THOUGHT BOX
Privacy policy
Thought Box is operated by Zhong Yang. This policy covers the Thought Box app and thoughtbox.fun. Capture and local search work without an AI account or API key.
Your library
Records are stored as Markdown with their original source files. The library uses device storage and, when enabled and available, your iCloud Drive. Apple handles iCloud storage and synchronization under its own terms. Thought Box does not upload your library to an operator-run note service.
Text recognition, library search and semantic ranking run on your device. Ask and Inspired Talk conversations are stored locally. A conversation you choose to save to the library follows the library's storage and sync settings.
Capture and permissions
Camera access lets you photograph material, the photo picker imports images you select, and microphone access records voice notes. The app transcribes speech on-device on supported devices and languages. It may download Apple speech model assets; transcription may be unavailable when the required support is missing. It does not fall back to uploading recordings for Apple's remote speech recognition.
You can manage camera, microphone, speech and notification permissions in system settings. Declining a permission affects the related feature. Notifications can let you know that background generation has finished.
Optional AI requests
When you enable AI with your own API key, the app connects directly to your selected provider. Automatic tagging sends the relevant record text. Ask sends your question, conversation history, and record text or metadata retrieved to answer it. Saving an Ask conversation to the library can send the conversation for a summary.
Inspired Talk sends the selected record's text and its conversation context. It cannot independently browse the web or other records in your library. Long content may require multiple requests. The LLM text adapter sends extracted text, not original image, video or recording files.
Available providers include OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Kimi, GLM through Z.ai or BigModel, and Qwen through Alibaba Cloud. Availability depends on your region, provider account and app settings. Provider API charges may apply.
Read Aloud
On-Device Voice uses the system voice on your device. If you choose LLM Voice, prepared record or reply text is sent to your selected speech provider. It does not include separate titles, tags, dates or original media. Generated audio stays in memory rather than being saved by the app. The provider may retain requests under its own policy.
Keys and third-party processing
API keys are stored in the current device's Keychain with synchronization disabled. They are sent to the corresponding provider to authenticate requests, including connection tests and model-list requests. The operator does not receive your API keys through the app or this website.
Providers may process prompts, responses, connection information and usage logs under their own terms, account settings and retention rules. Processing locations can vary by provider and region. Do not assume that every provider deletes data immediately or excludes it from training. Review the applicable provider policies before sending content.
Your choices and deletion
You can use capture, browsing and local search without a key. You can remove saved provider keys in Settings and choose On-Device Voice to stop future cloud voice requests. Removing a key does not erase requests already received by a provider.
Use the app's record, conversation, export and library controls to manage your data. Library files and saved conversations remain until you remove them; separate exports, backups and copies on other devices may remain. iCloud deletions can propagate to synced devices. Manage Apple backups and iCloud data through Apple's controls, and contact the selected provider about its retained data.
Contact Zhong Yang at the address below to request access, correction or deletion of personal information held through support or website operation. The operator cannot directly inspect or delete your device library or a provider's records.
This website and support email
This is a static marketing website. Its guided demonstrations use fictional records and curated conversations, make no AI requests and accept no API keys. The site has no accounts, advertising, analytics or application backend, and does not set cookies or use browser local storage.
The web server processes ordinary request information, such as IP address, requested page, time and browser information, to serve pages, maintain security and diagnose errors; server access and error logs may contain this information. This technical processing is separate from analytics.
If you email support, Zhong Yang receives your email address, message and any attachments through the email provider. They are used to answer your request and investigate the issue. Send only what is needed; do not send API keys or a complete private library. Support correspondence and operational logs are kept as needed for those purposes and applicable legal obligations. You can ask about retention or request deletion using the contact below.
Policy updates
Updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date. Questions about this policy or the handling of your information can be sent to the contact below.
Provider policies and data controls
Choose the policy for the service, region and account you use. API terms can differ from a provider's consumer chat service. These links lead to the providers' own websites.
Contact
Operated by Zhong Yang
chrixbell@gmail.com