Privacy Policy

BetterStage ("we," "our," or "us") is a macOS workspace manager application. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use the BetterStage desktop application and the website at betterstage.app.

We built BetterStage with a privacy-first approach. We collect only the minimum data necessary to provide licensing and account management. We do not collect telemetry or app usage analytics, and we do not collect personal data beyond what is required for licensing, support, and limited website analytics. We do not run ads and we never sell your data.

BetterStage requires one macOS permission to function. This permission is used exclusively for window management and is never used for surveillance, data collection, or any purpose other than providing the app's core functionality.

Your stage configurations, window layouts, tiling preferences, and keyboard shortcut bindings are stored entirely on your Mac using macOS UserDefaults and local JSON files. This data is never sent to our servers or any third party.

We use the following third-party services to operate BetterStage. Each has its own privacy policy governing how they handle data:

We take reasonable measures to protect your information. All communication between the BetterStage app, our website, and our backend services is encrypted using TLS (HTTPS). Server-side data is stored in Convex's infrastructure with encryption at rest. Authentication is managed by Clerk with industry-standard security practices.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We retain your account data (email, subscription status, device identifiers) for as long as your account is active. If you request account deletion, we will delete all associated data from our systems within 30 days.

Stripe may retain payment-related records independently in accordance with their own data retention policies and legal obligations.

Local data stored on your Mac (stage configurations, window layouts, preferences) is under your control and can be removed at any time by uninstalling the application.

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with additional rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Know — You can request details about the personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
• Right to Delete — You can request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale — We do not sell your personal information. We have never sold personal information and have no plans to do so.
• Right to Non-Discrimination — We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@betterstage.app. We will verify your identity and respond within 45 days.

Our website respects your cookie preferences through our consent banner. If you decline cookies, Google Analytics and marketing attribution tracking are disabled. We use Google Consent Mode v2 to ensure no analytics data is collected without your consent.

Our website uses the following categories of cookies:

BetterStage is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at support@betterstage.app and we will promptly delete such information.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will notify you by email or through a notice on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.