The short version
Citebound collects no data about you, your device, or your evidence. None.
No third-party analytics. No telemetry SDKs. No usage beacons. No advertising identifiers. No crash-reporting trackers. No external AI APIs or third-party document processing services receive your questionnaires or compliance evidence.
All document parsing, text extraction, token indexing, passage citation, and answer matching run locally on your Mac.
CloudKit Architecture & Sync
Citebound uses your private Apple iCloud account for optional multi-device workspace synchronization:
- Apple-hosted Private Database: Sync records are stored exclusively in your personal Apple CloudKit private container (
iCloud.com.silosystems.citebound). - No Custom Backend: Silo Systems operates no server, database, or proxy for Citebound. We cannot view, access, or restore your CloudKit records.
- Encryption in Transit and at Rest:All CloudKit traffic and storage are encrypted by Apple in accordance with Apple's iCloud security standards.
Document Processing & AI Privacy
Imported vendor security questionnaires and evidence documents (PDFs, text files, Markdown, CSVs) are untrusted input data. They are parsed deterministically on-device inside your macOS application container.
On supported Apple Silicon Macs running compatible macOS versions, local Apple Foundation Models may assist in drafting suggestions using retrieved passages. Text sent to on-device models never leaves your hardware and is never transmitted to cloud LLM providers.
Monetization & StoreKit
Citebound offers a free single-questionnaire evaluation mode and optional Citebound Pro subscriptions ($29.99/month or $299.99/year). Purchases, receipt validation, and subscription management are handled entirely through Apple's StoreKit framework. Payment details are processed by Apple; Silo Systems receives no credit card or financial info.
File System & Sandbox Access
Citebound operates inside the standard macOS App Sandbox. It accesses only:
- Files you select: Questionnaire CSVs and evidence files explicitly selected via standard macOS file open/save dialogs or drag-and-drop.
- Application Support: Local workspace state stored at
~/Library/Containers/com.silosystems.citebound/Data/Library/Application Support/Citebound/.
Exporting a completed questionnaire always prompts you to save a separate copy. Citebound never overwrites or modifies your imported original CSV files.
Data Control & Deletion
You remain in full control of all evidence and questionnaire data. Removing a workspace or document inside Citebound purges its extracted text and index locally and from your private CloudKit container. Uninstalling the application removes its container.
Children's Privacy
Citebound is a professional software workspace rated 4+. Because no personal data is collected or transmitted to any server, no personal data from minors is ever gathered.
Changes & Contact
If material changes are ever made to how Citebound handles data, this policy will be updated with an explicit version note.
For privacy inquiries or technical questions regarding this policy, contact us at: admin@ohmslaw.net