Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25 September 2026

This policy applies to the ArXiva app for iPhone and to this website.

What we collect

Nothing. ArXiva has no account, no sign-up, no server and no backend of any kind. The app contains no analytics, no advertising, no crash reporting and no tracking, and it includes no third-party code that collects data. We have no way to see who uses the app, what they store in it or how they use it.

What stays on your iPhone

Everything you add to ArXiva, together with the names of your folders and your notes, is stored only inside the app on your iPhone, encrypted with AES-256-GCM. The keys are derived from your passwords with PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256 and exist only in the phone's memory while a vault or folder is open.

Your passwords are never stored and never leave the phone. For that reason they cannot be recovered or reset by anyone, including us.

The archive is excluded from iCloud and device backups.

Access to your photo library

ArXiva asks for access to your photo library only so that you can choose photos and videos to import. It reads only the items you select, and it does not change or delete anything in your library: the originals remain where they are.

If a selected item is stored in iCloud Photos and is not fully on your phone, iOS downloads it from iCloud to your phone before ArXiva can import it. This is a download handled by Apple; ArXiva sends nothing in the process.

Files you import

Files you choose from the Files app are copied into the encrypted archive. The originals are not changed. If a file is stored in iCloud Drive and is not on your phone, iOS downloads it before ArXiva can copy it; ArXiva sends nothing in the process.

Files you export

Nothing leaves the app unless you decide it. When you share a single item, it is decrypted and handed to the iOS share sheet, and from there it goes wherever you send it. When you export the whole archive, the resulting .arhiva file contains the archive exactly as it is stored: encrypted, and readable only with your passwords.

Purchases

The one-time purchase is handled entirely by Apple through the App Store. When the purchase screen is opened, the app asks the App Store for the product and its price; when you buy or restore, Apple processes the transaction. We receive no personal or payment information. Whether the full archive is unlocked is stored on your phone only. Apple's handling of this information is described in Apple's Privacy Policy.

The emergency password

If you set an emergency password and type it on the lock screen, the vault it belongs to is permanently erased from your phone. This happens entirely on the device and cannot be undone by anyone.

This website

This website uses no cookies, no analytics and no third-party services. Its fonts and images are served from this domain. Like any web server, the hosting provider may keep standard technical logs, such as IP addresses and request times, for security and operation; we do not use them to identify visitors.

Children

ArXiva collects no data from anyone, including children.

Your rights

Because we hold no personal data about you, there is nothing for us to access, correct, export or delete. You can delete everything ArXiva stores at any time by deleting the app from your iPhone.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version will be published on this page with a new date.

Contact

Questions about this policy: support@arxiva.website