Privacy Policy
Last updated: 20 May 2026 (revised — crash reporting added)Who we are
Beauts is a UK sole-trader operation.
- Contact: [email protected]
- Postal: available on request
- ICO registration number: [to be added]
The short version
The Beauts app processes your photos on your Mac. Your photos never leave your device. They are not sent to any server and are not used for training anything. The app does not phone home and does not require an account.
Our website and payment processor collect some personal data when you visit or buy a licence. That is what most of this policy describes.
What we collect
When you use the app
Nothing, by default. The app does not send data about you, your photos, or how you use it. Beauts has no analytics, no usage reporting, and does not phone home on launch.
Optional crash reporting. If — and only if — you toggle "Send anonymous crash reports" on in Preferences (it is off by default), a crash sends the following to Sentry (sentry.io, German EU region):
- The stack trace of the crash
- Your operating system version (e.g. "macOS 15.2")
- The Beauts version you're running
We do not send: your photos, file paths from your home folder (these are scrubbed before upload), your IP address, any identifier we can link back to you. Each crash report is anonymous. You can turn this off in Preferences at any time; the change takes effect on next launch.
When you visit beauts.app
- Standard web server logs: IP address, browser, page requested, timestamp. Held by Cloudflare for up to 7 days for security purposes.
- We do not currently run analytics. If we add them, we will use a cookieless provider (Plausible or Fathom) and update this policy.
When you buy a licence
Payment is handled by Paddle (the Merchant of Record). Paddle collects your name, email, billing country and address, and payment card details. Their privacy policy is at paddle.com/legal/privacy.
We receive from Paddle: your email (to deliver the licence and reply to support), your order ID, amount, currency, and country. We never receive your full card details.
When you contact support
We hold the email content and your email address for as long as needed to handle the conversation, plus seven years for UK accounting records.
Newsletter
If you sign up to the Beauts newsletter via the form on beauts.app, we collect your email address and subscription date. The list is held by Resend (resend.com/legal/privacy-policy), based in the United States with EU subprocessing. Every email we send you includes an unsubscribe link; you can also email us and we will remove you.
We do not pre-populate the list from purchases or support contacts. You are only on it if you signed up.
Why we collect it
| Data | Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Web access logs | Security, abuse detection | Legitimate interests |
| Crash reports (opt-in only) | Bug fixing | Consent |
| Order data | Fulfilling your purchase, supporting you | Contract |
| Order data (retained) | UK tax compliance | Legal obligation |
| Support email | Helping you | Contract / legitimate interests |
| Newsletter email | Sending you the newsletter | Consent |
How long we keep it
- Web access logs: 7 days
- Crash reports: 90 days (Sentry's default retention)
- Order records: 7 years (HMRC requirement)
- Support email: case-by-case, normally 2 years
- Newsletter list: until you unsubscribe
Who we share it with
| Processor | Purpose | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Paddle | Payment processing (planned for first Buy launch) | UK / Ireland |
| Cloudflare | Website hosting, Worker for newsletter signup and licence delivery | EU edge with US fallback |
| Resend | Newsletter and transactional emails | US (with EU subprocessing) |
| Sentry | Opt-in crash reporting (off by default) | Germany (EU region) |
We do not sell your data. We do not share it with advertisers. We do not use it to train any model.
International transfers
Some processors operate in the United States. Where personal data is transferred there, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the UK ICO.
Your rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to access, correct, or erase personal data we hold about you; to object to processing based on legitimate interests; to withdraw consent; to receive your data in a portable format; and to complain to the ICO.
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will respond within one calendar month.
Children
Beauts is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from them.
Changes
The current version is always at this URL. Material changes will be announced on beauts.app and to newsletter subscribers where relevant.
Questions
Email [email protected].