Short version: TidyDisk has no accounts. Scanning happens entirely on your Mac, and your file names, file contents and scan results never leave it. The app does send a small amount of anonymous usage analytics (which features were used, and how much space was freed, in coarse ranges) so we know what to improve. Nothing is sold or shared with advertisers.
1. Who We Are
TidyDisk is developed and maintained by the TidyDisk team ("we", "us", or "our"). Questions about this policy: support.actitrack@gmail.com.
2. What Data Is Accessed and Why
2.1 Your Files and Folders On device
- What: File names, sizes, dates, and contents of the folders you explicitly choose to scan.
- Why: To measure disk usage and identify duplicates, junk, empty items and large files.
- Where it goes: Nowhere. Scanning, hashing and comparison run entirely on your Mac. Results live in the app's local storage.
2.2 Photos Library Optional
- What: Photos and their metadata, if you use the Photos tab.
- Why: To find duplicates, bursts, screenshots and low-quality shots.
- Where it goes: Analysis is on-device. Deletions move photos to Recently Deleted through the Photos app; the library file is never modified directly.
2.3 Installed Applications On device
- What: Names, sizes and last-used dates of apps, plus their caches and support files.
- Why: To power the Uninstaller.
- Where it goes: Stays on your Mac.
2.4 Purchases App Store
- What: Whether you own the Pro unlock.
- Why: To enable deletion in the Pro tabs.
- Where it goes: Handled entirely by Apple's App Store. We never receive your name, card details, or billing address.
2.5 Anonymous Usage Analytics Off device
- What: Which feature was used and the outcome, as named events with coarse, bucketed values — for example that a scan finished and took "10-60s", that a tab was opened, that the paywall was shown, or that space was reclaimed in the "1-10GB" range. Alongside each event our analytics provider records the app version, macOS version, Mac model, language and country, and a pseudonymous identifier that lets repeat events be counted as one installation.
- What is never included: file names, folder paths, file contents, photo data, the names of your installed apps, exact file sizes, your name, your email address, or your IP address.
- Why: To see which features are actually used and where the app fails, so we can prioritise fixes. It is not used for advertising and never for tracking you across other companies' apps or websites.
- Where it goes: To TelemetryDeck, a privacy-focused analytics service based in Germany that processes data under the GDPR. We do not receive any identifier that can be traced back to you personally.
2.6 Your Lifetime "Space Reclaimed" Total iCloud
- What: A single running total of how much space you have freed, plus a hashed device identifier so the same Mac is not counted twice.
- Why: So the figure stays consistent if you use TidyDisk on more than one Mac.
- Where it goes: Your own iCloud account, via Apple's iCloud key-value storage. It is not sent to us, and it works offline. Turning off iCloud Drive for TidyDisk stops it.
3. Data We Do NOT Collect
- We do not upload your files, file names, folder paths, or scan results.
- We do not use advertising identifiers or ad tracking.
- We do not track you across other companies' apps or websites.
- We do not run servers of our own; the only network calls TidyDisk makes are the anonymous analytics events described in section 2.5, Apple's own App Store purchase checks, and your own iCloud sync.
- We do not sell, rent, or trade your data.
- We do not ask you to create an account or collect your email address.
4. Diagnostics & Crash Logs
TidyDisk keeps a local session log of the actions it took, so you can see what was moved to the Trash. It never leaves your Mac unless you attach it yourself when emailing us. Crash reports, if you have them enabled, are delivered anonymously by Apple; opt out in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Analytics & Improvements.
5. Deletion Safety
TidyDisk moves items to the Trash rather than erasing them, and skips any folder you mark as protected. Emptying the Trash is always your own action.
6. Children's Privacy
TidyDisk is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect any personal information from children.
7. Your Rights
- No account to delete: the app has no sign-up, so we hold nothing of yours.
- Revoke permissions: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Files and Folders / Photos / Full Disk Access.
- Delete all app data: delete the app.
8. Changes to This Policy
If we make material changes we will update the "Last updated" date on this page.
9. Contact
support.actitrack@gmail.com