Local-first data flow

Your review stays on your device.

Compendium has no cloud account or review sync. Records and attachments remain in the local app-data directory; optional AI connects only to the Ollama service you manage on localhost.

LOCAL

Stored on the device

Review data, attachments, licence verification and technical diagnostics stay local. Compendium does not encrypt the database or attachments at rest; use Windows protection and your own backups.

AI

Ollama over loopback

Ask Review distinguishes Ollama not detected at the default Windows location, detected but closed, running without the recommended model and ready. After task consent, inference uses loopback only. Compendium does not bundle, install, start or execute Ollama.

NETWORK

A few explicit connections

The update check runs automatically once per app launch by default and also on user action, can be turned off in Settings, sends no review content, and never downloads or installs anything. Validated browser links, consented Ollama model downloads and a missing WebView2 runtime can also use the network. Model download may carry the requested model identifier and technical parameters, but Compendium includes no review content.

WEB

Website and email

Cloudflare handles ordinary request metadata when it serves the site, installer or update route. The contact page opens a local email draft; Gmail processes a message only if you choose to send it.

LEGACY

Retired activation service

The dedicated legacy D1 was deleted on 09 Aug 2026. Its Worker has no bindings and returns 410 Gone. Current licence checks are offline.