Privacy Policy

1. Overview

MaiPed is a native macOS application developed by Stephan Bergdolt (“we”, “us”, “our”) based in Germany. It is a dual-pane file manager with integrated SVN version control, FTP/SFTP client, and optional AI-powered features.

2. Data We Do Not Collect

MaiPed does not collect or transmit:

• Device identifiers (UDID, advertising ID, hardware serial numbers)
• IP addresses or geolocation data
• Usage analytics or behavioral data
• Crash reports or diagnostic logs
• Cookies, tracking pixels, or browser fingerprints
• Session identifiers or user profiles
• Personal files or documents

3. Data Stored Locally on Your Mac

MaiPed stores all configuration and user data locally on your Mac in the application’s sandboxed container at ~/Library/Application Support/MaiPed/. This data never leaves your device unless you explicitly initiate an action that requires network communication (see sections 4 and 5).

What is stored locally:

• App settings and preferences — window layout, theme, workspace configuration
• SVN credentials — server host, username, and password for your SVN repositories
• FTP/SFTP profiles — connection details for your file transfer servers
• Working copy bookmarks — paths and repository URLs
• LLM provider configuration — provider type, API keys, endpoint URLs, model selection
• Code review history — results of AI-generated code reviews
• Chat conversations — StacyAI chat history and messages
• Notes — user-created notes

All databases use restricted file permissions (owner read/write only) and are protected by macOS’s App Sandbox security framework.

4. AI / LLM Features (Optional, User-Initiated)

MaiPed offers optional AI-powered features through its StacyAI assistant, including code review, commit message generation, and test data creation. These features are entirely optional and only activated when you explicitly configure and use them.

Supported Providers

What data may be sent to cloud LLM providers:

• Code diffs (added/removed lines) that you submit for review
• Commit messages
• Changed file names
• Chat messages you send to StacyAI
• System prompts configured by you in the settings

When using cloud providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral), your data is subject to the respective provider’s privacy policy. MaiPed does not store your data on any intermediate server — requests go directly from your Mac to the provider’s API.

Your API Keys

API keys for LLM providers are stored locally on your Mac in the application’s sandboxed database. They are never transmitted to us or any third party — only to the provider you configured, as authentication for API requests.

5. Feedback Form

MaiPed includes an optional feedback form that allows you to contact us directly from the app. If you choose to send feedback, the following information is transmitted:

• Your name (as entered by you)
• Your email address (as entered by you)
• Your message
• App version and build number
• macOS version

This data is sent to our contact server (thaihub.de) solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. We do not use this data for marketing, profiling, or any other purpose.

6. SVN and FTP/SFTP Connections

MaiPed connects to SVN repositories and FTP/SFTP servers that you configure. These connections are made directly between your Mac and your servers. Credentials are stored locally and only transmitted to the servers you specify — never to us or any third party.

7. In-App Purchases

MaiPed offers a one-time “Pro” upgrade through the Mac App Store. All purchase transactions are handled exclusively by Apple through their StoreKit framework. We do not receive or store any payment information, credit card details, or billing data. For information about how Apple handles purchase data, please refer to Apple’s Privacy Policy.

8. No Account Required

MaiPed does not require user registration, account creation, or login. There are no user IDs, profiles, or authentication systems within the app itself. The Pro upgrade is managed entirely through your Apple ID via the Mac App Store.

9. macOS Sandbox Security

MaiPed runs within macOS’s App Sandbox, which restricts the app’s access to system resources. The app requests the following permissions:

• File access — to manage files and folders you select or bookmark
• Network access — for SVN, FTP/SFTP connections, LLM API calls, and the feedback form
• Desktop, Documents, Downloads — for file management functionality
• Removable volumes and network drives — for file management across all storage

All permissions follow the principle of least privilege and are required for the app’s core file management functionality.

10. Third-Party Services

MaiPed does not integrate any third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking services. The only third-party communication occurs when:

• You use a cloud-based LLM provider (see section 4)
• You send feedback through the built-in form (see section 5)
• Apple processes an in-app purchase (see section 7)

11. Children’s Privacy

MaiPed is a professional software development tool and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

12. Data Retention and Deletion

Since all data is stored locally on your Mac, you have complete control over it at all times. To delete all MaiPed data:

• Remove the app through the Mac App Store or Finder
• Delete the folder ~/Library/Application Support/MaiPed/

Feedback messages sent to us are retained only for the duration needed to respond to your inquiry and are then deleted.

13. Your Rights (GDPR)

As a Germany-based developer, we comply with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Since MaiPed stores virtually all data locally on your device, most GDPR rights are automatically fulfilled — you already have full access to and control over your data.

You have the right to:

• Access — view all data stored by the app (it’s on your Mac)
• Rectification — modify any stored data through the app’s settings
• Erasure — delete the app and its data at any time
• Data portability — your data is stored in standard SQLite format
• Object — you can disable any network-connected feature at any time

If you have sent us feedback and wish to have that data deleted, please contact us.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Since MaiPed does not collect contact information, we recommend checking this page periodically.

15. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or MaiPed’s data practices, please contact:

Stephan Bergdolt
Email: admin@bergdolt.eu
Website: bergdolt.eu