Fluid Timer Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 29, 2026

Summary

Fluid Timer keeps your presets, session history and preferences on your Mac. It has no analytics or advertising tracking. The direct-download edition checks its license on your Mac and checks for updates through Sparkle.

Local Storage

Timer presets, session history, notes and preferences are stored locally using UserDefaults and App Groups. Your license file is stored in the macOS Keychain. You can export presets and session history from the app; sharing an export is your choice.

License Verification and Purchases

From version 1.1, the direct-download edition checks your license file entirely on your Mac. Activating or using a license sends nothing over the network. Versions before 1.1 sent the license key to the Gumroad API over HTTPS and revalidated it about every 24 hours. Purchases are processed by Gumroad under its privacy policy.

Update Checks

The direct-download edition uses Sparkle to check for updates through HTTPS connections to the Fluid Timer update feed, hosted on Cloudflare R2. These connections do not include your timer history or session notes. See the Sparkle documentation and Cloudflare privacy policy for how those services handle connections.

Widgets, Shortcuts and Permissions

The desktop widget shares timer state with the app through a local App Group. Siri Shortcuts use Apple's App Intents framework; Siri processing follows your macOS settings. Notifications alert you when a timer finishes. Optional Focus integration uses macOS automation permissions.

Retention and Deletion

You control the timer data stored on your Mac. Uninstalling the app can leave preferences and a license entry behind. To remove those too, delete the app's preferences and its Fluid Timer license entry in Keychain Access. Export any records you want to keep first.

Changes and Contact

Updates to this policy will appear here with a revised date. For privacy questions or help removing local data, email ai@duncansmith.tech.