Privacy Policy

BootForge is developed by Hasnain Studio X with a local‑first, privacy‑first design philosophy.

Effective date: 14 July 2026  ·  Publisher: Hasnain Butt Akhtar / Hasnain Studio X  ·  Applies to: BootForge (Windows App)

1. Overview

BootForge is developed by Hasnain Studio X with a local-first, privacy-first design philosophy.

  • We do not collect personal data.
  • We do not transmit any data to external servers.
  • We do not operate servers for our apps.
  • We do not sell, share, or monetize user data.

All processing happens locally on your device.

2. Data We Do NOT Collect

BootForge does not collect, store, or send any of the following:

Personal Identity Data

No name, email, phone number, address, or identifiers.

Usage Data or Analytics

No telemetry, crash analytics, tracking, or advertising SDKs.

User Content

No disk images, drive contents, or anything you flash, catalog, or clone inside the app.

Sensitive System Data

No passwords, tokens, credentials, browsing history, or system logs.

Location Data

No GPS, IP-based location, or device location.

We do not run servers, so nothing can be uploaded even by accident.

3. Data Stored Locally on Your Device

App Settings

Your theme, accent, and preferences are saved locally on your device only.

ISO Library and Checksums

The catalog of images you add, their detected type, and any checksums you compute stay on your device and are never transmitted.

Local Cache

Session logs and benchmark history stored locally and never transmitted.

Local Trial or Licence State

Managed entirely by the Microsoft Store. The app reads it locally; we receive nothing.

This data never leaves your device unless you explicitly export it (for example, a cloned drive image or a certificate of erasure you choose to save).

4. Microsoft Store Licensing

BootForge is sold through the Microsoft Store with a free trial. All licensing, payments, and transactions are handled exclusively by Microsoft.

  • We do not process payment information.
  • We do not store payment details.
  • We do not receive your Microsoft account information.

5. App Permissions

Minimum Required Only

BootForge requests only the minimum permissions required for core functionality. Permissions are used solely for app features and never for data collection.

Drive and File Access

Only to the images and removable drives you choose - writing to a drive requires a one-time administrator approval per job, and system disks are hidden from selection.

On-Device Processing

Image inspection, checksums, benchmarking, and verification all run locally - nothing is uploaded for processing.

Network Access

Used only for the Microsoft Store licence check - even then, no data is sent to us.

6. Children's Privacy

BootForge is a general-purpose utility tool. It is not directed to children under 13 and does not collect any data from any user.

7. Policy Updates

If this policy changes, we will update the version and effective date. Any changes will remain consistent with our core principle: Your data stays on your device.

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