Introduction

Welcome to Otlet. Your privacy is not just important to us, it's our fundamental principle. Otlet was designed from the ground up as a privacy-first application that respects your data sovereignty. This Privacy Policy explains our strong privacy commitments and how we protect your information when you use our Otlet application for macOS.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• User Content: Any data, files, or information you voluntarily input, upload, store, or manage within the app remains exclusively on your device and under your control.
• Mac App Store Licensing: Otlet uses standard Mac App Store licensing methods for purchase verification, which are handled directly by Apple and not by us.

Information Collected Automatically

• Anonymous Usage Statistics: With your explicit consent only, we may collect completely anonymous data about app performance to help us identify and fix technical issues. This data contains no personally identifiable information and cannot be traced back to you.
• Device Information: Basic information about your device such as macOS version and system performance metrics is processed locally on your device to optimise app functionality and is never transmitted to external servers.

Our Privacy Commitment: What We DO NOT Collect or Share

While the Otlet app may access files and information locally on your device to perform its functions, we (the developers) cannot access any of this data:

• Local processing only: The app processes your files and documents only on your device
• No data transmission: Your data never leaves your device or gets transmitted to us
• Technical impossibility: We have deliberately designed Otlet so that we have no technical means to:

• Access your files or documents
• Track your activities within the app or across other apps
• Collect your location data
• Access your contacts, photos, or other personal files
• Build user profiles for advertising or marketing
• Collect any information that could be sold, rented, or shared with third parties
• Deploy tracking cookies or similar technologies
• Require you to create user accounts that we could access

In simple terms: while the app can access your files locally to provide its functionality, we as developers cannot see or access any of your data under any circumstances.

How We Use Your Information

We use the minimal information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain the Otlet app functionality
• Improve the app based on anonymous performance data (only if you opt in)
• Fix technical issues and bugs
• Respond to your direct support requests

All processing of your data is done with the explicit goal of enhancing your experience while preserving your privacy. We believe that great software can be created without compromising user privacy.

Data Storage and Security

• Local-First Philosophy: Your data remains exclusively on your device. Otlet follows a local-first approach to data storage.
• No Cloud Storage: We don't upload or store your files on any remote servers.
• Standard macOS Security: Otlet leverages the built-in security features of macOS to help protect your data.
• No Backdoors: We don't build any backdoors or special access methods into the application.
• Minimal Data Collection: The best way to keep data secure is not to collect it in the first place - which is our approach.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, rent, or share your personal information with any third parties. Period.

We cannot access your data. Otlet is designed as a completely local application:

• No Remote Access Capabilities: Our application has no built-in functionality that would allow us to remotely access your data, even for troubleshooting purposes.
• Complete Data Sovereignty: Your data remains exclusively on your device, under your control, and inaccessible to us or any third parties.
• No Server Communication: Since your data never leaves your device and we maintain no servers that store or process your information, we cannot be compelled to disclose your data.

Analytics

Privacy-Preserving Approach: Any analytics we collect are:

• Completely anonymous
• Aggregated
• Collected only with your explicit opt-in consent
• Focused solely on app performance and error reporting
• Never used to track individual user behaviour

You can opt out of analytics collection at any time through app settings with no degradation of functionality.

Your Choices and Rights

With Otlet, you remain in complete control of your data. You have the right to:

• Access all personal information stored in the app (which is kept exclusively on your device)
• Delete any or all of your data at any time through the app's interface
• Opt in or out of anonymous analytics collection
• Export your data in standard formats
• Use the app without creating any accounts

We are committed to respecting international privacy regulations including GDPR, CCPA, and others that protect your data rights.

Children's Usage

While the Otlet app is not specifically directed at children under the age of 13, it is safe for users of all ages since it doesn't collect any personal information from any users, regardless of age. Since all data remains locally on the user's device and we have no means to collect or access it, there are no special privacy concerns related to children's usage of the application.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Your Consent

By using the Otlet app, you consent to our Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

We welcome questions, comments, and concerns about our privacy practices. If you would like to contact us:

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