Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 30, 2026

The short version

Vervain does not collect, store, or transmit any of your data. Period.

Data Collection

Vervain collects no data whatsoever. The app:

• Has no analytics or telemetry
• Has no user accounts or sign-in
• Makes no network requests, except the update check: when you press Check for Updates in Settings, or if you turn on the optional automatic check (off by default), it asks GitHub for the latest release. Nothing about you is sent
• Does not track usage or behavior
• Does not access your contacts, calendar, or photos

Full Disk Access

Vervain may request Full Disk Access permission from macOS. This permission is used solely to scan protected folders (such as ~/Library) for system junk files. This access is optional — the app works without it, with reduced scanning coverage. No data from scanned folders is ever transmitted or stored outside your Mac.

File Operations

When you choose to clean files, Vervain moves them to your macOS Trash using the system's built-in trash mechanism. Files are never permanently deleted by Vervain. You can restore any cleaned file from your Trash.

Third-Party Services

Vervain uses no third-party SDKs, analytics services, crash reporters, or advertising frameworks.

Open Source

Vervain is open source. You can review the entire codebase to verify these claims at github.com/yakupbulbul/Vervain.

Changes to This Policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date. Since Vervain collects no data, meaningful changes are unlikely.

Contact

Questions about this privacy policy? Reach out via the support page.