Privacy Policy
Last updated 12 October 2026
Shelf is a file finder that runs on your computer. The short version: your files, what is inside them, and how you use Shelf never leave your computer. We do not collect, store or sell any of it.
What Shelf reads, and where it stays
- Your files. Shelf looks through the folders you choose to build a search index: file names, sizes, dates, and text inside documents so you can search for it. The index is saved on your computer only.
- Where downloads came from. To group downloads by site (for example Gmail or WhatsApp), Shelf reads the download history and saved site icons of browsers installed on your computer, and the download information your system stores with each file. This happens only on your computer. Shelf never copies your browsing history anywhere else.
- Installed apps. Shelf lists your installed apps so you can open them and see which ones you no longer use.
What Shelf sends over the internet
Nothing about your files or your activity. Shelf works fully offline. When online license checks and automatic updates are added, Shelf will only send your license key and a random identifier for your computer, and ask whether a newer version exists. Neither contains anything about your files.
Buying a license
When you buy Shelf, payment is handled by our payment provider, which acts as the seller and processes your card and billing details under its own privacy policy. We receive your email address and order details so we can send your license key and help you if something goes wrong. We never see your full card number.
Deleting your data
Uninstalling Shelf and deleting its folder removes the index. On Windows it lives in your local app data folder,
on Linux in ~/.local/share/shelf and ~/.cache/shelf. To have your purchase details removed,
email us and we will delete them, except where we must keep a record of the sale by law.
Children
Shelf is not aimed at children and collects no personal information from anyone through the app.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new date.
Questions? Email asadnooby@gmail.com.