Your notes stay yours.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

The short version

Git Notebook is a local-first GitHub notebook app. It has no developer-operated account system or backend database, and contains no ads, trackers, third-party analytics, or third-party crash reporting.

1. Data on your device

Notebook working trees, settings, recoverable drafts, conflict files, recent-file records, preferences, and redacted sync logs are stored in the app sandbox, UserDefaults, or memory. Working trees that can be rebuilt from GitHub are excluded from device backups. Drafts and conflict files use iOS file protection and may be included in an encrypted system backup you enable.

Each notebook's GitHub token is stored in the iOS Keychain. It is never written to files, logs, the remote URL, or Git configuration.

2. Communication with GitHub

Git Notebook communicates with GitHub at your direction to clone, fetch, pull, and push notebook content. Communication uses TLS and is governed by GitHub's terms and privacy policy. Your commit author name, email, commit time, and commit message become part of Git history and are transferred to GitHub when you sync.

3. Notifications, authentication, and purchases

If you enable unsynced-change reminders, iOS may show a local notification containing the notebook name. Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode authentication is performed on-device by iOS; the app receives only a success or failure result. Apple StoreKit processes Pro purchases. The developer does not receive your card number, Apple Account password, or biometric data.

4. Removal and revocation

Removing a local notebook does not delete anything on GitHub. The app removes the working tree on that device, recent-file records, and the corresponding Keychain token. Recoverable drafts that have not been written back are first archived in Conflict Files. You can revoke a token at any time in GitHub settings.

5. Third parties and deliberate sharing

GitHub processes authentication information, repository content, Git metadata, and ordinary network-request information under its terms and privacy policy. Apple handles App Store purchases, purchase restoration, and device backups you enable. When you deliberately copy, share, or open a link, the selected content is provided to the clipboard, browser, or service you choose. Git Notebook does not sell personal information or use it for advertising or tracking.

6. Contact

For privacy or support questions, email chiyahoho@gmail.com. Do not send a complete token, password, or unrelated private content.