PageholdPrivacy
Last updated 9 November 2026.
The short version. Pagehold has no account and sends nothing to us. Your notebooks stay on your iPad, in your own iCloud if you turn sync on, and in the backup folder you choose. We can't see them.
The app
What it stores, and where
| what | where | who can read it |
|---|---|---|
| Notebooks, pages, ink, typed text, imported PDFs and pictures, settings | On your iPad, inside the app | You |
| The same, if you turn on iCloud sync | Your private iCloud database (Apple's CloudKit), under your Apple Account | You. Apple stores it under its privacy policy; we have no access. |
| Backups, if you turn them on | A folder you pick in the Files app (for example iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive) | You, under the terms of whichever storage service you pick |
| Earlier versions of pages (page history, 30 days) | On your iPad only, never synced | You |
| Words found in your handwriting and scanned pages, for search | On your iPad. Recognition uses Apple's on-device text recognition; you can switch it off on the Search screen. | You |
What it doesn't do
- No sign-up, no account, no email address asked for.
- No analytics, advertising or tracking code, and no third-party code that collects data.
- No AI services: nothing you write is sent anywhere to be read or summarised.
Purchases
Plus is bought through the App Store. Apple handles payment, and tells the app only whether you have Plus. We never see your name, card or Apple Account.
Crash reports
If you choose "Share with App Developers" in your iPad's Settings (Privacy & Security ▸ Analytics & Improvements), Apple sends us anonymous crash and performance reports. They don't contain your notes. You can turn this off at any time in the same place.
This website
| who | what for | what they get |
|---|---|---|
| Our website host (the host named in deploy.md) | Serving these pages | Standard request logs (IP address, browser, page), kept by the host for a short time |
| Cookie-free visit counter (the host's built-in analytics) | Counting visits and where they came from | No cookies, no personal profile, no cross-site tracking |
| Waitlist provider (named here once chosen) | Sending the one launch email | Only the email address you type. We use it once, at launch, and then delete the list. |
This site sets no cookies, so there's no cookie banner.
Deleting your data
- On your iPad: delete the app. Everything stored inside it goes with it.
- In iCloud: Settings ▸ your name ▸ iCloud ▸ Storage ▸ Pagehold ▸ Delete Data.
- Backups: delete the "Pagehold Backup" folder in the Files app.
- The waitlist: use the unsubscribe link in the email, or write to us and we'll remove you.
Children
Pagehold collects nothing from anyone, children included.
Changes and contact
If this policy changes, the new version goes here with a new date. Questions: see Support.