Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Bookmarker is a macOS-native, local-first application for saving and organizing your library of links, images, and PDFs. This Privacy Policy explains what data the app handles and how. The short version: your library lives on your Mac, and we don't have access to it.

There is no account, no sign-up, and no Bookmarker server that stores your data. We cannot see your bookmarks, your files, or how you use the app.

2. Your library stays on your Mac

Everything you save in Bookmarker — links, images, PDFs, notes, tags, collections, reading views, color palettes, PDF highlights, and any imported data — is stored in a local database on your own Mac. It is never uploaded to us, and we never receive a copy.

Because your data lives on your device, it is governed by your own machine's security (your macOS account, disk encryption, and backups such as Time Machine or iCloud Backup, if you use them). We have no ability to access, read, or recover it.

3. On-device AI

Bookmarker uses Apple Foundation Models to automatically tag and summarize what you save. This processing happens entirely on your Mac. The content of your saves is not sent to us or to any third party for this feature.

4. Optional: Bring your own AI key (Google Gemini)

Bookmarker offers optional deeper image analysis powered by Google Gemini. This feature is off until you choose to enable it by adding your own Gemini API key.

• When enabled, the relevant image or content is sent directly from your Mac to Google's Gemini API using your key.
• This request does not pass through any Bookmarker server. We do not see the content, the results, or your API key — your key is stored locally on your Mac.
• Your use of Gemini is governed by Google's own terms and privacy policy, and you are billed by Google directly, at cost.

If you never add a key, no data is ever sent to Google.

5. Webpage content for reading view

When you save a link, the app may fetch the webpage directly from your Mac to build a clean reading view and extract metadata (such as the title and a preview image). These requests go from your device to the website you saved, just as a browser would. They are not routed through us, and the extracted content is stored only in your local library.

6. Purchasing a license

Bookmarker is a one-time purchase. Payments are processed by our reseller, Lemon Squeezy, which acts as the Merchant of Record.

• When you buy a license, Lemon Squeezy collects the information needed to complete the sale — such as your name, email address, payment method details, billing address, and any applicable tax information.
• We do not receive or store your payment card details. We receive only the limited order information needed to issue and support your license (for example, your email address and order reference).
• Your payment data is handled according to Lemon Squeezy's own terms and privacy policy.

License validation is the only point at which the app may contact a server related to your purchase, and it does not transmit the contents of your library.

7. App updates

Bookmarker checks for new versions so it can offer free updates. Update files are distributed via GitHub Releases. When the app checks for or downloads an update, GitHub may receive standard technical request information (such as your IP address) as part of serving the file. This check does not include any of your library data.

8. This website

The website at bookmarker.cc is a static marketing and documentation site hosted on Vercel. It has no accounts, no login, and no advertising trackers. To count page views we use Plausible, a privacy-first analytics service that uses no cookies and stores no personal or persistent identifiers — we see aggregate counts (like how many people visited the download page), never who you are. Vercel, as our host, may process standard server logs (such as IP addresses and requested pages) as part of serving the site.

9. What we do not do

• We do not collect or store your bookmarks, files, or library contents.
• We do not require an account or track your identity.
• We do not run analytics or advertising trackers in the app.
• We do not sell or share personal information.

10. Children's privacy

Bookmarker is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

11. Your rights

Because your library lives on your own device, you are in direct control of it — you can edit or delete any of it at any time within the app, and removing the app removes its local data.

For the limited information held by our payment reseller in connection with your purchase, you may, depending on your jurisdiction, have rights to access, correct, or delete that data. To make such a request, or for any privacy question, contact us at hello@bookmarker.cc. You may also contact Lemon Squeezy directly regarding payment and order data.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. If the changes are significant, we will take reasonable steps to notify you.

13. Contact

If you have questions or requests related to this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:

Email: hello@bookmarker.cc