Legal Notice

Flowcus is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any task management software company. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Data Collection & Usage

Flowcus requires Accessibility permissions on your Mac to read and write to your task manager. The app uses JavaScript for Automation (JXA) to interact with OmniFocus and TaskPaper, and the Things URL scheme to interact with Things.

Local Data Storage

Flowcus stores all application data locally on your device:

• ~/Library/Application Support/net.rhydlewis.apps.Flowcus/flowcus.db (stores your board configuration, task history, and app data)
• Built-in local storage for UI settings and preferences

These files contain only configuration data and task information, not personal identifiers.

Sidekick AI Assistant

Flowcus includes Sidekick, an AI assistant for task refinement and planning. Sidekick connects to an LLM (Large Language Model) service that you configure — this may be a local model running on your device or a remote service. When using a remote LLM service:

• Task data you send to Sidekick is transmitted to the configured LLM provider
• Flowcus does not control or store data processed by third-party LLM services
• Review your chosen LLM provider's privacy policy for their data handling practices

No data is sent to any LLM service without your explicit action through the Sidekick interface.

Network Connections

Flowcus uses network connections for:

• Automatic updates via auto-update mechanism
• Crash reporting
• Anonymous install and upgrade analytics (a single event per version)
• Sidekick AI requests to your configured LLM service (only when you use Sidekick)

Crash Reporting & Diagnostics

If the app crashes, diagnostic information may be collected which could include:

• App version
• Operating system version
• Device model
• Time of crash
• Technical crash logs

No personally identifiable information is included in crash reports unless you explicitly opt-in to sharing additional information.

Anonymous Analytics

Flowcus sends a single anonymous event when the app is first installed or upgraded to a new version. This helps us understand how many people are using Flowcus and which versions are in use.

Each event contains only:

• Event type (install or upgrade)
• App version number
• Operating system (macOS)

No personal data, device identifiers, IP addresses, usage patterns, or session information is collected. Analytics events are processed by GoatCounter, an open-source, privacy-first analytics service that does not track personal data.

Website Analytics

This website (getflowcus.app) uses GoatCounter for anonymous page view analytics. GoatCounter does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR. No personally identifiable information is collected from website visitors.

Personal Data

Flowcus does not collect, store, or transmit personally identifying information (PII) outside your device unless you explicitly opt-in to share your name and email address when sending feedback.

Data Retention and Deletion

All locally stored data remains on your device until you uninstall the application. To completely remove all data, uninstall Flowcus and delete the preference files listed above.

Children's Data

Flowcus is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect any data from children.

International Data Transfer

As Flowcus does not routinely collect or transmit personal data, there are no international data transfers to disclose.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your data (all data is stored locally on your device)
• Delete your data (by removing the application and associated files)
• Opt-out of crash reporting through the application settings

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, Flowcus may change its Privacy Policy from time to time at our sole discretion. We encourage you to check this page for any updates. Your continued use of this app after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact support@getflowcus.app.