Where BoardSnap stores your data.
Short answer
BoardSnap stores your boards, summaries, pinned context, and action item lists in Supabase — a managed Postgres database with row-level security. Each user account has its own isolated data row. Camera capture and perspective correction run entirely on-device via Apple VisionKit and never leave your iPhone.
## The data journey, step by step
Step 1 — On-device capture. When you point your iPhone at a whiteboard, Apple VisionKit detects the board, corrects the perspective, and produces a clean image — all on the Neural Engine inside your phone. Nothing is transmitted at this step.
Step 2 — AI analysis. BoardSnap sends the processed image to a third-party AI API (Anthropic Claude or OpenAI) to generate the summary and action items. This transmission happens over HTTPS. The APIs process your input under a data processing agreement; they do not retain your data for model training.
Step 3 — Persistent storage. The resulting summary, action items, subtasks, and board metadata are written to your account's Supabase row. Supabase is a managed Postgres platform hosted on AWS infrastructure. Row-level security ensures your data is logically isolated — no other user's queries can touch your rows.
Step 4 — On your device. BoardSnap caches recent boards and summaries locally on your iPhone for fast access and offline reading.
## What Supabase means for your data
Supabase is not a niche unknown. It's one of the most widely deployed managed Postgres platforms, used by thousands of production apps. Its row-level security model means access control is enforced at the database engine level, not just at the application layer.
## Where brand context is stored
When you paste a website URL for brand-aware AI, BoardSnap fetches that URL, extracts brand voice signals, and stores the result in your project inside your Supabase row. It is not shared with other projects or users.
## What about offline captures?
Boards captured while offline are queued on your iPhone's local storage. They remain there until a connection is available, then flush to the cloud pipeline described above.
## Deleting your data
You can request full account deletion — including all boards, summaries, action items, and brand context — by emailing [email protected]. The full policy is at boardsnap.ai/privacy.
Frequently asked
Is my data stored in the US or EU?
BoardSnap uses Supabase on AWS infrastructure. The specific region depends on the Supabase project configuration. For region-specific requirements, contact [email protected].
Does BoardSnap back up my data?
Supabase provides managed backups as part of its platform. Your data is not dependent on a single point of failure.
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