Cache Kid
Back to home

Legal

Cache Kid Privacy Policy

Last updated: 31 May 2026

Provider: Cachekid

Contact: support@cachekid.com

This Privacy Policy explains how Cache Kid handles information when you use the Cache Kid macOS app and the Cache Kid website.

Cache Kid is a lightweight macOS utility that helps you review creative application cache files and move selected cache items to Trash. Cache Kid is designed to work locally on your Mac. It does not create user accounts, does not use advertising trackers, and does not upload your project files, media files, exports, documents, or scanned folder contents to us.

This policy is written for an Australian app provider based in Queensland.

1. What Cache Kid Does

Cache Kid scans user-approved cache folders on your Mac so you can review cache, preview, render, log, and temporary files created by supported creative applications.

Cache Kid is not a whole-Mac scanner. It checks known creative cache locations and any custom cache locations you add yourself. When you choose to clean selected items, Cache Kid moves those selected cache items to the macOS Trash. It does not permanently delete files itself.

2. Summary

  • Cache Kid does not require an account.
  • Cache Kid does not use Supabase authentication in the current app.
  • Cache Kid does not use advertising SDKs.
  • Cache Kid does not sell personal information.
  • Cache Kid does not collect your project files, media files, exports, documents, or creative work.
  • Cache Kid stores app settings and cache access permissions locally on your Mac.
  • Cache Kid uses RevenueCat to manage the optional one-time lifetime Mac App Store in-app purchase.
  • Apple processes Mac App Store purchases, payment details, refunds, and App Store account information under Apple's own terms and privacy policy.
  • If you contact support, we will receive the information you choose to send us.

3. Information Stored Locally on Your Mac

Cache Kid stores the following information locally so the app can work across launches:

  • Whether onboarding has been completed.
  • Security-scoped bookmark data for folders you grant access to, such as your ~/Library folder or specific creative cache folders.
  • Security-scoped bookmark data for custom cache locations you add.
  • Your appearance preference.
  • Manual clean confirmation preference.
  • Launch at login preference, if you enable it.
  • Auto-cleanup settings, if you enable them.
  • Ignored cache location identifiers.
  • Cleanup history summaries, such as cleaned location identifiers, recovered byte counts, item counts, and dates.
  • Last scan date, last automatic cleanup date, and last recovered byte count.
  • Lifetime free clean run count.

The lifetime free clean run count is stored in UserDefaults and mirrored to the macOS Keychain so the app can keep the free clean allowance consistent.

These local settings are not automatically sent to us.

4. Cache Scanning Information

To show you what can be cleaned, Cache Kid reads file and folder metadata inside approved cache locations. This can include:

  • Cache file or folder names.
  • Local file paths inside approved cache locations.
  • File and folder sizes.
  • File counts.
  • Modification dates.
  • Whether a cache location is accessible.

This information is used locally to calculate recoverable storage, group cache results by creative app, preserve your selection across scans, and move selected cache items to Trash.

Cache Kid does not upload this scan data to us.

5. Files Cache Kid Does Not Intend To Collect

Cache Kid is designed not to collect, upload, or process the contents of:

  • Creative project files.
  • Source media.
  • Exports.
  • Documents.
  • Final Cut libraries.
  • Logic projects.
  • iMovie libraries.
  • Lightroom catalogs.
  • Capture One catalogs.
  • Resolve galleries.
  • Adobe recovery folders.
  • DAW sessions.
  • Sample libraries.
  • Archives.

Cache Kid includes safety checks intended to reject protected file types, symbolic links, folders outside approved cache locations, and folders that appear to contain protected creative content.

6. Folder Permissions

Cache Kid is sandboxed for Mac App Store distribution. It asks you to grant access to specific folders using macOS security-scoped bookmarks.

On first launch, Cache Kid may ask you to grant access to your ~/Library folder so it can check known creative cache locations inside that folder. Some creative apps keep cache outside ~/Library; for those locations, Cache Kid asks for that specific folder only when needed.

You can remove app permissions by changing the app's settings where available, removing custom cache locations, or uninstalling the app and removing its local data.

7. Purchases and RevenueCat

Cache Kid Pro is offered as a one-time lifetime in-app purchase through the Mac App Store. Cache Kid uses RevenueCat to manage purchase status, entitlement checks, and purchase restoration.

When RevenueCat is configured in the app, RevenueCat may process information needed to provide purchase management services, including:

  • An anonymous RevenueCat app user identifier.
  • Device and operating system information.
  • App usage timing needed for entitlement status, such as last-seen time.
  • Apple receipt files and purchase transaction information.
  • IP address and technical request information processed by RevenueCat's systems.

Cache Kid does not receive your full payment card details. Apple handles payment processing, App Store account billing, taxes, and refund requests.

RevenueCat's current privacy materials indicate that end user technical and transaction information may be processed using infrastructure in the United States. RevenueCat's own privacy policy applies to RevenueCat's processing.

8. Support Requests

If you contact us for support, we may collect the information you choose to provide, such as:

  • Your name, if you provide it.
  • Your email address.
  • Details of your support request.
  • Screenshots, logs, or diagnostic information you choose to send.
  • App version, macOS version, purchase status details, or device information you choose to provide.

Please avoid sending project files, source media, exports, confidential client files, or other sensitive material unless we specifically ask for it and you are comfortable sharing it.

We use support information to respond to you, troubleshoot issues, improve Cache Kid, and keep records of support and legal requests.

9. Diagnostic Logs

Cache Kid writes diagnostic logs using Apple's logging system. These logs are intended to help diagnose app lifecycle, permissions, settings, scanning, cleaning, and purchase issues.

Diagnostic logs may include technical details such as status values, counts, byte totals, cache location identifiers, error messages, and some local path information. They are not automatically sent to us. We only receive logs if you choose to send them as part of a support request.

10. Website Information

This policy does not assume that the Cache Kid website uses analytics, cookies, mailing lists, contact forms, chat widgets, advertising pixels, or account systems.

If the website later adds any of those features, this Privacy Policy should be updated before launch to describe what the website collects, why it is collected, whether cookies or similar technologies are used, and which service providers receive the information.

Basic server logs may be created by the website host as part of normal website delivery. If the website host, log retention, analytics, or cookie setup changes, this policy should be updated.

11. How We Use Information

We use information for the following purposes:

  • To provide Cache Kid's scanning, review, cleaning, settings, and purchase unlock features.
  • To remember your local app preferences.
  • To manage folder access you grant on your Mac.
  • To process and restore Cache Kid Pro entitlements.
  • To respond to support requests.
  • To diagnose bugs, crashes, purchase issues, permission issues, and app behaviour.
  • To comply with legal obligations and enforce our rights if needed.

We do not use Cache Kid scan results, local file paths, project information, or support messages for advertising.

12. When We Share Information

We may share information only where reasonably necessary:

  • With Apple, for Mac App Store distribution, payment processing, App Store account management, refunds, and App Store services.
  • With RevenueCat, for purchase entitlement management and purchase restoration.
  • With support, hosting, email, or business service providers if they are used to operate the website or respond to support requests.
  • If required by law, regulation, court order, government request, or App Store process.
  • In connection with a business transfer, such as a sale, merger, restructure, or asset transfer, provided the recipient continues to protect the information consistently with this policy.

We do not sell personal information.

13. Overseas Disclosure

Because Cache Kid is distributed through the Mac App Store and uses RevenueCat for purchase management, information connected with purchases may be processed outside Australia, including in the United States and other countries where Apple, RevenueCat, or their service providers operate.

If the website uses hosting, email, analytics, support, or other service providers, those providers may also process information outside Australia. This policy should be updated once those providers are confirmed.

14. Retention

Local app settings remain on your Mac until they are changed, reset, or removed by you, the app, macOS, or uninstallation.

Support emails and related records are kept for as long as reasonably needed to respond to your request, maintain business records, resolve disputes, improve Cache Kid, and meet legal obligations.

Purchase records are retained by Apple and RevenueCat according to their own retention policies. Cache Kid uses those services to confirm entitlement status and restore purchases.

15. Deleting or Resetting Information

You can reduce or remove information in several ways:

  • Remove custom cache locations in Cache Kid settings.
  • Turn off optional settings such as launch at login or auto-cleanup.
  • Revoke folder access where macOS or Cache Kid settings allow it.
  • Delete the app and remove its local app data from your Mac.
  • Contact us at support@cachekid.com for questions about support records we hold.
  • Contact Apple for App Store purchase, billing, refund, and Apple Account information.

Some information may need to be retained where required for security, legal, accounting, dispute resolution, or App Store purchase verification purposes.

16. Security

Cache Kid relies on macOS sandboxing, security-scoped bookmarks, Apple's Keychain, and Mac App Store distribution controls to limit access and protect local app data.

No method of storage or transmission is perfectly secure. You should keep macOS updated, protect access to your Mac, and avoid sending sensitive project or client files in support requests.

17. Children

Cache Kid is a utility for creative professionals and is not directed to children. Cache Kid does not knowingly collect personal information from children.

18. Access, Correction, and Complaints

If you want to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you, or if you have a privacy complaint, contact us at support@cachekid.com.

We will respond within a reasonable time. If you are in Australia and are not satisfied with our response, you may be able to contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at https://www.oaic.gov.au.

19. Changes To This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, including when Cache Kid changes features, service providers, purchase handling, website functionality, or legal requirements.

The updated version will be posted on the Cache Kid website with a new "Last updated" date.