Last updated: October 12, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how rName handles data.
Summary
- No account is required
- No analytics tools are used
- No advertising SDKs or third-party SDKs are used
- No user tracking takes place
- The app does not connect to the Internet: it has no network permission, so macOS prevents any connection
- Files are renamed entirely on the Mac and are never uploaded to servers, whether the developer’s or third parties’
- rName does not open the contents of files: it reads the name, size, and dates, not what is inside
Data the app handles
rName only handles:
- the files and folders the user chooses: dragged into the window or onto the Dock icon, chosen with “Choose a Folder…” or “Add Individual Files…”, or opened with “Open With…” from the Finder
- for each file: its name, path, size, and creation and modification dates. The dates are used to sort the list and by the “Date and time” rule
- app preferences: appearance, language, default sort order, file and rule options, saved presets
rName does not read the contents of files: it does not open their data, extract embedded metadata (EXIF and the like), or create previews. The only operation it performs on disk is changing a file’s name, at the user’s explicit request.
The list of open files is not saved and is cleared when the app quits. Rules are kept between launches only if the user turns on the corresponding option in Settings › Files.
Data collection
The developer does not collect, receive, transmit, sell, or share user data. The app does not communicate with any server.
All data stays on the user’s Mac.
Folder permissions
Renaming a file requires permission to modify the folder that contains it, not the file itself. For this reason rName asks for access to a folder the first time it needs to work in it.
The permission granted is kept in a security-scoped bookmark, saved in the app’s preferences inside the sandbox container. It is a reference that is valid only for rName and only on that Mac: it does not contain the folder’s contents and cannot be read by other apps.
The full list of authorized folders is shown in Settings › Permissions, where each permission can be revoked individually or all at once. Revoking does not touch any file: it only means the permission will be asked for again next time.
What it does and does not do to files
rName renames: it does not copy, move, delete, or change the contents of files.
Renaming happens in two steps, through a temporary name, because that is what makes swapping two names and changing only the letter case work. If the second step fails, the file is returned to its original name: no file is left with the temporary name.
Before every operation the app checks for conflicts — names that would repeat, files that already exist on disk, invalid characters, names that are too long — and leaves out the affected files instead of going ahead.
Third-party services
rName does not use third-party services. It contains no analytics, advertising, crash reporting, or other external service SDKs.
Sync and cloud
rName offers no sync features and does not use iCloud. If the user renames files in a folder synced by a cloud service (for example iCloud Drive or Dropbox), syncing is handled by that service and by macOS, not by rName.
Diagnostic data
rName does not send error reports to the developer. If the user has turned on sharing analytics with app developers in macOS System Settings, crash reports are collected and anonymized by Apple and made available in aggregate form: that mechanism belongs to Apple, and the user can turn it off in System Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements.
Data sharing
rName does not share user data with the developer or with third parties, for any purpose: analytics, advertising, profiling, or tracking.
Data storage
The app stores locally on the Mac, in its own container:
- preferences: appearance, language, default sort order, file and rule options, saved presets
- the rules in use, only if the user turns on the option in Settings › Files
- folder permissions, as security-scoped bookmarks (see “Folder permissions”)
The list of open files is not saved.
Retention and deletion
- Renamed files are part of the user’s files and remain even after the app is uninstalled.
- Folder permissions are revoked in Settings › Permissions.
- Uninstalling the app removes preferences, presets, and permissions, within the limits of operating system behavior.
Because the developer receives and stores no data, they cannot access, correct, or delete user data on the user’s behalf.
Children
rName is not specifically directed at children and does not collect data from any user, regardless of age.
Security
The app relies on macOS security mechanisms: App Sandbox, Hardened Runtime, and the folder access permissions granted by the user.
No method of on-device storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to this policy
Any changes will be published at this same address, with the date at the top of the page updated.
Contact
Developer / Publisher: dimpemekug
Support email: dimpemekug.app@gmail.com