// App privacy

Effective July 14, 2026

Graphic Meat builds local-first software. This policy explains how apps published by Graphic Meat handle information. It applies to PhotoBooks and MailVault unless an app presents a more specific notice.

The short version

  • We do not sell personal information.
  • We do not use your content for advertising or AI training.
  • We do not embed third-party advertising trackers in our apps.
  • Your files and content stay on your device unless you deliberately use a feature that connects to another service.

How each app works

PhotoBooks

PhotoBooks processes your selected photos and creates photobook projects and PDF exports on your Mac. Graphic Meat does not receive your photos, projects, or exported books. The app requires no Graphic Meat account and does not perform remote photo processing.

MailVault

MailVault connects to email services you configure so it can retrieve messages and save them locally as standard .eml files. Your email credentials and archived messages are used for that function and are not sent to Graphic Meat. Connections to your email provider are governed by that provider's privacy terms.

Information we receive

The apps do not send your documents, photos, email contents, or archives to Graphic Meat. If you contact us for support, we receive the information you choose to include in your message. Please avoid sending private content that is not needed to resolve your request.

Apple, an app store, an operating system, or a distribution platform may separately process purchase, download, diagnostic, or crash information under its own privacy policy and settings. Graphic Meat receives only the information those platforms make available to developers.

Retention and security

App content stored locally remains under your control and is retained until you remove it. Support messages are kept only as long as reasonably needed to answer your request, maintain relevant business records, and meet legal obligations. No system is perfectly secure, but we limit the information we receive and use reasonable safeguards for information in our possession.

Your choices

You can remove locally stored app data by deleting the relevant files or projects and uninstalling the app. To ask about information you have sent directly to Graphic Meat, use the contact form. We may need enough information to verify and respond to your request.

Changes to this policy

We may update this page when an app or its data practices change. The effective date above identifies the latest version. Material changes will be described here before or when they take effect.

Contact

Questions about app privacy can be sent through the Graphic Meat contact form.