Hidesktop Privacy Policy

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to the Hidesktop macOS application (the "App"). It explains how the App handles information, when it requests system permissions, and how it interacts with Apple-provided purchase services.

2. Who We Are

Hidesktop is provided by Makkker. In this Privacy Policy, "we," "us," and "our" refer to the developer and operator of Hidesktop.

3. Information We Collect

Based on the current version of the App, the App does not create user accounts and does not upload your personal information, desktop content, screenshots, files, or usage content to developer-operated servers.

The App primarily processes the following information locally on your device:

• Desktop visibility state, used to show or hide desktop items.
• A local screenshot used only to capture your wallpaper appearance when you enable the "Sync Wallpaper" feature.
• Local settings, such as whether Sync Wallpaper or left-click quick toggle is enabled, and local purchase-state caching stored on your device.
• In-app purchase status, retrieved through Apple's StoreKit framework so the App can determine whether Pro features are unlocked. We do not directly receive your card details or Apple ID credentials.

4. Use of Screen Recording Permission

When you enable the "Sync Wallpaper" feature, the App may request Screen Recording permission so it can take a local screenshot of your wallpaper and use it for the hidden-desktop background.

Please note:

• This permission is requested only when you actively enable the related feature.
• The permission is used only to capture your wallpaper appearance for this feature.
• The App does not use this permission to read your personal files or other unrelated private content.
• The App does not continuously record your screen for this feature.
• The App does not save, upload, or transmit your screen content to developer-operated servers.

If you choose not to grant this permission, you can still use the App's core hide-desktop function, but Sync Wallpaper may be unavailable or limited.

5. In-App Purchases and Apple Services

The App offers in-app purchases, including a yearly subscription and a lifetime unlock. Payment processing, subscription management, billing, and refunds are handled by Apple and remain subject to Apple's terms, privacy practices, and App Store rules.

Through Apple-provided APIs, we receive only the minimum purchase-related information needed to unlock features, such as:

• Product identifiers
• Whether a purchase is currently active
• The unlock state for subscription or lifetime access

We do not directly collect or store your payment card information, Apple ID password, or Apple billing details. Other than using Apple's system frameworks for in-app purchases, permission requests, and system feature access, the current version of the App does not share, sell, or rent your in-app information to third parties.

If you open an external link from within the App and visit a website, that website's privacy practices are governed by its own policies, not this Privacy Policy.

7. Data Retention

Because we do not currently collect or store your personal data on developer-operated servers, we do not maintain a cloud-hosted personal data profile for you.

The App may retain necessary settings and cached information locally on your device, including:

• Feature toggle states
• Local cache of purchase status
• Local Sync Wallpaper-related cache

You can remove this local data by:

• Turning off the relevant features in the App
• Deleting the App
• Clearing or resetting local application data on your system

Information related to App Store transactions, subscriptions, or billing is retained and managed by Apple, not directly by us.

8. Children's Privacy

The App is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the App.

9. Your Choices

You may at any time:

• Decide whether to enable Sync Wallpaper
• Grant or revoke Screen Recording permission through macOS
• Manage subscriptions through Apple's subscription management interface
• Stop using or uninstall the App

Because we do not currently provide accounts or maintain user-specific personal data on developer-operated servers, we generally cannot offer account-level access, export, correction, or deletion workflows. If our data practices change in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy accordingly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy if the App's features, data practices, or legal requirements change. The latest version will be made available through a new app version, the official website, or another public page. Please refer to the most current version.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or Hidesktop's privacy practices, please contact us through: hellodebrand@gmail.com