Privacy Policy

1. Scope

This policy applies to ZipForge 1.0, published by t3m3d and distributed through the Microsoft Store. It also describes the ZipForge archive engine when used through Cortex: Advanced File Manager. Other Cortex features are outside the scope of this policy.

2. Information ZipForge accesses

ZipForge accesses information only as needed to perform actions you request. Files may contain personal information, but ZipForge does not collect that information for a separate purpose.

• Files and folders that you browse, select, drag into the app, open, create, preview, test, convert, or extract.
• File paths, filenames, archive entries, sizes, timestamps, compression details, and checksums needed to display or process those items.
• Archive passwords that you enter for encryption or extraction.
• Current-user Windows registry entries when you choose to enable or disable optional Explorer context-menu commands.

3. How information is used

The accessed information is used locally to create, open, preview, test, inspect, extract, convert, split, encrypt, or calculate checksums for archives. ZipForge does not use file contents for profiling, advertising, machine learning, or any unrelated purpose.

4. Collection and transmission

ZipForge does not collect, upload, sell, rent, or monetize your personal information. The app has no account system, cloud service, advertising SDK, analytics SDK, or publisher-operated telemetry endpoint. ZipForge does not send your archives, file contents, filenames, paths, passwords, or checksums to t3m3d or any remote service.

5. Local storage and retention

• Created archives and extracted files are stored only in locations you choose.
• ZipForge may create temporary working files or folders in the Windows temporary directory for previews, conversions, selected extraction, and compressed TAR operations.
• Temporary items are removed on a best-effort basis after the operation. If Windows or the app closes unexpectedly, temporary items may remain and can be removed through Windows temporary-file cleanup.
• ZipForge does not save archive passwords. A password is passed to the local archive engine only when required for the operation you requested.

Because no user data is uploaded to t3m3d, the publisher has no remote copy to retain, access, correct, export, or delete.

6. Local archive engines and third-party software

ZipForge uses SharpCompress and DiscUtils libraries and includes 7-Zip components for supported archive operations. If you create a RAR archive, ZipForge may invoke a copy of WinRAR that you installed separately. Files and passwords provided to these components are processed locally on your device. ZipForge does not use these components to transmit your information over a network.

7. Microsoft Store and Windows

Microsoft may process installation, licensing, update, reliability, and Windows diagnostic information independently under the Microsoft Privacy Statement. ZipForge does not control Microsoft's platform-level processing and does not add its own telemetry to it.

8. Security

ZipForge reduces privacy risk by keeping archive work local and by not operating a user-data server. Access remains subject to your Windows account permissions. Encryption security depends on the archive format, selected engine, and password strength. ZipForge cannot recover a forgotten archive password.

9. Your controls

• Choose which files and folders ZipForge accesses and where results are written.
• Delete created archives, extracted files, or remaining temporary files with normal Windows file tools.
• Enable or disable ZipForge Explorer context-menu integration from the app.
• Uninstall ZipForge through Windows Settings or the Microsoft Store.

10. Children

ZipForge is a general-purpose archive utility and is not directed to children. The app does not knowingly collect personal information from children or any other users.

11. Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated when ZipForge features or legal requirements change. The revised date will be shown at the top of this page. Material changes will be described clearly before they take effect when required.

12. Contact

Questions or privacy requests can be sent to brian@krypton-lang.org.

Publisher: t3m3d· Product: ZipForge: Archive Manager· Website: krypton-lang.org