Privacy Policy
Effective date: May 13, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Stick handles information. Stick is the free, open-source macOS app from github.com/jvalaj/stick.
Below are draft Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy for Stick, based on the current repo setup. You should have a lawyer review before publishing.
1. Summary
Stick is a local-first macOS app. Stick does not require an account, does not collect analytics, does not show ads, does not use cookies, does not process payments, and does not send your notes to a server.
2. Information stored by Stick
Stick stores your notes locally on your Mac as JSON in your user Application Support folder.
The stored note data may include:
- The text you type into notes
- Each note’s unique ID
- Each note’s window position
- Each note’s window size
Stick also stores appearance preferences locally using macOS user defaults, such as font size, font color, glass style, and background opacity.
3. Where your data is stored
Stick stores note data locally on your device. The app dashboard displays the exact storage path and can reveal that file in Finder.
Based on the current app implementation, the notes file is stored under your user Application Support
directory in a StickyNotes/stickers.json file.
4. Information Stick does not collect
Stick does not collect, transmit, sell, rent, or share:
- Your notes
- Your name
- Your email address
- Device identifiers
- Usage analytics
- Crash analytics
- Payment information
- Location information
- Contacts
- Photos
- Calendar data
5. Network activity
The Stick app does not use a backend service and does not intentionally transmit your notes or app usage data over the internet.
If you download Stick, clone the repository, use GitHub, run an install command, or open a GitHub issue, those services may collect information according to their own privacy policies.
6. Data sharing
Stick does not share your notes or local app data with the Stick maintainers, contributors, or third parties.
If you voluntarily post information in a GitHub issue, pull request, discussion, email, or other support channel, that information may be visible to others depending on where you post it.
7. Data deletion
You can delete notes inside Stick using the app interface.
You can also delete Stick’s local data file from your Mac. Because Stick stores notes locally, deleting the local notes file removes the app’s stored note content from that device.
8. Backups
Your notes may be included in system-level backups, disk snapshots, Time Machine backups, iCloud device backups, or other backup tools you use. Stick does not control those backups.
9. Children’s privacy
Stick is a general-purpose desktop utility and is not directed to children. Stick does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
10. Security
Stick stores data locally using normal macOS file storage. No method of local storage is perfectly secure. You are responsible for protecting access to your Mac, user account, backups, and files.
11. Changes to this policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated if Stick’s behavior changes, especially if future versions add sync, accounts, analytics, crash reporting, payments, or other network features.
12. Contact
For privacy questions or bug reports, open an issue in the Stick GitHub repository.