Privacy Policy · Deductify

Deductify is built privacy-first. Your receipts, amounts, and tax records are created and stored on your device — they are never uploaded to us. This policy explains exactly what the app does and does not collect.

The short version. Deductify has no login and no accounts. Your receipts, photos, amounts, notes, and trip details stay on your iPhone or iPad. Receipt scanning and AI categorisation run entirely on-device. The only information that ever leaves your device is (1) anonymous, coarse usage analytics you can switch off, and (2) purchase information needed to run subscriptions. We never see your receipts or financial figures.

1.Who we are

Deductify (the “App”) is operated by Noah Moller (“we”, “us”, “our”). If you have any questions about this policy or your data, contact us at deductify@noahmoller.com.

This policy applies to the Deductify iOS app and its widgets. It is written to reflect the Australian Privacy Act 1988, the EU/UK GDPR, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) where they apply to you.

2.No account, no identity

Deductify does not require you to create an account, sign in, or provide your name, email address, or phone number. We do not ask for or store any information that directly identifies you. Where an anonymous, randomly generated identifier is used (for analytics and to run your subscription), it is not linked to your real-world identity.

3.Information that stays on your device

The core of Deductify works entirely on your device. The following are created and stored locally in the app’s private storage and are not transmitted to us or any third party:

Receipt images you scan or import from your photo library.
Receipt details — merchant, amounts, GST, dates, tax category, work-use percentage, notes, line items, and the text extracted from your receipts.
Trips you log for car deductions, including the start/end locations you enter and their coordinates, distances, and purpose.
Your profile — such as your occupation, whether you’re an employee or sole trader, and your GST setting.

On-device processing. Receipt text recognition (OCR) uses Apple’s on-device Vision framework, and receipt categorisation uses Apple Intelligence (Apple’s on-device Foundation Models). This analysis happens on your device. Your receipt images and their contents are not sent to us, to Apple’s servers, or to any external AI service for this processing.

4.Apple iCloud

Deductify may use Apple’s iCloud to back up and sync your Deductify data across your own Apple devices. If enabled, this uses your own private iCloud account and is governed by Apple’s Privacy Policy. Your data is stored in your iCloud, which we cannot access. You can turn iCloud on or off for Deductify in the iOS Settings app.

5.Information that leaves your device

A limited amount of non-sensitive information is shared with the services below so the App can function and improve. This never includes your receipt contents, merchants, amounts (as exact figures), notes, occupation, or locations.

a) Anonymous product analytics — PostHog

To understand how the App is used and to fix problems, we collect anonymous usage and diagnostic events through PostHog (hosted in the United States). This includes things like which features are used, whether a scan succeeded, your app version, and your device language and region. Strong safeguards apply:

Money amounts and distances are only ever recorded as broad ranges (“bands”) — never exact values.
No receipt contents, merchant names, notes, occupation text, or location coordinates are ever included. An automatic filter strips any free-text or personal fields before events are sent.
Events are tied only to a random anonymous identifier — not to your name or email.
We do not use session recording or automatic screen/tap capture.

You can turn analytics off at any time in Settings → Privacy → Share anonymous analytics inside the App.

b) Subscriptions — RevenueCat & Apple

If you purchase Deductify Pro, your purchase is processed by Apple. We use RevenueCat (hosted in the United States) to validate purchases and manage your subscription status. The information shared is purchase and App Store receipt data associated with an anonymous identifier — not your payment card, which is handled solely by Apple and never seen by us.

c) Address lookup — Apple Maps

When you type a start or end address for a trip, that address text is sent to Apple Maps to provide autocomplete suggestions and to calculate the driving distance. Deductify does not request or use your device’s GPS location. These requests are handled under Apple’s Privacy Policy.

6.Device permissions

Permission	Why
Camera	To scan paper receipts. Images are processed on-device and saved only to your Deductify library.
Calendar (read-only)	To suggest work trips that match your receipts. Deductify only reads events — nothing is ever written to your calendar.
Photos	When you choose to import a receipt image, iOS shares only the photo you pick. Deductify has no ongoing access to your photo library.

You can review or revoke any of these in the iOS Settings app at any time.

7.What we do not collect

We do not collect your name, email, phone number, or address.
We do not collect your precise or background location.
We do not access your contacts, health data, or browsing history.
We do not use any third-party advertising, and we do not track you across other apps or websites. Deductify does not sell or share your personal information.

8.Retention & deleting your data

Because your records live on your device (and in your own iCloud if enabled), you are in control:

Delete individual receipts or trips inside the App at any time.
Deleting the App removes its on-device data from that device.
Anonymous analytics events are retained by PostHog for a limited period for aggregate reporting. To request deletion of analytics data associated with your anonymous identifier, email deductify@noahmoller.com.

9.Security

Your data is protected by the security features built into iOS, including device encryption and app sandboxing. Information transmitted to the services listed above is sent over encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS).

10.Children

Deductify is a tax and finance tool intended for adults and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

11.Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information, and to opt out of certain processing. Because Deductify stores your records on your device and uses only anonymous identifiers elsewhere, you can exercise most of these rights directly within the App. For anything else, contact deductify@noahmoller.com and we will respond within a reasonable time.

12.Third-party services

The services that may process limited information on our behalf are:

Apple — App Store purchases, iCloud, Maps. Privacy Policy
PostHog — anonymous product analytics. Privacy Policy
RevenueCat — subscription management. Privacy Policy

13.Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll revise the “Last updated” date above and, for material changes, provide notice within the App. Your continued use of Deductify after changes take effect means you accept the updated policy.

14.Contact

Questions or requests? Email deductify@noahmoller.com.