BoxMind Privacy Policy

Effective 20 October 2026 · applies to the BoxMind iOS app and the BoxMind service

BoxMind is an inventory assistant: you tell it what went into which box and later ask where things are. This page explains what the app stores, what it sends to AI models, and how to delete everything. BoxMind does not sell data, does not show ads, and does not track you across other apps or websites.

What we collect and why

DataWhyWhere it goes
Email addressSign-in with a one-time code; account identity.BoxMind server. A sign-in code is emailed to you.
Text you type or sayTurned into box and item records; answering your questions; carrying out operations you ask for.BoxMind server, then an AI language model (see below).
Voice recordingsSpeech is transcribed on your device. The recording is kept as a voice note on the box you created, so you can play it back.BoxMind server. Sent to a speech model only when on-device transcription produced nothing.
PhotosRecognising items and the handwritten label on a box; shown as the box cover.BoxMind server, then an AI vision model.
Location (optional)Remembering where a box was packed, so the app can show how far away it is. Off by default; you turn it on in Settings.BoxMind server, attached to the box.
Barcodes / QR codesLinking a code printed on a box to that box.BoxMind server.

AI processing

To understand sentences, read photos and answer questions, BoxMind sends the relevant text, photo or audio, together with the box data needed to answer, to a third-party large language model provider through the BoxMind server. The provider processes the request to produce a reply; BoxMind does not use your data to train models. Which provider is used is a server configuration and may change; the categories of data sent are the ones in the table above.

Storage and security

Your records, photos and voice notes are stored on the BoxMind server and transmitted over HTTPS only. Access requires the sign-in token stored in your device's Keychain. Sign-in codes expire after 10 minutes.

Your controls

Children

BoxMind is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect their data.

Changes and contact

If this policy changes, the new version is published here with a new effective date. Questions: open an issue at github.com/lizhe-x/BoxMind or write to lizhe666@gmail.com.