, no profile.
• AI chat is optional. When you use it, your question, relevant conversation context, and relevant paper text are sent to the AI endpoint you configure — not to us.
• Purchases are handled entirely by Apple. We never receive your payment details.
• We do not sell your personal data, and the app contains no ads.

Information handled by the app

Imported library

When you pair the app with DocsAgent on your computer, your iPhone receives the library data offered by that computer over your local network. This can include paper metadata, abstracts, extracted or indexed text, collection information, and search data, depending on what is present on the computer. The transfer is protected by a pairing token and transferred files are checked for integrity. Imported files are stored in the app's local Documents area on your iPhone. The source library on your computer is not deleted or modified by the transfer, and we do not receive a copy of it.

AI questions and responses

AI chat and search are optional. If you configure a compatible AI endpoint and API key, DocsAgent sends that endpoint your question, relevant messages from the conversation, and relevant excerpts or full text from the selected paper or library needed to answer. The endpoint also receives ordinary network request information, such as your IP address. Responses and cited-paper references are displayed in the app, and chat messages are saved locally on your iPhone.

The AI endpoint is selected and configured by you and may be operated by a third party. Its collection, use, retention, security, and training practices are governed by its own policies and terms, not this policy. Please review those terms, and avoid sending sensitive or confidential material unless you are authorized to do so. We cannot control what a provider retains after it receives a request.

Your AI API key and provider settings are stored in the app's local preferences on your device and are sent to the configured endpoint as an authorization credential when making requests. Do not share your device with people you do not trust.

Purchases

Subscriptions and lifetime purchases are processed by Apple through StoreKit. DocsAgent receives transaction entitlement information needed to unlock purchased features. Apple handles your payment details; DocsAgent does not receive your full payment card information. Apple's privacy policy and your Apple Account settings govern Apple's processing.

Diagnostics and tracking

The app contains no advertising SDK, no third-party analytics SDK, and no cross-app tracking framework. The app writes local diagnostic log messages during chat and search operation; these stay in the app's local storage. If crash reporting, analytics, or advertising is added in a future version, we will update this policy, the App Store privacy disclosures, and this page's "Last updated" date before that version ships.

Device permissions the app requests

• Camera — used only to scan the pairing QR code shown on your computer. The camera is not used for any other purpose.
• Local network — used to find and connect to the paired computer on your Wi-Fi network and to transfer your library. iOS asks for this permission the first time you import.

DocsAgent does not request access to your contacts, calendar, photos, location, or microphone.

Storage, deletion and retention

Imported library data and chat history are stored locally in the app's Documents directory. You can delete them at any time from within the app: Settings → Imported Zotero Data → Delete imported Zotero data. This removes the imported data, the local library cache, and your chat history from this iPhone. It does not delete the source library on your computer, your AI provider settings or API key, or your Apple purchase records. Deleting the app also removes app-local data, consistent with standard iOS behavior.

DocsAgent does not maintain a cloud account or a DocsAgent-operated library storage service. Data sent to an AI provider you configure may be retained by that provider under its own policies.

Security

The app transfers library data over your local network using a temporary pairing token and validates transferred files. No method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure. Keep your iPhone protected with a device passcode, and use trusted networks and AI providers.

Children

DocsAgent is intended for researchers, lawyers, finance professionals, and other adult users, and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when the app's data practices change. The current version is always available at this URL, and material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above.

Contact us

Questions about privacy? Email support@docsagent.app.