Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 20, 2025

Introduction

This privacy policy explains how Cloud Drive Cleaner ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our service to identify duplicate files in your Google Drive.

We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. We ask for only the minimal information necessary to provide our service and will only use your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy.

What Information We Collect

When you use Cloud Drive Cleaner, we collect and process the following information:

Google Drive File Metadata

We collect metadata about your files such as:

  • File names
  • File IDs
  • File paths
  • File sizes
  • File creation and modification dates
  • File hashes (to identify duplicates)

User Information

  • Your email address
  • OAuth tokens (for Google Drive access)

What We Don't Collect

We do not read, access, or store the contents of your files. Our duplicate detection works by analyzing file metadata and hash values only. We never open, read, or process the actual content of your documents, images, or any other files.

Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not share, transfer, or disclose your Google user data to any third parties. All data collected from your Google Drive is used solely for the purpose of providing our duplicate file detection service directly to you. We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise transfer any Google user data to external organizations, advertisers, or other parties.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  1. To provide our service: Identifying duplicate files in your Google Drive and generating reports.
  2. To communicate with you: Sending you notifications about your scan results or important service updates.
  3. To improve our service: Analyzing aggregated, anonymized usage patterns to improve our algorithms and user experience.

Data Storage and Security

  1. All data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption and security practices.
  2. OAuth tokens are stored securely and used only for the purpose of accessing file metadata to perform the requested scans.
  3. Your data is only retained for as long as necessary to provide our service to you.

Payment Processing

All payment processing is handled by Stripe, a secure third-party payment processor. We do not store your credit card information or other payment details on our servers. For information about how Stripe processes your payment data, please refer to Stripe's Privacy Policy.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Withdraw your consent at any time

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  1. Google Drive API: To access your file metadata with your permission
  2. Stripe: For payment processing

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: nick@ironboundsoftware.com