Privacy policy
Scope
This notice covers Sidelit and this help website. Sidelit reads imported books and feed articles, explains passages, keeps notes and supports reading conversations. There is no Sidelit account system.
Your data stays yours
Sidelit does not store your books, subscriptions, articles and images, word notes, notes, conversations or reading progress on its servers. You keep this data on your device. When iCloud sync is enabled, data is saved in your own private iCloud storage and handled by Apple under its policies. System device backups may also retain app data according to your settings.
Your AI key
Your key is saved only on this device and used to authenticate directly with your chosen AI provider. It is not uploaded to Sidelit servers, synced to iCloud or included in exported backups. You will need to enter it again on a new device.
AI requests and permission
When you request a lookup, translation, note polishing or an answer, Sidelit sends the text and relevant passages, images, notes, conversation or summaries needed for that task to your chosen AI service. Related material retrieved by the assistant from other books or feeds may also enter the request. Follow-up card enrichment and conversation summaries continue these tasks. Ordinary reading does not automatically upload whole books to AI.
Your provider and choices
Requests go directly to the service address you configure. Each provider controls its processing, retention, processing regions and training policies; review them before connecting. You can choose not to connect AI, or remove a service and its stored key in Settings to stop future requests. Removing a service cannot recall data already sent; contact the provider about deletion of its retained data.
Voice and resource downloads
Speech recognition and English pronunciation run on device. Recordings are temporary transcription inputs and are cleaned up after the task; they are not sent to AI. A submitted question sends the transcribed text as described above. Microphone use requires system permission. Voice resources work offline once downloaded. The download service handles necessary network information such as IP address, time and resource path. Downloads do not send your books, notes or AI keys.
Feeds and external sites
Adding or refreshing feeds and loading images connects to their publishers and content hosts. Those services may receive IP addresses and request information under their own policies. External links require confirmation. Feed URLs can contain private access credentials; take care when sharing backups or screenshots.
This website and support email
This website has no advertising or analytics scripts and does not require registration. Hosting and security services handle necessary network request information. If you voluntarily email support, the contact receives your email address, message and attachments to respond and follow up. Only necessary support records are retained after resolution.
Control, deletion and retention
You can remove books, articles, word notes, collections, notes, conversations and AI services in the app. Removing a source does not necessarily remove independent learning records; manage those separately. You control exported backup files. When iCloud sync is enabled, deletions may also sync to other devices. Uninstalling removes local app data but does not delete data in iCloud, external backups or data already received by providers.
Security, contact and changes
Use trusted AI services and protect your device, keys and backups. For questions, corrections or deletion of information provided through support email, contact the address below. This notice will change when relevant features or data handling change; new processing requiring permission will be presented separately.
Support and privacy contact
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