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End User License Agreement

Last updated: July 2026

This agreement is between you and Searchliness LLC ("Developer"), not Apple, Inc. The Developer, not Apple, is solely responsible for Foxlore and its content. Please read this agreement before using Foxlore. By installing or using the app, you agree to these terms.

1. License

The Developer grants you a personal, non-transferable license to use Foxlore on Apple-branded devices you own or control, as permitted by the Apple App Store Terms of Service. Foxlore is distributed as a Universal Purchase covering both macOS and iOS. A single unlock applies to both platforms under the same Apple ID and may be shared through Apple's Family Sharing where available. You may not distribute or make the app available over a network for use by multiple users simultaneously. You may not transfer, redistribute, sublicense, copy, modify, or reverse-engineer the app. If you sell your device, you must remove Foxlore from it first.

2. Payment and Refunds

Foxlore is free to download and includes a seven-day trial of its full feature set. The trial does not automatically convert into a paid subscription and no recurring charge is made. After the trial, you may continue to read and export existing notes; creating, editing, importing, searching, and AI-powered features require the one-time, non-consumable “Unlock Foxlore” in-app purchase. The unlock covers both macOS and iOS through Universal Purchase and has no subscription fee. Customers who purchased Foxlore before it became free to download retain full access without buying the unlock again.

All purchases, restores, Family Sharing eligibility, and refunds are handled by Apple and are subject to Apple's App Store terms and refund policies.

3. Maintenance and Support

The Developer may provide support at their discretion. Apple has no obligation whatsoever to provide any maintenance or support for Foxlore.

4. Data, Storage, and Privacy

Foxlore stores your notes locally on your device. You are solely responsible for backing up your data. The Developer is not liable for any loss, corruption, or destruction of notes or other data, whether caused by software bugs, hardware failure, operating system updates, or any other cause.

If iCloud sync is enabled, your notes and related app data are stored in your personal iCloud account using Apple's services. Foxlore also stores the trial start date in iCloud key-value storage and the local Keychain so that the trial is consistent across devices and reinstalls. The Developer does not have access to this iCloud data. iCloud sync is subject to Apple's terms and privacy policy.

Optional analytics (TelemetryDeck) and crash reporting (Sentry) services may be enabled via Settings → Privacy. Both are off by default. Neither service transmits note content, tags, or search queries. See the Privacy Policy for full details.

5. AI-Powered Features

Foxlore uses on-device AI and machine learning components to provide features such as semantic search, image captioning, audio transcription, PDF text extraction, and content summarisation. These features rely on a mix of open-source models and Apple frameworks:

  • Semantic search and image captioning use downloadable open-source Qwen embedding and vision-language models through Apple's MLX framework on supported Macs, iPhones, and iPads. macOS also uses a downloadable OpenSearch sparse model; iOS uses a local BM25 text index instead. Notes and images remain on-device during inference.
  • Audio transcription uses Apple's Speech framework with on-device recognition required. If on-device recognition is unavailable for the current language or device, Foxlore does not send the audio to a cloud transcription service.
  • AI content summarisation — the per-note “Summarize” action and search-results summary — uses the default on-device model exposed by Apple's FoundationModels framework and is only offered when that model is available. Foxlore does not configure a cloud model or send summary inputs or outputs to the Developer.
  • PDF text extraction uses Apple's PDFKit framework on-device.
  • System Writing Tools — on macOS 15 / iOS 18 and later, Apple Intelligence's system-provided Writing Tools picker is available inside the editor. Writing Tools is governed by Apple's terms and operates independently of the Foxlore-provided summarisation feature.

These features are provided for convenience only.

  • AI-generated output, including search results, captions, transcripts, and summaries, may be incomplete, inaccurate, or misleading and should not be relied upon as a substitute for reading your original notes or listening to your original audio.
  • The Developer makes no guarantees about the accuracy, relevance, or fitness of any AI-generated output, including the results of semantic search powered by embedding models.
  • The Developer is not liable for any decisions made or actions taken based on AI-generated content.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

Foxlore is provided "as is" and "as available", with all faults and without warranty of any kind — express, implied, or statutory — including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement. Use of Foxlore is at your sole risk.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Developer's total liability to you for any claim arising from this agreement or your use of Foxlore shall not exceed the amount you paid for the app. The Developer is not liable for any incidental, special, indirect, or consequential damages, including loss of data or business interruption.

8. Product Claims and Intellectual Property

The Developer, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims relating to Foxlore, including product liability claims and intellectual property infringement claims.

9. Export Compliance

By using Foxlore, you confirm that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

10. Termination

This agreement is effective until terminated. Your rights under this agreement terminate automatically if you fail to comply with any of its terms. Upon termination, you must cease all use of Foxlore and delete it from your devices.

11. Apple as Third-Party Beneficiary

Apple, Inc. is a third-party beneficiary of this agreement and may enforce its terms against you.

12. Governing Law

This agreement is governed by the laws of Vermont, USA.

13. Contact

Questions? Reach out at feedback@foxlore.app.

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