Civila
Privacy policy

Your records stay in the app

Civila stores the screenshots, receipts, notes, extracted text, drafts, and review packets you add or create on your device. It does not require an account or upload these records to a Civila server. Text recognition and draft extraction run on the device.

The app does not include advertising, analytics, or a third-party crash-reporting service. It does not track activity across other apps or websites.

Permissions and sharing

Civila works with photos and files you select, documents you scan, and content you explicitly send through the iOS share sheet. Camera access is used when you scan a document. Optional app lock uses Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode through Apple's authentication system; Civila does not receive your biometric data.

Exporting a packet, archive, or draft creates a copy for the destination you choose. Review that copy before sharing, especially when it contains information about children or other family members. Recipients control their own copies.

Deleting records

Delete an item to remove its local metadata and original file. Delete all items in Settings removes local originals, drafts, and generated packets. Civila does not provide automatic cloud sync. Keep an exported archive before changing devices if you need a separate copy.

Purchases through Apple

Apple processes payment and maintains the purchase record associated with your Apple Account. The app checks that record to unlock eligible features. We do not receive your full payment-card details. The current app uses Apple's purchase system directly; it does not send purchase history to a separate analytics or advertising service.

Device backups and shared copies

App data may be included in device backups you enable. A local deletion does not erase an older backup or a copy you exported. Manage those separately in your backup settings or destination app. See Apple's explanation of iCloud Backup.

When you contact support

If you email us, we receive your email address and the information you choose to include. We use it to answer your request, troubleshoot the app, and maintain necessary support records. Our email provider processes these messages. Please send only the details needed to explain the issue, without private recordings, family documents, travel records, or other sensitive content.

We keep support correspondence while needed to handle the request and meet applicable recordkeeping obligations, then delete it when it is no longer needed. You may email us to request access, correction, or deletion of information you have sent. We cannot access or recover the local app records on your device.

Questions or privacy requests

Email chris@newtonandcarter.com. Please include the app name and your request.

Newton & Carter LLC maintains this notice and the app support contact. Material changes to the app's handling of information will be reflected in an updated notice.