Privacy Policy
Centsmith is built to keep your financial data on your own Windows computer.
Summary
Centsmith is a local-first Windows desktop app for importing statement files, sorting transactions, viewing spending, and exporting records. The app stores your financial data locally on your computer. Centsmith does not run a cloud account service for your transaction data.
Information the Website Collects
The Centsmith website provides product information, release notes, downloads, and an optional feedback form. If you submit feedback, you may choose to provide your name, email address, and message. Feedback form submissions are processed by Formspree.
Like most websites, the hosting provider and third-party services used to serve downloads may receive standard technical information such as IP address, browser type, requested URL, timestamps, and basic device or network information.
Information the Desktop App Stores
The Centsmith desktop app stores imported transaction data, categories, settings, app database files, and a shell debug log on your local Windows computer. In packaged desktop mode, these files are stored under your Windows application data folder (%APPDATA%\Centsmith\).
The desktop app does not collect analytics, crash reports, or usage telemetry.
Centsmith does not upload your imported bank or credit card statement data to a Centsmith server.
The desktop app uses a session cookie for local authentication between the app's interface and its backend service. This cookie is used only for communication with the local backend (127.0.0.1) and is never sent to any external server.
The app's interface is rendered using Microsoft's WebView2 runtime, a component provided by Microsoft. WebView2 may be subject to Microsoft's privacy practices.
Downloads and Updates
Centsmith installers and update metadata are distributed through the public Centsmith releases repository on GitHub. When you download the installer or when the app checks for updates, GitHub may receive standard request information needed to serve those files.
How Information Is Used
Feedback information is used to respond to messages, investigate bug reports, and improve Centsmith. Technical logs from website hosting, GitHub downloads, or Formspree may be used for security, abuse prevention, troubleshooting, and service operation.
Sharing
Centsmith does not sell personal information. Information may be processed by service providers used to host the website, handle feedback, and distribute downloads, including Vercel, Formspree, and GitHub.
Your Choices
You can use the desktop app without creating an account. You can avoid submitting feedback through the website if you do not want to provide contact information.
You can remove local Centsmith app data from your computer by deleting the Centsmith application data folder (%APPDATA%\Centsmith\) after uninstalling the app. This folder contains the database, session key, and shell debug log.
Security
Centsmith is designed to keep your transaction records local. The packaged Windows app stores its session-signing secret using Windows user-scope DPAPI encryption. No method of storage or transmission is perfect, but Centsmith is intentionally designed to minimize server-side collection.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated as Centsmith changes. The effective date above will be updated when meaningful changes are made.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent through the Centsmith feedback form.