Privacy Policy

Files and folder access

NorthPane reads and writes files in locations allowed by its macOS permissions or that you grant access to by choosing a folder. Folder permissions, settings and connection profiles are stored locally in the app’s own container.

Server connections

When you connect or request a transfer over SFTP, FTP/FTPS, WebDAV or S3, the app communicates directly with the server you configure. Files, requests and the authentication information needed for the operation are sent to that server. This traffic does not pass through a service operated by the developer.

Saved passwords, passphrases and access keys are held in the macOS Keychain. Connection profiles, including the server address and user name, stay in the app’s container. The server operator’s policies govern how data is handled on that remote server.

Local AI and indexing

File indexes, extracted text, search embeddings and saved conversations stay on this computer. Selected file content and your prompts are passed to the local provider you choose: the on-device model through Foundation Models, the built-in llama.cpp runtime or a service you run on this computer. The app does not send these prompts or files to its developer.

Connections to a user-run AI service are restricted to a local address on this computer. Further processing by that service depends on how you configure it. Suggested model links open the model’s page in your browser; you download and import the file yourself. The model host’s terms apply to that download.

DOS programs in version 1.5

DOS programs run locally in a virtual machine. A saved session includes the state of the virtual machine and its disk and remains on this computer. Writing a DOS program’s changed files back to its original folder requires your confirmation.

Data retention and removal

Local data remains until you remove it. Use the app’s controls to remove saved connections, indexes, conversations and DOS sessions. You manage imported model files and files saved to your own folders yourself.

Removing the app alone may leave its local container and Keychain entries behind. You can remove remaining application data in Finder and saved credentials in Keychain Access. Files you copied to your own folders or servers remain in those locations.

Contact and policy changes

If you contact the developer by email, your email address and message content are received to handle your enquiry. Send sensitive files only if you intend to share them. If data handling changes, this page will be updated along with its effective date.