Privacy and Safety

Ark is local-first and has no backend account system.

Local Data

Ark stores notes, documents, chats, tracks, saved map places, routes, content status, downloads, RSS subscriptions, and weather cache on the device.

Network Use

Network access is user-directed or cache-directed:

• Content pack downloads
• Map and routing pack downloads
• RSS refresh
• Weather cache refresh
• Optional online place search
• Custom model or document URLs
• External links opened by the operating system

Safety Boundaries

Ark must not imply guaranteed safety, medical authority, official emergency status, or edible plant and mushroom identification. Keep critical decisions grounded in official local instructions, expert training, and current conditions.

Read the full privacy and safety notes.