Privacy
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Chwilio is a native SQLite editor for macOS and Windows that I build and maintain. This page covers what the website (chwilio.app) collects and what the app does. I've kept it short and honest.
What I collect
- Beta signups: your email address, optionally the source page and an IP address, stored so I can email you when beta access opens.
- Contact form messages: your name, email, message type, and message body, plus an IP address for rate limiting. Used to reply to you.
- Checkout data: payments are handled by Paddle, my Merchant of Record. Paddle collects payment and billing details; I only receive the email and license information Paddle passes back.
Analytics
I use self-hosted Aptabase, a privacy-friendly, cookie-free analytics tool running on my own server — not a third-party ad network. It records aggregate events (pages viewed, which buttons get clicked) with no cookies, no cross-site tracking, and nothing that identifies you personally. No Google Analytics, no ad pixels.
What I never do
- I never sell, rent, or share your email or signup data with anyone for marketing.
- I never sync or upload your SQLite databases. The app reads and writes files locally on your own machine.
- I don't embed third-party trackers, ad pixels, or social buttons that phone home.
The app
Your data stays on your machine: Chwilio never uploads, syncs, or reports your databases, and it reads and writes files locally.
The app does send anonymous usage analytics — which features get used and how often things fail — to the same self-hosted Aptabase instance as this site. Each event carries a random install identifier and nothing else about you:never file paths, database or table names, SQL, database contents, your license email, or any device fingerprint. Errors are reported as a category and a numeric code, never a message. Turn it off any time in Settings → General → Share anonymous usage data (on Windows, Settings → Advanced); with it off the app still sends a single anonymous launch ping, so active-install counts stay accurate.
Loading a trusted SQLite extension runs native code on your machine, so only load libraries you built yourself or trust.
You'll only hear from me about beta access and major launch news. You can unsubscribe from any email I send, or ask me to delete your signup at contact@chwilio.app.
Data retention
Beta emails are kept until launch plus a reasonable window for follow-up. Contact messages are kept as long as I need them to resolve the request, then deleted on request. Email contact@chwilio.app for any deletion or export request.
Children
Chwilio isn't directed at children under 16, and I don't knowingly collect their data.
Changes
If this policy meaningfully changes, I'll update the date above and link to the prior version on request.
Contact
Questions? Email contact@chwilio.app.