update readme and privacy policy

Author: ipax77

PRIVACY_POLICY.md

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 # BeInx Privacy Policy
 
-**Effective Date**: 2025-05-24
+**Effective Date**: 2025-11-15
 
-BeInx respects your privacy. This privacy policy is intended to inform you about how your data is handled when you use our application.
+BeInX respects your privacy. This policy explains what data is (and is not) collected when you use the application.
 
-## Data Collection
-BeInx does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. The app operates entirely offline, and no user information is shared with third parties.
+## Data Collection and Storage
+
+BeInX does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data.
+All information you enter is saved locally on your device using the browser’s IndexedDB storage.
+No data is sent to any server operated by us or any third party.
 
 ## Internet Access
-The application does not require an internet connection to function. Any network usage is incidental and not related to data collection or analytics.
+
+The application does not require an internet connection to function.
+You may see network activity when:
+
+* loading the application from GitHub Pages
+
+* updating to a new version
+
+* downloading static assets (images, styles, fonts, etc.)
+
+None of this activity involves the transfer of personal data.
 
 ## Third-party Services
-BeInx does not use any third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking services.
 
-## External Validation Services
-BeInx includes an optional feature that allows users to input a URI for an external Kosit validation server to validate XML documents using Schematron rules.
-* This functionality is user-initiated and entirely optional.
-* When used, XML content is sent to the specified server for validation.
-* BeInx does not log, store, or monitor any data sent to or received from these servers.
+BeInX does not use any form of analytics, telemetry, tracking, advertising networks, or third-party APIs.
 
-Users are responsible for ensuring that the chosen validation server is trusted and complies with their data handling policies.
+## Permissions
+
+The app does not request access to your camera, microphone, location, contacts, filesystem, or any other sensitive permissions.
 
 ## Changes to This Policy
-If this privacy policy changes in the future, we will update this document and notify users through the Microsoft Store listing or within the app if appropriate.
+
+If this privacy policy changes in the future, we will update this document.
+When appropriate, users may be notified within the application.

README.md

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 # BeInX
 **Blazor eInvoice XRechnung App**
 
-BeInX is a lightweight, open-source application designed to create, manage, and export simplified e-invoices for freelancers in compliance with the XRechnung and ZUGFeRD standard. It runs locally and completely offline as Progressive Web App.
+BeInX is a lightweight, open-source application designed to create, manage, and export simplified e-invoices for freelancers in compliance with the XRechnung and ZUGFeRD standards. It runs locally and completely offline as Progressive Web App (PWA).
 
 <img src="images/beinx_inv.png" alt="beinx" />
 
+## BeInX on GitHub Pages (Installable PWA)
+
+BeInX is available as a fully **functional Progressive Web App (PWA)** hosted on GitHub Pages:
+
+👉 [https://ipax77.github.io/BeInX/](https://ipax77.github.io/BeInX/)
+
+BeInX can be used directly in your browser or installed as a PWA on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, or iOS.
+After the initial load, the app continues to work offline, with all data stored locally in the browser's IndexedDB.
+
 ## Supported Languages
 * English
 * German