Last updated: August 7, 2026
Your financial data is stored in your own iCloud account. We don't operate a database of your finances and we can't browse or retrieve your accounts. The one exception is described under "PDF statement processing" below.
Overview
BalanceLens AI is a personal finance dashboard app for iPhone and iPad. This privacy policy explains how BalanceLens AI handles your information.
Information we do not collect
BalanceLens AI does not collect, store, or have access to:
- Your bank credentials, passwords, or login information
- Your bank account numbers or balances, except as described under "PDF statement processing"
- Your name, email address, or any personal identifiers
- Your device identifiers or location
- Any analytics, usage data, or crash reports
We do not require you to create an account. There is no sign-up, no login, and no user profile stored on our servers.
How your data is stored
All financial data you import into BalanceLens AI is stored exclusively in your personal iCloud account via Apple's CloudKit service. This means:
- Your data is encrypted and managed by Apple, not by us
- Only you can access your data, using your Apple ID
- Your data syncs privately across your own Apple devices
- Deleting the app or your iCloud data permanently removes all records
We have no ability to access, view, or retrieve the financial data stored in your iCloud account at any time.
PDF statement processing
When you import a PDF bank statement, text is extracted on your device. For statements from banks not recognized by our built-in parsers, the extracted text may be sent to an AI service (Claude by Anthropic) via an encrypted HTTPS connection to identify account names and balances. This text is:
- Sent only when the built-in parser cannot recognize the institution
- Used solely to extract account name, type, and balance information
- Not stored, logged, or retained by our servers after processing
- Retained by Anthropic for up to 30 days for abuse monitoring, then deleted
- Not used to train AI models by default — see Anthropic's Privacy Policy
The AI processing server is operated by the app developer and acts only as a secure relay to Anthropic's API. No financial data is persisted on this server.
Third-party services
BalanceLens AI uses only these third-party services:
Apple iCloud / CloudKit
Anthropic Claude API
- Apple iCloud / CloudKit — private data storage and sync. Apple Privacy Policy
- Anthropic Claude API — AI-assisted parsing of unrecognized bank statements. Data sent via the API is not used to train AI models by default and is deleted by Anthropic within 30 days. Anthropic Privacy Policy
No analytics SDKs, advertising networks, or tracking tools are used.
Data retention and deletion
Since all data is stored in your iCloud account, you have complete control:
- To delete all app data: open BalanceLens AI → Settings → Clear all data
- To delete iCloud data: iPhone Settings → [your name] → iCloud → Manage Storage
- Deleting the app removes local data. iCloud data persists until you remove it manually
Children's privacy
BalanceLens AI is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.
Changes to this policy
If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we will update the date at the top of this document and notify users through an app update.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact:
Adam Torabi
Pleasanton, CA, USA
adamtorabi@gmail.com