Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 1, 2025

Introduction

Statusphere ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information in connection with our desktop application and promotional website.

Important: Statusphere operates entirely on your local computer. We do not collect, store, or transmit any personal information. This policy describes our minimal data practices and your rights.

Information We Collect

Desktop Application

Statusphere collects only anonymous, non-personal analytics data to improve the application:

• Anonymous Usage Analytics: We collect generic, anonymized data about app interactions and feature usage for business intelligence purposes. This data cannot be used to identify you personally.
• Examples include: Button clicks, feature usage frequency, application start/stop events, and general interaction patterns.
• What we DO NOT collect: Names, email addresses, IP addresses, device identifiers, location data, or any other personally identifiable information.

Website

Our promotional website (statuspheres.org) does not:

• Use cookies or tracking technologies
• Collect personal information
• Store any user data
• Require registration or accounts

The website is purely informational and does not process or store visitor data.

How We Use Information

The limited anonymous analytics data we collect is used solely to:

• Understand how users interact with Statusphere features
• Identify which features are most valuable to users
• Make informed decisions about future development priorities
• Improve application performance and user experience

This data is aggregated, anonymized, and cannot be traced back to individual users.

Data Storage and Security

Local Storage Only

All your Statusphere settings, preferences, and monitored services are stored locally on your computer. We have no access to this data, and it never leaves your device unless you explicitly export it.

No Cloud Synchronization

Statusphere does not offer cloud backup, synchronization, or any server-side data storage. Your data remains entirely under your control on your local machine.

Third-Party Service Monitoring

When Statusphere checks the status of third-party services (such as GitHub, AWS, Google, etc.):

• Requests are made directly from your computer to the service's public status page or RSS feed
• We do not act as an intermediary or proxy
• We do not send any of your data to these services
• The service may see your IP address as part of normal HTTP requests, subject to their own privacy policies

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share, sell, rent, or trade any information with third parties because we do not collect personal information. The anonymous analytics data we collect is used internally only and is not shared with external parties.

Children's Privacy

Statusphere does not knowingly collect any information from children under the age of 13. The application is designed for professional use and is not directed at children.

Your Rights and Choices

Since Statusphere operates entirely locally and collects no personal data, you have complete control:

• Data Access: All your data is stored in your application's local storage folder, which you can access anytime
• Data Deletion: Uninstalling Statusphere removes all application data from your computer
• Analytics Opt-Out: Anonymous analytics can be disabled in the application settings at any time
• Data Portability: Use the export feature to save your settings and service configurations as a JSON file

International Users

Statusphere is available worldwide. Since all data is stored locally on your device and we collect no personal information, international data transfer regulations do not apply. The minimal anonymous analytics data we collect does not contain any information subject to GDPR, CCPA, or other privacy regulations.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. Continued use of Statusphere after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Material changes will be communicated through:

• An in-application notification
• An update to this webpage
• A notice on our website homepage

Data Retention

Since Statusphere does not collect personal data:

• Local Data: Your settings and configurations remain on your device until you uninstall the application or manually delete them
• Anonymous Analytics: Aggregated, anonymized usage data may be retained indefinitely for analytical purposes, but cannot be linked to you

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

Statusphere does not sell personal information. We do not collect personal information as defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). California residents have the same rights as all other users.

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area:

• Statusphere does not process personal data as defined by GDPR
• The anonymous analytics we collect does not constitute personal data under GDPR
• All application data is stored locally on your device under your control

Third-Party Links

Statusphere may display links to third-party services and their status pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any service you interact with.

Security

While we take reasonable precautions to protect the limited data we collect:

• Your local data security depends on your device's security measures
• Anonymous analytics data is transmitted using industry-standard encryption
• We follow best practices for software security and regularly update Statusphere to address potential vulnerabilities

Open Source and Transparency

Statusphere is committed to transparency. Users can verify our privacy claims by:

• Monitoring network traffic to confirm data collection practices
• Inspecting local storage locations to see what data is stored
• Reviewing the application's behavior and data access patterns

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or Statusphere's privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

We will respond to all inquiries within 30 days.

Consent

By downloading, installing, and using Statusphere, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use Statusphere.

Summary: Statusphere is privacy-first by design. We don't collect personal data, don't use cookies on our website, and store everything locally on your device. You maintain complete control over your information at all times.