Local-first processing
Storage analysis and cleanup decisions run in the desktop app, so your disk inventory isn’t uploaded.
DiskHalo Trust Centre
Where scanning happens,
and how licensing works.
This page explains where scanning happens, and what information is used for licensing, updates and payment.
Current statusLocal-first architecture documentedLast reviewed: 10 September 2026
Data boundary
What happens where.
ActivityWhere it happensInformation involved
Disk scanningOn your computer
File names, paths, contents, previews, sizes, categories, and scan results
Licence activationDiskHalo licence service
Purchase email, short-lived sign-in code hash, random installation ID, generic device label, platform, and activation dates
Update checksDiskHalo update service
App version, operating system and version, architecture, language, time zone, install type, and random installation ID
FeedbackDiskHalo, only if you send it
Your message, optional email, app and system versions, and any attachments or logs you choose to include
PaymentOur checkout provider
Checkout, supported currency, tax, receipt, refund, and fraud-prevention data
Visiting diskhalo.comOur hosting provider
Technical request details such as IP address, browser information, the page requested and the time. No analytics, advertising or tracking cookies.
Current safeguards
Controls visible in the product and service.
Hashed sign-in codes
Sign-in codes are stored only as keyed hashes, expire after 10 minutes, and work once.
Signed offline licence
The app checks a signed licence stored on your computer, so you can keep working when the licence service is unavailable.
Verified billing events
The server checks the signature on every payment-provider message before it changes a purchase.
Review before deletion
Scans begin read-only, and every item is shown for review before you choose what to remove. Back up anything important first.
Minimal activation identity
Activation uses a random installation ID, not a profile built from what’s on your computer.
On your computer
Your decisions stay with you.
Storage analysis and cleanup decisions run on your computer.
See it before you remove it. Nothing is deleted without your confirmation. Cleanup deletions are permanent.
Read the privacy notice ↗
Inspect first. Decide second.
That’s how every DiskHalo cleanup works.