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	*'''Before July 2025''': Notability’s privacy policy did '''not''' list handwritten notes or personal documents as data the company may collect.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 Oct 2025 \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://notability.com/privacy \|url-status=deviated \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708111045/https://notability.com/privacy \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025 \|website=Notability}}</ref>		*'''Before July 2025''': Notability’s privacy policy did '''not''' list handwritten notes or personal documents as data the company may collect.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 Oct 2025 \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://notability.com/privacy \|url-status=deviated \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708111045/https://notability.com/privacy \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025 \|website=Notability}}</ref>
	'''July 2025 update''': Policy changed to state collection of user-generated content including “notes, texts, handwritten contents, pictures, documents, and audio recordings synced by you with the Services. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 Oct 2025 \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://notability.com/privacy \|url-status=deviated \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803175314/https://notability.com/privacy \|archive-date=3 Aug 2025 \|website=Notability}}</ref>		'''July 2025 update''': Policy changed to state collection of user-generated content including “notes, texts, handwritten contents, pictures, documents, and audio recordings synced by you with the Services. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 Oct 2025 \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://notability.com/privacy \|url-status=deviated \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803175314/https://notability.com/privacy \|archive-date=3 Aug 2025 \|website=Notability}}</ref>
	*'''August 11 2025''': Notability Cloud launched, introducing syncing and cloud-based storage. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=11 Aug 2025 \|title=We've Got Big News: Notability Cloud is Here! \|url=https://blog.notability.com/post/weve-got-big-news-notability-cloud-is-here \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Oct 2025 \|website=blog.notability.com}}</ref>		*'''August 11 2025''': Notability Cloud launched, introducing syncing and cloud-based storage. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=11 Aug 2025 \|title=We've Got Big News: Notability Cloud is Here! \|url=https://blog.notability.com/post/weve-got-big-news-notability-cloud-is-here \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Oct 2025 \|website=blog.notability.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114182418/https://blog.notability.com/post/weve-got-big-news-notability-cloud-is-here \|archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref>

	===Company responses===		===Company responses===

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: extra info

2025-11-23T08:11:43Z

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===Users Privacy Violations (2025)===		===Users Privacy Violations (2025)===
	[[File:Locked out.png\|thumb\|Users report being unable to access notes unless the new Privacy Policy is accepted (October 2025).]]		[[File:Locked out.png\|thumb\|Users report being unable to access notes unless the new Privacy Policy is accepted (October 2025). Photo taken on an iPhone.]]

	Notability updated its [https://notability.com/privacy Privacy Policy] in 2025. Following this change, users reported being unable to access their previously created notes until they accepted the new terms. This included users who purchased the app before it moved to a subscription model in late 2021. Public reports and discussion appear in the following Reddit threads: [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1msjoi7/has_anyone_read_the_updated_privacy_policy/ 1], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1my5fe2/read_the_privacy_policy_and_now_deleting_account/ 2], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1mabkou/notabilitys_new_privacy_policy_ai_and_voice_notes/ 3].		Notability updated its [https://notability.com/privacy Privacy Policy] in 2025. Following this change, users reported being unable to access their previously created notes until they accepted the new terms. This included users who purchased the app before it moved to a subscription model in late 2021. Public reports and discussion appear in the following Reddit threads: [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1msjoi7/has_anyone_read_the_updated_privacy_policy/ 1], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1my5fe2/read_the_privacy_policy_and_now_deleting_account/ 2], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1mabkou/notabilitys_new_privacy_policy_ai_and_voice_notes/ 3].

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	=== Users Privacy Violations (2025) ===		===Users Privacy Violations (2025)===
	[[File:Locked out.png\|thumb\|Users report being unable to access notes unless the new Privacy Policy is accepted (October 2025).]]		[[File:Locked out.png\|thumb\|Users report being unable to access notes unless the new Privacy Policy is accepted (October 2025).]]

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	These concerns have led users to question whether continued access to local notes should depend on accepting terms that permit external processing and storage of private content. Requests for clearer boundaries and data segregation remain ongoing across public forums and support channels.		These concerns have led users to question whether continued access to local notes should depend on accepting terms that permit external processing and storage of private content. Requests for clearer boundaries and data segregation remain ongoing across public forums and support channels.

	=== Policy change timeline ===		===Policy change timeline===

	* '''Before July 2025''': Notability’s privacy policy did '''not''' list handwritten notes or personal documents as data the company may collect.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 Oct 2025 \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20250708111045/~~https://notability.com/privacy \|url-status=~~live~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708111045/https://notability.com/privacy \|archive-date=08 Jul 2025}}</ref>		*'''Before July 2025''': Notability’s privacy policy did '''not''' list handwritten notes or personal documents as data the company may collect.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 Oct 2025 \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://notability.com/privacy \|url-status=deviated \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708111045/https://notability.com/privacy \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025 \|website=Notability}}</ref>
	* '''July 2025 update''': Policy changed to state collection of user-generated content including *“notes, texts, handwritten contents, pictures, documents, and audio recordings synced by you with the Services. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 Oct 2025 \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20250803175314/~~https://notability.com/privacy \|url-status=~~live~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803175314/https://notability.com/privacy \|archive-date=08 Aug 2025}}</ref>		'''July 2025 update''': Policy changed to state collection of user-generated content including “notes, texts, handwritten contents, pictures, documents, and audio recordings synced by you with the Services. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 Oct 2025 \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://notability.com/privacy \|url-status=deviated \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803175314/https://notability.com/privacy \|archive-date=3 Aug 2025 \|website=Notability}}</ref>
	* '''August 11 2025''': Notability Cloud launched, introducing syncing and cloud-based storage. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=~~31 Oct~~ 2025 \|title=We've Got Big News: Notability Cloud is Here! \|url=https://blog.notability.com/post/weve-got-big-news-notability-cloud-is-here \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Oct 2025}}</ref>		*'''August 11 2025''': Notability Cloud launched, introducing syncing and cloud-based storage. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=11 Aug 2025 \|title=We've Got Big News: Notability Cloud is Here! \|url=https://blog.notability.com/post/weve-got-big-news-notability-cloud-is-here \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Oct 2025 \|website=blog.notability.com}}</ref>

	=== Company responses ===		===Company responses===
	[[File:Notability reponding publically.png\|thumb\|Public replies from Notability state the new policy applies '''only''' to Notability Cloud and does not change access to note content.		[[File:Notability reponding publically.png\|thumb\|Public replies from Notability state the new policy applies '''only''' to Notability Cloud and does not change access to note content.

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2025-10-31T04:47:24Z

Users Privacy violations (2025)

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===Users Privacy ~~violations~~ (''2025'')===		=== Users Privacy Violations (2025) ===
	[[File:Locked out.png\|thumb\|~~User~~ unable to access ~~Notability~~ unless the new Privacy Policy is accepted]]		[[File:Locked out.png\|thumb\|Users report being unable to access notes unless the new Privacy Policy is accepted (October 2025).]]
	~~In July~~ 2025, Notability updated its [https://notability.com/privacy Privacy Policy]. All users, including those who purchased the app before November 2021, were locked out of the app and their notes until they accepted the new terms. User reports and concerns are discussed in these Reddit threads ([https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1msjoi7/has_anyone_read_the_updated_privacy_policy/ 1], [https://www.~~reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1my5fe2/read_the_privacy_policy_and_now_deleting_account/ 2~~]~~, [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1mabkou/notabilitys_new_privacy_policy_ai_and_voice_notes/ 3~~]).

	~~Key concerns raised about~~ the ~~updated policy include~~:		Notability updated its [https://notability.com/privacy Privacy Policy] in 2025. Following this change, users reported being unable to access their previously created notes until they accepted the new terms. This included users who purchased the app before it moved to a subscription model in late 2021. Public reports and discussion appear in the following Reddit threads: [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1msjoi7/has_anyone_read_the_updated_privacy_policy/ 1], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1my5fe2/read_the_privacy_policy_and_now_deleting_account/ 2], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1mabkou/notabilitys_new_privacy_policy_ai_and_voice_notes/ 3].

	*'''~~AI processing~~ of ~~personal~~ notes and ~~voice~~'''~~: Notability uses AI services to process~~ notes ~~and voice recordings for features like transcripts~~, ~~summaries~~, ~~and quizzes. Although they state data is deleted after processing~~, ~~temporary retention~~ and ~~the use of unnamed third-party providers raise transparency~~ and ~~control concerns~~.		Concerns raised about the updated policy language include:
	*'''~~Persistent storage~~ of ~~audio~~ transcripts'''~~: Original~~ audio is deleted after processing, ~~but the resulting text~~ transcripts ~~are retained indefinitely~~ on Notability servers unless a user requests ~~deletion~~.
	*'''No ~~clear opt~~-~~out or local processing~~'''~~: There is no obvious option~~ to ~~run transcripts~~ or ~~summaries~~ entirely on-device~~. These features send~~ content to ~~third-party~~ processors~~, and users are not clearly informed at the moment of use that data will leave their device~~.		*'''Processing of notes and recordings''' – The policy states that notes, handwritten content, images, documents, and audio synced with “the Services” may be processed using AI features such as transcription and summarisation. It does not clearly restrict this to Notability Cloud.
	*'''~~Data sharing in case of acquisition or merger~~''': The ~~terms allow~~ transferring user data if the company is ~~acquired~~ or merges~~. Given the sensitivity of~~ personal ~~and~~ educational ~~notes, this presents potential risks if ownership changes~~.		*'''Storage of transcripts''' – While original audio may be deleted after processing, transcripts created during processing may remain stored on Notability servers unless a user requests removal.
	*'''~~Limited transparency about AI vendors~~''': The policy ~~references~~ “AI providers” without ~~naming~~ them, ~~preventing users from assessing their reliability or compliance~~.		*'''No obvious local-only option''' – The app does not provide a clear way to use transcription or AI features entirely on-device without content being uploaded to external processors.
	*'''~~Children’s privacy protections~~'''~~: While certain~~ features are not intended for users under 16, protections ~~appear to~~ rely on self-reported age, ~~meaning~~ data ~~could be collected~~ from ~~minors who do not disclose their age~~.		*'''Broad data-transfer terms''' – The policy allows transferring user data if the company is sold or merges with another business, affecting users who store personal or educational material.
			*'''Unnamed third-party processors''' – The policy refers to “AI providers” and other external processors without identifying them, limiting transparency about how data is handled.
			*'''Under-16 uncertainty''' – The policy states features are not intended for users under 16, but protections rely on self-reported age, which may not prevent minors’ data from being processed.

			These concerns have led users to question whether continued access to local notes should depend on accepting terms that permit external processing and storage of private content. Requests for clearer boundaries and data segregation remain ongoing across public forums and support channels.

	=== Policy change timeline ===		=== Policy change timeline ===

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2025-10-31T04:37:31Z

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	Over the years different tiers of subscription appeared, justified by new AI-related functionalities.		Over the years different tiers of subscription appeared, justified by new AI-related functionalities.

	For instance the app was purchasable for 9.99$ before November 2021, the annual subscription initially costed 11.99$. The base annual subscription as of 2025 is 20$, while the ''Notability pro'' plan 99$.		For instance the app was purchasable for $9.99 before November 2021, the annual subscription initially costed 11.99$. The base annual subscription as of 2025 is $20, while the ''Notability pro'' plan 99$.
	====Market control====		====Market control====

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	===Users Privacy violations (''2025'')===		===Users Privacy violations (''2025'')===
	[[File:Locked out.png\|thumb\|User unable to access Notability unless the new Privacy Policy is accepted]]		[[File:Locked out.png\|thumb\|User unable to access Notability unless the new Privacy Policy is accepted]]
	In July 2025, Notability updated its [https://notability.com/privacy~~ Privacy Policy~~ Privacy Policy]. All users, including those who purchased the app before November 2021, were locked out of the app and their notes until they accepted the new terms. User reports and concerns are discussed in these Reddit threads ([https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1msjoi7/has_anyone_read_the_updated_privacy_policy/ 1], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1my5fe2/read_the_privacy_policy_and_now_deleting_account/ 2], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1mabkou/notabilitys_new_privacy_policy_ai_and_voice_notes/ 3]).		In July 2025, Notability updated its [https://notability.com/privacy Privacy Policy]. All users, including those who purchased the app before November 2021, were locked out of the app and their notes until they accepted the new terms. User reports and concerns are discussed in these Reddit threads ([https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1msjoi7/has_anyone_read_the_updated_privacy_policy/ 1], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1my5fe2/read_the_privacy_policy_and_now_deleting_account/ 2], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1mabkou/notabilitys_new_privacy_policy_ai_and_voice_notes/ 3]).

	Key concerns raised about the updated policy include:		Key concerns raised about the updated policy include:
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	*'''Limited transparency about AI vendors''': The policy references “AI providers” without naming them, preventing users from assessing their reliability or compliance.		*'''Limited transparency about AI vendors''': The policy references “AI providers” without naming them, preventing users from assessing their reliability or compliance.
	*'''Children’s privacy protections''': While certain features are not intended for users under 16, protections appear to rely on self-reported age, meaning data could be collected from minors who do not disclose their age.		*'''Children’s privacy protections''': While certain features are not intended for users under 16, protections appear to rely on self-reported age, meaning data could be collected from minors who do not disclose their age.

			=== Policy change timeline ===

			* '''Before July 2025''': Notability’s privacy policy did '''not''' list handwritten notes or personal documents as data the company may collect.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 Oct 2025 \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708111045/https://notability.com/privacy \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708111045/https://notability.com/privacy \|archive-date=08 Jul 2025}}</ref>
			* '''July 2025 update''': Policy changed to state collection of user-generated content including *“notes, texts, handwritten contents, pictures, documents, and audio recordings synced by you with the Services. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 Oct 2025 \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803175314/https://notability.com/privacy \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803175314/https://notability.com/privacy \|archive-date=08 Aug 2025}}</ref>
			* '''August 11 2025''': Notability Cloud launched, introducing syncing and cloud-based storage. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 Oct 2025 \|title=We've Got Big News: Notability Cloud is Here! \|url=https://blog.notability.com/post/weve-got-big-news-notability-cloud-is-here \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Oct 2025}}</ref>

			=== Company responses ===
			[[File:Notability reponding publically.png\|thumb\|Public replies from Notability state the new policy applies '''only''' to Notability Cloud and does not change access to note content.

			However, the policy wording does not reflect this distinction.]]
			Public replies from Notability state the new policy applies '''only''' to Notability Cloud and does not change access to note content.

			However, the policy wording does not reflect this distinction.

			In support replies, Notability confirms that acceptance of the policy is '''required''' to access the app and export notes.

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: I do NOT need an edit summary and will not provide one. Don't you DARE even try to make me.

2025-10-27T07:16:40Z

I do NOT need an edit summary and will not provide one. Don't you DARE even try to make me.

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	====Privacy====		====Privacy====
	====Business model====		====Business model====
	Up until 2021 Notability was a one time ~~payement~~ app (lifetime ~~licence~~), purchasable on the App Store.		Up until 2021 Notability was a one time payment app (lifetime license), purchasable on the App Store.

	After November 1st, 2021 it became with optional annual subscription. The free version contains severe limits on note edits, making it almost a demo of the application. That's why users who already bought the app before November 2021 were given lifetime access to all existing features and any content previously purchased in the app.		After November 1st, 2021 it became with optional annual subscription. The free version contains severe limits on note edits, making it almost a demo of the application. That's why users who already bought the app before November 2021 were given lifetime access to all existing features and any content previously purchased in the app.

Mr Pollo: Mr Pollo moved page Notability forces new privacy policy on users who already bought the app to Notability

2025-09-19T20:00:54Z

Mr Pollo moved page Notability forces new privacy policy on users who already bought the app to Notability

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	{{Incomplete}}{{ToneWarning}}{{ProductCargo		{{Incomplete\|Issue 1=- Review the difference between the old policy and the new one\|Issue 2=- More incidents: I'm quite sure this same behavior happened one more time, but it's really hard to track is down\|Issue 3=reformat Reddit references with <nowiki><ref>{{Cite web\|}}</ref></nowiki>}}{{ToneWarning}}{{ProductCargo
	\|Company=gingelabs		\|Company=gingelabs
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	}}Notability forces new privacy policy on users who already bought the app to train its AI on the users own writing and recordings. Users are locked out of the application unless they agree to the new privacy policy after an update in August.		}}Notability forces new privacy policy on users who already bought the app to train its AI on the users own writing and recordings. Users are locked out of the application unless they agree to the new privacy policy after an update in August.

	==~~Background~~==		==Consumer-impact summary==
			====Freedom====
			====Privacy====
			====Business model====
	Up until 2021 Notability was a one time payement app (lifetime licence), purchasable on the App Store.		Up until 2021 Notability was a one time payement app (lifetime licence), purchasable on the App Store.

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	For instance the app was purchasable for 9.99$ before November 2021, the annual subscription initially costed 11.99$. The base annual subscription as of 2025 is 20$, while the ''Notability pro'' plan 99$.		For instance the app was purchasable for 9.99$ before November 2021, the annual subscription initially costed 11.99$. The base annual subscription as of 2025 is 20$, while the ''Notability pro'' plan 99$.
			====Market control====

	==Users Privacy violations==		==Incidents==
			===Users Privacy violations (''2025'')===
	[[File:Locked out.png\|thumb\|User unable to access Notability unless the new Privacy Policy is accepted]]		[[File:Locked out.png\|thumb\|User unable to access Notability unless the new Privacy Policy is accepted]]
	In July 2025, Notability updated its [https://notability.com/privacy Privacy Policy Privacy Policy]. All users, including those who purchased the app before November 2021, were locked out of the app and their notes until they accepted the new terms. User reports and concerns are discussed in these Reddit threads ([https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1msjoi7/has_anyone_read_the_updated_privacy_policy/ 1], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1my5fe2/read_the_privacy_policy_and_now_deleting_account/ 2], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1mabkou/notabilitys_new_privacy_policy_ai_and_voice_notes/ 3]).		In July 2025, Notability updated its [https://notability.com/privacy Privacy Policy Privacy Policy]. All users, including those who purchased the app before November 2021, were locked out of the app and their notes until they accepted the new terms. User reports and concerns are discussed in these Reddit threads ([https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1msjoi7/has_anyone_read_the_updated_privacy_policy/ 1], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1my5fe2/read_the_privacy_policy_and_now_deleting_account/ 2], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1mabkou/notabilitys_new_privacy_policy_ai_and_voice_notes/ 3]).
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	*'''Children’s privacy protections''': While certain features are not intended for users under 16, protections appear to rely on self-reported age, meaning data could be collected from minors who do not disclose their age.		*'''Children’s privacy protections''': While certain features are not intended for users under 16, protections appear to rely on self-reported age, meaning data could be collected from minors who do not disclose their age.

	===~~TODO~~===		==References==
	~~- Review the difference between the old policy and the new one~~		{{Reflist}}

	~~- More incidents: I'm quite sure this same behavior happened one more time, but it's really hard to track is down~~
	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

Beanie Bo: Not a reference in sight

2025-09-14T12:50:21Z

Not a reference in sight

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	\|Company=gingelabs		\|Company=gingelabs
	\|ReleaseYear=2010		\|ReleaseYear=2010

F-Depi: Added proof of screen locking out user from notability

2025-09-14T09:57:55Z

Added proof of screen locking out user from notability

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	}}Notability forces new privacy policy on users who already bought the app to train its AI on the users own writing and recordings. Users are locked out of the application unless they agree to the new privacy policy after an update in August.		}}Notability forces new privacy policy on users who already bought the app to train its AI on the users own writing and recordings. Users are locked out of the application unless they agree to the new privacy policy after an update in August.

	== Background ==		==Background==
	Up until 2021 Notability was a one time payement app (lifetime licence), purchasable on the App Store.		Up until 2021 Notability was a one time payement app (lifetime licence), purchasable on the App Store.

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	==Users Privacy violations==		==Users Privacy violations==
			[[File:Locked out.png\|thumb\|User unable to access Notability unless the new Privacy Policy is accepted]]
	In July 2025, Notability updated its [https://notability.com/privacy Privacy Policy Privacy Policy]. All users, including those who purchased the app before November 2021, were locked out of the app and their notes until they accepted the new terms. User reports and concerns are discussed in these Reddit threads ([https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1msjoi7/has_anyone_read_the_updated_privacy_policy/ 1], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1my5fe2/read_the_privacy_policy_and_now_deleting_account/ 2], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1mabkou/notabilitys_new_privacy_policy_ai_and_voice_notes/ 3]).		In July 2025, Notability updated its [https://notability.com/privacy Privacy Policy Privacy Policy]. All users, including those who purchased the app before November 2021, were locked out of the app and their notes until they accepted the new terms. User reports and concerns are discussed in these Reddit threads ([https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1msjoi7/has_anyone_read_the_updated_privacy_policy/ 1], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1my5fe2/read_the_privacy_policy_and_now_deleting_account/ 2], [https://www.reddit.com/r/notabilityapp/comments/1mabkou/notabilitys_new_privacy_policy_ai_and_voice_notes/ 3]).