Privacy Policy — PrivyFeed (iOS)
Last updated: March 2026
PrivyFeed is a private, local-first RSS reader application for iOS. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how PrivyFeed handles—or does not handle—your data.
1. Core Principles
- Offline-first: Your RSS feeds, vector indexes, and summaries are stored locally on your device.
- No data collection: We do not collect, transmit, or store any of your personal data on our servers.
- No tracking: We do not use any analytics, tracking, or advertising SDKs.
2. Data Storage
Local Storage
PrivyFeed stores the following data locally on your iPhone or iPad:
- Feeds & Articles: RSS/Atom feeds you subscribe to, along with their full text content and OPML data.
- Vector Indexes: Local embeddings generated from your feed articles for search and production of summaries/answers.
- App settings: Preferences such as theme selection, Ollama server URL, and AI model configurations.
3. AI Processing & Privacy
PrivyFeed uses Local Large Language Models (LLMs) to summarize articles and answer questions about your feeds.
- Local Network Only: The app connects to an Ollama
instance running on your local network (e.g., your Mac, PC, or Raspberry Pi)
via a LAN address you configure (e.g.,
http://192.168.1.x:11434). - No Cloud Processing: Your articles and questions are sent exclusively to your self-hosted Ollama instance. No data is sent to any external AI services (like OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google) or third-party AI APIs.
Network Requests
PrivyFeed makes the following network requests:
- Feed Fetching: The app directly fetches RSS and Atom feeds from the URLs you have subscribed to via HTTP/HTTPS.
- Ollama Connection: Requests to your configured local Ollama server to generate embeddings and chat/summary responses.
4. What We Do Not Do
- We do not collect usage data or analytics
- We do not sell or share data with third parties
- We do not track your behavior
- We do not require registration or login
5. Information Security
Because all data is stored locally, the security of your data depends on your device's security settings.
6. Policy Changes
We may update this privacy policy from time to time.