ADP is designed to protect your data only on Apple’s servers (iCloud) by encrypting it at rest. While this adds an extra layer of security, there are a few important considerations:
- ADP is not available in some countries.
- Apple can revoke ADP and require you to disable it (as seen in the UK).
- Your notes remain unencrypted on your local devices, which are far more likely to be stolen, breached, or confiscated.
- If you lose or corrupt your iCloud Keychain, all your data will be lost permanently, with no recovery options.
- Enabling ADP would prevent access to Bear’s web app, as we wouldn’t be able to decrypt your data in a browser.
ADP isn’t inherently bad—it’s just that, based on what our users have told us, it doesn’t truly address the privacy concerns they’re facing.