On your Mac
Your library, searches, exports, and visual analysis.
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Effective July 24, 2026
Your visual research stays yours.
RefRo keeps the library on your Mac and in your private iCloud account when synchronization is enabled.
Private by design
Research context without a developer-operated research server.
RefRo has no third-party advertising, behavioral tracking, or developer-operated analytics. Information leaves the app only when you choose to synchronize, visit an external website, export, share, or move content to another application.
In private iCloud
Supported library data when you enable synchronization.
Under your control
Every export, share, website visit, and editable intelligence suggestion.
The details
A clear boundary around the archive.
Information you add
RefRo stores the projects, images, source addresses, product details, notes, tags, categories, folders, presentations, and other information you choose to add. This content is used only for the app’s research, organization, search, presentation, and export features.
Storage and iCloud
Your library is stored on your Mac. When iCloud synchronization is enabled, Apple’s iCloud service stores and synchronizes it within your private iCloud account. RefRo does not operate a separate server that receives the library.
On-device analysis
RefRo may use Apple Vision and, on supported Macs, Apple Intelligence to suggest searchable labels and concise titles. Analysis runs on the device, and images are not uploaded to the developer for naming.
Browser and website access
When you import from a website or capture source information, RefRo may read and save the page or image address you requested. Third-party websites handle information under their own privacy policies.
Retention, deletion, and contact
Your information remains until you delete images, projects, or the app’s data. When iCloud synchronization is enabled, deletions may synchronize through your iCloud account. Questions may be sent to brandon@brandonptdavis.com.