Privacy Isn't a Feature. It's a Declaration.

The Barlow Code

Named after John Perry Barlow's A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace, The Barlow Code is our founding principle: your data belongs to you.

"Not to a platform. Not to an algorithm. Not to us."

Four Principles

Every lymegrove product is built on this foundation — without compromise.

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Local Processing

All data processing happens on your device. Embeddings, search, graph analysis, intelligence scoring — everything runs locally using Apple's NaturalLanguage and Core ML frameworks. Your data never crosses a network boundary to be understood.

02

No External APIs

Zero calls to third-party services. No data pipelines. No telemetry. No analytics SDKs. No crash reporters. The app you install is the app that runs — nothing more. Not even a single network request.

03

Trustless Architecture

When data needs to move between devices, it does so directly — peer-to-peer over local WiFi or through your own encrypted relay. No central server. No cloud provider. No trust required. There is nothing to intercept because nothing is transmitted unless you choose.

04

Total Ownership

SwiftData and SQLite store your entire graph on your device's disk. Export it, inspect it, edit it, delete it. Removing the app erases every trace. You own every byte — and you always will. Your data. Your devices. Your rules.

Applied Across Our Products

Every lymegrove product is Barlow Code native — designed from the ground up to respect your sovereignty.

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Beatrice

A personal knowledge graph with on-device AI, semantic search, and sovereign sync — protected by The Barlow Code.

Read The Barlow Code in Beatrice →
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Jobflo

Track every application, every interview, and every gut feeling. On-device match scoring and private iCloud sync.

Read The Barlow Code in Jobflo →
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Manifest

On-device logistics for the gig economy. Time tracking, invoicing, and AI insights — all on-device with no account required.

Read The Barlow Code in Manifest →
Our Promise

We don't even know you exist.
That's The Barlow Code.

Because everything stays on-device, we retain zero knowledge about our users. There's nothing to know. No data to mine. No profile to build. Just software that respects you.

Explore Our Work See how The Barlow Code is implemented across all lymegrove products.