Privacy Policy & Telemetry Notice
Effective Date: August 21, 2026
FileManagerX operates strictly on local macOS system resources. Under no circumstances do we collect, view, transmit, or store any of the following data:
- ❌ File contents & document text
- ❌ Clipboard data or pasted strings
- ❌ Passwords or cloud tokens
- ❌ Private SSH/PGP keys
- ❌ Personal file & directory paths
- ❌ IP addresses or location history
1. Telemetry Controls
FileManagerX provides three opt-in telemetry levels in Preferences > Privacy > Telemetry Level:
- Full: Shares high-level anonymous feature usage metrics (e.g. app launch, view mode toggles) to help prioritize development.
- Minimal (Default): Shares basic app launch, app version, and OS version stats only.
- Off: Completely disables all telemetry event logging and network transmissions.
2. Crash Reporting & Automated Sanitization
When an unexpected crash occurs, sanitized stack traces are submitted to /api/v1/crashes. Prior to transmission, the app automatically redacts user home directories (/Users/username), email addresses, and secret keys.
3. Diagnostic Reports
If you explicitly request support assistance, you can generate and upload a diagnostic bundle via /api/v1/diagnostics. Diagnostic packages contain app version, macOS build, and anonymized log counts.
4. Software License Verification
Pro license key verification via /api/v1/license/* verifies hashed key IDs and device activation counts to enforce multi-device limits without tracking personal activity.