Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 26, 2025

ThreadFoundry ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use our macOS application.

Data Collection

ThreadFoundry does NOT collect, store, or transmit any personal data to our servers.

All data stays on your Mac. We have no servers that collect user information. We don't track you. We don't sell your data. We don't use analytics services.

Local Data Storage

ThreadFoundry stores data locally on your Mac in the following locations:

This data never leaves your computer unless you explicitly choose to export it.

Credentials & Security

API Credentials: Your Twitter/X and Bluesky API credentials are stored securely in the macOS Keychain, encrypted by Apple's security system.

We never see, access, or have any way to retrieve your credentials. They are stored exclusively on your device using Apple's secure Keychain infrastructure.

Network Usage

ThreadFoundry connects to the internet only for the following purposes:

All connections are made directly from your Mac to these services. We don't act as an intermediary or proxy.

Third-Party Services

When you use ThreadFoundry's features, you may interact with:

We recommend reviewing these policies to understand how these services handle your data.

No Analytics or Tracking

ThreadFoundry does not use:

We genuinely have no idea how you use the app, and we like it that way.

No Cloud Sync

ThreadFoundry does not offer cloud synchronization. Your threads, drafts, and settings exist only on your Mac. If you want to back up your data, you can manually copy the ~/Documents/threads.json file.

Children's Privacy

ThreadFoundry is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

Your Rights

Since we don't collect any data about you, there's nothing for us to delete, modify, or provide. You have complete control over your local data:

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we'll update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

Continued use of ThreadFoundry after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Open Source & Transparency

We believe in transparency. If you have questions about how ThreadFoundry handles data, you can:

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or ThreadFoundry's data practices, please contact us:

Email: support@threadfoundry.app


Summary: ThreadFoundry is a privacy-first application. We don't collect your data because we don't have servers to collect it on. Everything stays on your Mac. That's it.

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