At Refine, we believe your writing is private. This policy explains how we protect your privacy by processing everything locally on your Mac with minimal data collection.
Refine is designed from the ground up to respect your privacy. Unlike cloud-based grammar checkers, we process all your documents locally using advanced AI models that run entirely on your Mac. Your text never leaves your device, and we never collect, store, or analyze your writing.
This privacy-first approach means you can write confidently knowing that your sensitive documents, creative works, and personal thoughts remain completely private and secure on your own device.
We want to be crystal clear about our data practices. Refine does not gather any personal information or content from your writing sessions. We don't track which documents you edit, what corrections you make, or how you use the application. Your text and documents never leave your device.
The only data we collect is limited to: anonymous crash reports when errors occur, and a minimal launch ping to understand our user base size. This technical data helps us improve the app while maintaining your privacy.
To improve the stability and performance of Refine, we use Sentry to collect crash reports when the application encounters unexpected errors. These reports contain technical information about the error that occurred, including stack traces and system information, but do not include any of your personal content or documents.
Crash reports help us identify and fix bugs to provide you with a better experience. The information collected is limited to technical data necessary for debugging and does not compromise the privacy of your writing.
To understand how many users are actively using Refine and help us make informed decisions about development priorities, we collect a minimal launch ping when the application starts. This ping contains only basic, non-personal information such as the app version and a randomly generated anonymous identifier.
This usage data helps us understand our user base size and app adoption, but does not include any information about your documents, writing, or how you use the application. The data collected is aggregated and anonymous, ensuring your privacy remains protected.
If we make any changes to this privacy policy, we will update it here and notify users through the application. We are committed to maintaining our privacy-first approach and will never introduce data collection without explicit user consent.
This policy was last updated on July 13, 2025. If you have any questions about our privacy practices, please contact us through our support channels.