Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

The short version

Rostyman is a local-first desktop application. Your collections, environments, request history, vault secrets, and all other workspace data are stored on your device in a local SQLite database. None of this data is transmitted to Rostyman's servers — because we don't receive it.

What data Rostyman collects

Anonymous analytics (opt-in)

If you opt in during first launch, Rostyman sends anonymous usage analytics to our analytics server (analytics.rostyman.com). This includes:

  • A hashed device ID (not tied to your identity)
  • App version and platform (Windows / macOS / Linux)
  • Whether the app was opened that day (daily active user count)

We never collect: your request contents, endpoint URLs, API keys, response bodies, collection names, environment variables, or any other workspace data. Analytics can be disabled at any time in Settings → Privacy.

Update checks

Rostyman checks for updates every 4 hours by contacting the GitHub Releases API (api.github.com/repos/amitsri/rostyman-releases). This request includes your current app version and platform. No other information is sent.

AI Assistant

If you use the AI Assistant with an external provider (OpenAI or Anthropic), the messages you send are transmitted to that provider according to their respective privacy policies. Using Ollama routes all AI requests to a local model running on your machine — no data leaves your device.

File Sharing

File transfers and chat messages in the File Sharing module are sent directly device-to-device over your local network using TLS 1.3. No data passes through Rostyman's servers. Transfers are between you and the recipient only.

Your workspace data

All of the following is stored exclusively on your device and never transmitted to us:

  • Collections and requests
  • Environments and variables
  • Vault secrets (API keys, tokens)
  • Request history
  • Workflow definitions
  • App settings and themes
  • Git-based storage (your repositories are your own)

Website (rostyman.com)

This website uses Cloudflare for hosting and CDN. Cloudflare may collect standard web server logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited) per their privacy policy. We do not use third-party analytics, tracking pixels, or advertising on this site.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact us at support@rostyman.com.