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Privacy Policy for Flurries
Effective Date: January 19, 2026
Last Updated: January 19, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Flurries ("we," "our," or "the App") handles information in connection with your use of our macOS application.
Summary
Flurries does not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal data or usage information. All app functionality operates entirely locally on your Mac.
1. Information We Collect
Flurries does not collect any data from users. Specifically:
Data NOT Collected:
- Contact Information: No names, email addresses, or phone numbers
- Location Data: No precise or coarse location information
- Usage Data: No analytics, interaction data, or app usage statistics
- Identifiers: No user IDs, device IDs, or advertising identifiers (IDFA)
- Diagnostics: No crash logs, performance data, or error reports
- User Content: No files, photos, or documents are accessed or collected
- Financial Information: No payment or purchase information
- Health & Fitness: No health or fitness data
- Contacts: No access to your contacts
- Browsing History: No search history or web browsing data
Local Storage:
Any app preferences or settings are stored locally on your device only using standard macOS frameworks. This data:
- Never leaves your device
- Is not accessible to us or any third parties
- Can be deleted by removing the app from your Mac
2. How We Use Your Information
Since Flurries does not collect any data, there is no data to use, process, or analyze.
3. Data Sharing and Third Parties
Flurries does not share any data with third parties because no data is collected.
Third-Party Services:
- No Analytics Tools: We do not use Google Analytics, Firebase, or similar services
- No Advertising Networks: We do not integrate ad networks or advertising SDKs
- No Third-Party SDKs: We do not use any third-party libraries that collect user data
- No Cloud Services: We do not transmit data to external servers or cloud services
4. Data Retention and Deletion
Since no data is collected or stored by us:
- There is no data retention period
- There is no data to delete from our servers
- Any local preferences stored on your device can be removed by uninstalling the app
How to Delete Local Data:
To remove any locally stored preferences:
- Quit Flurries
- Delete the app from your Applications folder
- Optionally, remove preference files from
~/Library/Preferences/(if applicable)
5. Children's Privacy
Flurries does not collect any information from anyone, including children under the age of 13 (or applicable age in your jurisdiction). Our app is safe for users of all ages.
6. International Data Transfers
Since no data is collected or transmitted, there are no international data transfers.
7. Your Privacy Rights
GDPR (European Union)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation:
- We do not act as a data controller or processor
- No personal data is collected, processed, or stored
- Rights to access, rectify, erase, or port data are not applicable as no data exists
CCPA (California)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act:
- We do not sell personal information
- We do not collect personal information
- California residents have no data to request access to or deletion of
Other Jurisdictions
We comply with applicable privacy laws worldwide by not collecting any personal data.
8. Security
While we do not collect or store any data, we are committed to ensuring the app operates securely on your device. The app runs entirely locally using standard macOS security frameworks.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If our data practices change in the future (e.g., if we begin collecting data), we will:
- Update this Privacy Policy with a new "Last Updated" date
- Notify users through an app update and release notes
- Obtain appropriate consent if required by law
You can always find the current version of this policy at: https://support.alexcristea.com/flurries-macos/privacy
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Developer: Alex Cristea
Email: support@alexcristea.com
11. App Store Privacy Details
In accordance with Apple's App Privacy Details requirements:
- Data Collected: None
- Data Linked to You: None
- Data Used to Track You: None
Flurries has declared to Apple that it does not collect any data from users.