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title: Privacy Policy
tags: [legal]
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# Tydora Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes how Tydora ("the App") collects, uses, and shares user information.  
**Throughout your use, your data always belongs to you and is stored on your own device. The App does not upload or sync any personal information to third-party servers.**

> Last updated: August 8, 2026.  
> If this policy changes materially, we will notify you via in-app notification or GitHub Releases update notes.

## 1. What Information We Collect

**Tydora is a local-first desktop application and does not actively upload any of your information to any server.**  
Specifically:

### 1.1 Information NOT Collected

- Your note content, filenames, vault folder structure — **all stored locally in your specified directory (Vault). The App does not read or upload these to any remote server.**
- Account, password, payment information — the App has **no account system** and no paid/subscription features.
- Clipboard contents — paste operations are processed locally on your device only.
- Keystroke history — all input is written directly to local files with no logging.
- Location, contacts, photo library, camera, microphone — the App **never requests these system permissions.**

### 1.2 Local Non-Personal Data

The following data is **written only to your local device storage** and is never sent to any server:

| Data Type | Storage Location | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Editor preferences (theme, font, line height, etc.) | `localStorage` (browser/WebView local storage) | Remember your interface and editor settings |
| Window state (position, size, maximized) | Local JSON saved by Tauri `window-state` plugin | Restore window layout on next launch |
| Recent vault list and active vault | `localStorage` | Reopen the last vault on startup |
| Sidebar width, panel collapse state | `localStorage` | Remember your preferred UI layout |
| Image paste copies | `vault-assets/` directory under Vault (can be disabled in settings) | Support pasting images from clipboard into notes |

### 1.3 Automatic Updates

- On startup, Tauri's built-in "updater" plugin makes a single HTTPS request to **GitHub Releases** to check for updates.
- This request sends **only the app version and current OS** — no personal data. GitHub may record standard web access logs (IP, UA) — this is standard GitHub service behavior, unrelated to Tydora.
- You can disable automatic update checks in "Settings → About."

### 1.4 Microsoft Store Distribution (MSIX)

- If you install the App via the **Microsoft Store**, Microsoft may collect standard store telemetry (install, uninstall, crash reports) per its own privacy policy. **This data is processed by Microsoft; we do not directly access it.**
- The App itself does not integrate the Microsoft Store Analytics SDK, nor does it actively send any additional telemetry to Microsoft.
- Microsoft Privacy Statement: <https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement>

## 2. How We Use Information

Since the App **does not collect any personal information**, there is no "use" of personal information. All in-app operations occur locally on your device.

## 3. Sharing, Disclosure & Third-Party Transfer

- **We do not share any of your data with any third party**, because we simply do not hold that data.
- The App contains no third-party analytics SDKs (e.g., Google Analytics, App Center, Umeng, etc.).
- The App contains no advertising SDKs and displays no advertisements.

## 4. Data Security

- All notes and vault files are stored in your chosen local folder. Security is provided by your own file system and operating system.
- You may use cloud sync (e.g., OneDrive, iCloud, Dropbox) or version control (e.g., Git) to protect files at your discretion — **Tydora does not intervene or intercept these syncs.**
- Since we store none of your content on the server side, there is no risk of "cloud database breach."

## 5. Data Retention & Deletion

- All local data generated by the App (`localStorage`, window state JSON, `vault-assets` images, note files, etc.) **persists as long as you do not delete it.**
- Deletion methods:
  - Notes & images: Delete the corresponding files directly in your file manager, or right-click delete in the app's file tree.
  - App preferences: Uninstall the app or reset in app settings; or manually delete config files under `%APPDATA%/com.tydora.editor/` (Windows).
  - Vaults themselves: Delete the corresponding folder directly from your disk.

## 6. Children's Privacy

- The App is designed for general users, **has no features targeting children under 13**, and we do not actively collect any age information.
- Since the App collects no personal information, there is no risk of improper handling of children's personal data.

## 7. Scope Exceptions

- **Publish to Website**: If you use Tydora's built-in "Publish Website" feature, the generated static HTML is saved to your specified local directory; you may then upload these files to any hosting service you control. **Tydora itself does not upload any files on your behalf.**
- **External Links**: Links to external websites within the app (e.g., documentation, license pages, GitHub links) are governed by those external sites' privacy policies, unrelated to this policy.

## 8. Your Rights

Because we do not hold any of your personal information, you do not need to exercise "access / correct / delete / export" rights with us — all your data is on your own disk and under your direct control.

If you still have questions or complaints about this privacy policy, please contact us via GitHub Issues or email.

## 9. Policy Updates

If significant functional changes to the app require adjustments to this policy, we will:

1. Publish an updated version on this page (documentation privacy policy page) with a new "Last Updated" date;
2. Mention the change summary in the app's "Settings → About" update log or GitHub Releases notes.
