Last updated: November 2, 2026
Contact: choc23may@gmail.com
Ellicit stores imported PDFs, saved papers, notes, conversations, drafts and search history locally on your iPhone. PDF and Word exports are generated on your device.
When you use cloud AI, your question, source names and selected document text are sent through our Cloudflare backend to OpenAI. Page-image analysis sends the selected page image when requested.
On-device AI and text recognition process content locally when available and selected.
Our backend does not intentionally store research content in its database or content logs. AI providers may retain operational or security data under their own policies. We do not promise zero retention by all providers.
Search terms are sent to Crossref. AI discovery also processes your question and public publication metadata through our AI provider. Publisher websites follow their own privacy policies.
Cloud access accounts may store an account identifier, display name, hashed access credential, account status and usage records. Access codes are stored in your device’s Keychain. Detailed usage records older than 30 days are removed during maintenance and account access.
Apple processes subscription payments. Ellicit uses verified subscription information to determine Premium access. We do not receive your full payment-card details. Deleting app data does not cancel your subscription.
We use Apple, Cloudflare, OpenAI and Crossref to provide relevant services. They may process technical information under their own policies, including outside your country.
We do not sell your research content or use it for targeted advertising. Copies you export or share are controlled by their recipients.
You can delete imported PDFs and use the app’s privacy settings to delete local research data. Saved answers may still contain excerpts from individually deleted PDFs.
Local deletion does not delete exported copies or your separate cloud access account. To request account deletion or ask about your information, contact choc23may@gmail.com.
We use HTTPS for cloud communication and Keychain storage for access credentials. No storage or transmission method is completely secure.
We may update this policy when our data practices change. For privacy questions or requests, email choc23may@gmail.com.