Privacy Policy

Last updated: 14 August 2026

Who this policy covers

This policy applies to both Forge apps, published by the developer of Forge ("we", "us"), and to this website:

• Forge: File Convert for AI (bundle identifier com.convertforai.forge) — iPhone, iPad and Mac.
• Forge for AI: Storage Cleaner (bundle identifier com.convertforai.forgecleanermac) — Mac only.

Data we collect

None, from either app. Neither uses analytics or crash-reporting SDKs, shows adverts, or tracks you across apps or websites. We have no server that receives information about who you are, what you convert, what is on your disk, or how often you use either app.

Your files and conversions (File Convert for AI)

Everything Forge does happens on your device:

• Files you choose to import (PDF, Word, Excel, images, web pages and the other supported formats) are converted to Markdown locally, using on-device processing and Apple's on-device OCR where relevant.
• The original file is kept alongside its Markdown result in your own app storage, or in iCloud if you have iCloud enabled on your device, the same as any other app that stores files on your account.
• Nothing you convert is uploaded to us, and we never see the contents of your files.

Your disk and scan results (Storage Cleaner)

Forge for AI: Storage Cleaner is sandboxed and can see nothing until you point it somewhere:

• On first run you grant access to your home folder through a standard macOS open panel. That grant is stored on your Mac as an app-scoped security-scoped bookmark and reused on later launches. The app requests no other entitlements — no Full Disk Access, no helper tool, and no network access.
• Scan results, file paths, sizes, settings and the Markdown reports the app can produce all stay on your Mac. Nothing is transmitted anywhere. If you export a report, you choose where it is saved.
• Anything the app removes is moved to your macOS Trash, where it stays until you empty it yourself. There is no permanent deletion and no secure erase.
• Usage counters shown in the app's own Settings are kept in local UserDefaults on your Mac and are never transmitted.

Third parties

Neither app shares data with third parties, because neither collects any to share. There are no third-party analytics, advertising or attribution SDKs in either app. The only third party involved at all is Apple, which handles the in-app purchases (see below) and, if enabled on your device, iCloud storage of your files under Apple's own privacy terms.

Account & login

Neither app requires an account or login of any kind. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing tied to your identity.

In-app purchases

Each app offers 14 days of free access, followed by a one-time, non-consumable lifetime unlock processed entirely through Apple's StoreKit 2 — £2.99 for File Convert for AI, £3.99 for Storage Cleaner. Neither is a subscription, and neither renews or charges you again. In Storage Cleaner the trial is entirely local, based on the date of first launch, with no server and no account involved. Payment details are handled entirely by Apple: we never see your card details, billing address or Apple ID beyond what StoreKit reports to confirm the purchase. The two apps are separate purchases; buying one does not unlock the other.

Children's privacy

Neither app is directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone, including children, because we do not collect personal data at all. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact us using the details below and we will look into it, though given how the apps are designed, there should be nothing on our side to find.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR, EU GDPR and similar data protection laws, you normally have rights to access, correct, delete or export personal data held about you. Because neither app collects or holds any personal data on any server, there is nothing for us to access, correct, delete or export on your behalf. Your files, Markdown results and scan results remain entirely within your own device and iCloud account, under your control at all times.

International use

Since both apps process everything on-device and transmit nothing to us, no international data transfer takes place as part of using them.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the "last updated" date above will change and the new version will be posted at this same address.

Contact

Questions about privacy, or anything else: email [email protected].

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