What stays local
- Permission scanning and local app state inspection
- Session history stored by the app
- Allowlist choices and most day-to-day app state
- Privacy Mode activation and local process management
Keep the privacy promises narrow, specific, and verifiable.
Veil is designed to do most of its work on your Mac. This page explains what stays local, what touches network services, and where the technical proof lives.
Launch promise: no analytics or telemetry in the app. Network activity is limited to
optional update checks and hosted licensing when you choose to use Pro.
What touches network services
- Hosted checkout and receipts via Lemon Squeezy
- License activation, validation, and deactivation for Pro
- Optional app update checks when updates are enabled
What is not part of the launch app
- No analytics SDKs
- No ad targeting or tracking pixels in the app
- No cloud account required to use the Free tier
Where to verify the claims
The public repository and technical docs should remain the canonical proof for product behavior, permissions, and release history.