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Privacy policy
Your privacy matters. GridBar was built to speed up your daily actions — not to collect your data.
1. What Data Does the App Collect?
Locally Stored Data:
- Board Configuration: Boards, tiles, actions, layout settings
- App Settings: Hotkey, grid size, appearance, launch at login
Data that is NOT collected:
- No user accounts or registration
- No analytics or tracking
- No crash reports to external servers
- No device information
- No location data
- No usage statistics shared with third parties
- No advertising IDs
2. Where is Data Stored?
Exclusively on your Mac
- JSON files in Application Support for boards and tiles
- UserDefaults for app settings
- Security-scoped bookmarks for folder/file access
- No cloud synchronization (except optional iCloud Sync in Pro)
- No external servers
3. Permissions
Requested Permissions:
- Accessibility: For global hotkey and keyboard navigation
NO other permissions
- No camera access
- No microphone access
- No network access (except optional iCloud Sync)
- No file system access outside the app sandbox
4. Data Transmission
No Data Transmission
- No data is transmitted to external servers
- No network traffic from the app (except optional iCloud Sync)
5. Contact
For questions: contact@balane.tech Updated: 2026