Support Article
Can I use Hive offline, and how private is it?
Hive Image Organizer is built around private, device-friendly workflows, and the public App Store privacy label says Data Not Collected. Some parts of the workflow can be used offline, but the product should not be described as fully offline in every situation.
Hive Image Organizer is positioned around private, device-friendly workflows. Privacy is reinforced by the public App Store privacy label Data Not Collected.
Private by design
Privacy should be visible in the product story, not buried in fine print. Hive uses the public App Store privacy label as a trust signal.
- The public App Store privacy label states Data Not Collected.
- That matters because private reference work should feel like a workspace, not a feed.
Offline use depends on the task
Some parts of Hive work offline, but the product should not promise full offline support for every workflow.
What to expect
If privacy, storage, or offline use matter to your workflow, start with the App Store privacy label and the product's actual storage behavior.
Questions
Does Hive collect data?
The public App Store privacy label states Data Not Collected.
Can I present Hive as an offline Pinterest?
That wording is too absolute. Private, device-friendly, or local-friendly is more accurate and safer.
Where should storage questions be answered?
On a dedicated support page that explains where the library lives and what the product publicly claims about data collection.
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