Last updated: April 2026
This page explains how Natived Spaces handles data and sets the basic terms for using the app. It is written for the current desktop app and hosted AI proxy.
Natived Spaces is a local-first desktop application. Your spaces, notes, reminder cards, slidecards, and app settings are stored as JSON files on your own device. We do not run a cloud database containing your workspace content. Some hosted features, including AI generation after the free limit, may require an account.
Some data leaves your device when the app checks for updates, sends an anonymous launch ping, when you choose to use an AI feature, or when you visit this website. Those cases are described below.
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/NativedSpaces/
Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Natived\NativedSpaces\
On launch, Natived Spaces sends an anonymous usage ping to our Vercel backend. The ping contains your install UUID and an app token used to reject unauthorized requests. We use this to count installs and sessions.
The launch ping does not intentionally include your name, email address, workspace content, device fingerprint, or location. Your IP address and basic request metadata may still be processed by our infrastructure providers as part of normal server operation.
The app may check our backend for the latest available version. This request sends the app version and app token. It does not send your install UUID or workspace content.
The Natived Spaces website uses Vercel Web Analytics to understand page views and basic site traffic. Vercel Web Analytics is designed to collect anonymized, cookie-free website usage data. It may process page URLs, referrers, country or region, device type, operating system, browser information, timestamps, and similar request metadata for aggregate website analytics.
AI features are powered by Anthropic Claude through our Vercel backend. Your own Anthropic or Claude API key is not used; Natived Spaces uses our server-side API key.
When you use Pair on a Note page, the app sends your prompt, selected AI model, anonymous install UUID, and nearby note context. The frontend captures about 750 characters before and after the cursor, and the backend caps note context sent to the AI proxy at 3000 characters.
When you use PDF-based AI generation for reminders or slidecards, including multiple choice, matching, or mixed study decks, the PDF file is read locally on your device. Natived Spaces extracts text and table content locally, selects up to 6000 characters of relevant text, and sends that extracted text with your anonymous install UUID to our AI proxy. The PDF file itself is not uploaded by the app.
We do not intentionally store AI request payloads in our own database. Request metadata and logs may be processed or retained by Vercel, Upstash, and Anthropic according to their own policies and the plans we use.
AI features currently share a free limit of 15 calls per anonymous install UUID. This is not a daily limit. After the free limit is reached, account creation or paid access may be required to continue using hosted AI features.
| Data | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Anonymous install UUID | Recognize an install for launch counts and AI rate limits | Until removed from our backend storage |
| Session count by UUID | Aggregate app launch analytics | Until removed from our backend storage |
| AI call count by UUID | Prevent abuse and enforce the 15-call free limit | Until removed from our backend storage or replaced by account-based usage tracking |
| AI request text | Generate AI responses through Anthropic Claude | Not intentionally stored by Natived Spaces; handled transiently by our proxy and third-party providers |
| Website analytics events | Understand aggregate website traffic and page views | Processed by Vercel Web Analytics according to Vercel's service terms and privacy documentation |
Relevant third-party policies: Vercel Privacy Policy, Vercel Runtime Logs, Upstash Legal Documents, Anthropic Privacy Policy, and Anthropic Commercial Terms.
Natived Spaces can be used locally without storing your workspace content in our cloud. Hosted AI features may require account creation after the free limit. We do not use advertising pixels, behavioral ad tracking, or cookies for the desktop app. The website uses Vercel Web Analytics for aggregate page-view analytics and does not intentionally set cookies.
Do not submit passwords, API keys, payment information, health information, government identifiers, or other highly sensitive data into AI features. Natived Spaces is a student productivity tool, not a secure vault or regulated records system.
Natived Spaces is not directed to children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use Natived Spaces or submit content to AI features without permission and supervision from a parent or guardian.
To delete all locally stored data, quit the app and remove the app data folder:
macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/NativedSpaces/.Windows:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Natived\NativedSpaces\, then press Enter.Uninstalling the app does not automatically delete this folder. Deleting the folder removes your local workspace data and local anonymous ID. Reinstalling after deletion creates a fresh anonymous ID.
For anonymous guest usage, we cannot look up backend records by name or email. If you contact us with your anonymous ID, we can try to delete server-side records tied to that ID where feasible. If account features are enabled, account-related deletion requests may be handled through the account information associated with that account.
Local workspace security depends on your device, operating system account, file permissions, and backups. Data sent to our backend, Upstash, and Anthropic is transmitted over HTTPS. No internet service is risk-free.
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, delete, correct, or limit certain personal information. Your anonymous ID, account details if you create an account, and any content you choose to send to AI features may be treated as personal information under some laws. Contact us if you have a privacy request.
By downloading, installing, or using Natived Spaces, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the app.
You may use Natived Spaces for lawful personal productivity, study, and note-taking. You may not use the app to break the law, infringe others' rights, abuse the AI service, bypass rate limits, attack our infrastructure, or redistribute or resell the app without permission.
Your notes, spaces, cards, and other content remain yours. Natived Spaces claims no ownership over your workspace content. Because the app stores workspace data locally, you are responsible for backing it up and protecting your device.
AI-generated content may be inaccurate, incomplete, or unsuitable for your situation. Review AI output before relying on it, especially for academic, professional, legal, medical, financial, or safety-related decisions.
Natived Spaces is provided "as is" and "as available." We do not guarantee that it will be error-free, uninterrupted, secure, or fit for any particular purpose.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Natived Spaces and its contributors will not be liable for lost data, lost profits, indirect damages, incidental damages, consequential damages, or other losses arising from use of the app.
We may update the app or this page over time. Continued use of Natived Spaces after changes means you accept the updated terms and policy.
Questions or privacy requests: nativedspaces@gmail.com