Privacy Policy

Effective date: [EFFECTIVE_DATE] · Last updated: [DATE]

The short version. PII Shield runs on your computer. Your documents, spreadsheets, emails, audio and the personal data inside them are processed locally and are never uploaded to us or anyone else. The only network calls the app makes are for licensing, the one-time model download, update checks, and optional diagnostics you turn on yourself.

This policy explains what PII Shield (the “app”), provided by Grigorii Moskalev (“we”, “us”), does and does not collect. It covers both the desktop application and this website. It is written to be honest and specific; it is not legal advice. [CLIENT: have counsel review before launch and set the governing jurisdiction, e.g. GDPR / UK GDPR / CCPA disclosures as applicable.]

1. Your documents and personal data

All detection and anonymization happen on your device. Files you open, the text and audio they contain, the personal data detected, and the mapping used to restore original values are stored only on your computer. We never receive, store, or have access to them. There is no account and no document sync.

2. Network calls the app can make

  • License activation & checks. When you activate or periodically re-validate a license, the app contacts our license provider with your license key and a device identifier — never your documents.
  • Model download. On first run (and when updated), the app downloads the local detection model. This is a plain file download; nothing about your data is sent.
  • Update checks. The app checks whether a newer version is available.
  • Diagnostics (optional). Off by default. If you opt in, the app may send crash and basic usage information, designed to contain no documents and no personal data.

3. Payments

Purchases are handled by our license/checkout provider (Merchant of Record), which processes payment and global tax/VAT and emails your key. We do not see or store your full payment details. See that provider’s privacy policy for how they handle your billing information. [CLIENT: name the provider and link its policy, e.g. Lemon Squeezy.]

4. This website

The website is a static marketing site. It does not require an account. If analytics are enabled, we use a privacy-respecting analytics tool that does not use invasive tracking or collect personal data. [CLIENT: name the analytics tool if enabled, e.g. Plausible/Fathom, or state “no analytics”.] The Download link redirects to our public releases host to serve the installer.

5. Local audit log

The app can keep a local audit log of what was processed (for your own record-keeping and compliance). It stays on your device and is designed to record activity without storing the personal data itself.

6. Data requests & your rights

Because we don’t collect your documents or personal data, there is nothing of that kind for us to export or delete. For questions about license or diagnostic data, contact us at admin@piishield.app. [CLIENT: add jurisdiction-specific rights language (GDPR/CCPA) as required.]

7. Changes

We may update this policy; material changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date above.

8. Contact

Grigorii Moskalev · admin@piishield.app