Privacy Policy

FileBit is designed with a strict privacy-first philosophy. The app operates entirely offline and does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data whatsoever. Your files never leave your device.

The only exception to this is data that Apple may collect at the platform level through the App Store and macOS, as described in the Apple Platform Data section below. FileBit itself has no access to, and makes no use of, any such data.

Nothing. Absolutely nothing. FileBit does not collect any of the following:

• Contact information (name, email, phone number)
• Health, fitness, or financial data
• Location data or contacts
• User content, files, or browsing history
• Device identifiers or advertising IDs
• Usage data, analytics, or crash reports

Apple may independently collect some of the above categories at the platform level when you use the App Store or macOS. See the Apple Platform Data section for details.

FileBit makes zero network requests. The app does not connect to any server, API, or external service. There is no telemetry, no crash reporting, no analytics, and no cloud sync.

All encryption, decryption, and file operations happen locally on your Mac.

FileBit stores the following data only on your device:

• Encrypted files in ~/Library/Containers/com.sangeetha.FileBit/
• Vault metadata (file index, settings) in the same directory
• Vault password in the macOS Keychain (if biometric unlock is enabled)

To completely remove all FileBit data from your Mac, delete the application and run: rm -rf ~/Library/Containers/com.sangeetha.FileBit

FileBit is distributed through the Apple App Store. As part of operating the App Store and macOS platform, Apple may collect certain data independently, including:

• Crash logs — if you have opted in to sharing diagnostics with developers, Apple may provide anonymised crash reports via App Store Connect
• App analytics — Apple may collect aggregate, anonymised usage statistics such as install counts and session data

This data is collected by Apple, not by FileBit, and is governed entirely by Apple's Privacy Policy. FileBit does not receive any personally identifiable information through these channels.

You can control whether your device shares diagnostics with app developers by going to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Analytics & Improvements on macOS.

FileBit uses no third-party services, SDKs, or frameworks beyond Apple's own system frameworks (SwiftUI, CryptoKit, LocalAuthentication). There are no ads, no tracking pixels, and no embedded analytics.

FileBit does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under 13. Since the app collects no data at all, it is inherently compliant with COPPA and similar regulations.

If we ever update this privacy policy, the revised version will be posted at this URL. Given that FileBit collects no data, we do not anticipate material changes.