DearFile Privacy Policy

Last updated: 13 November 2026

DearFile is a file organiser for the Mac. It works entirely on your Mac.

What we collect

Nothing. DearFile collects no personal data, no usage data, no analytics and no crash reports, and it has no account to sign in to. We do not track you across apps or websites. This website sets no cookies and loads nothing from other sites.

Your files

DearFile reads file names, sizes, dates and types in the folders you choose to give it, so it can suggest where files belong and show where your disk space went. That information stays on your Mac. DearFile sends nothing over the internet: it makes no network requests of its own, and the built-in viewer is blocked from loading anything from the web.

DearFile changes a file only after you have seen a preview and confirmed it, or when a rule you set to Automatic applies. Every change is written to a history kept on your Mac, so it can be undone.

Keys for encrypted files

If you use Encrypt, the key that locks your files is kept in your Mac's Keychain. It is never sent anywhere. We cannot recover it for you.

Logs

DearFile keeps a log of what it did, on your Mac only, in its own container. It is never uploaded. You can delete it by removing the app.

Feedback you send us

If you write to us through the contact form, we receive what you type there, and your email address if you give one. It is stored in a Google Forms spreadsheet that only we can open, used only to answer you and improve DearFile, and deleted if you ask.

Children

DearFile is not directed at children and collects no data from anyone.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted here with a new date.

Contact

Questions about privacy: send us a message