Foldout

Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 31, 2026

Foldout is a Safari Web Extension and companion app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that renders JSON and XML as a readable, collapsible tree. Privacy is the product: it collects no personal information, uploads no data, and makes no network calls. Everything it does happens on your device.

What we collect

  • We collect no personal information.
  • We do not use cookies, analytics tools, or third-party tracking SDKs.
  • We do not operate any servers.

What the extension does in your browser

  • When you open a page that is JSON or XML, the extension reads that page's content and renders it locally as a tree. Parsing, search, JSONPath, and value decoding all run inside your browser.
  • The content you view is never sent anywhere. It is read, formatted, and displayed on-device.
  • The extension makes no outbound network requests.

The companion app and local files

  • The native app lets you open .json and .xml files from Files or Finder. Those files are read directly from disk and rendered on-device.
  • Files you open are not copied, uploaded, or indexed anywhere outside the app.

Local storage

  • Your preferences (theme, default expand depth, and similar settings) are stored locally on your device.
  • Uninstalling the app removes all local data via the OS.

Permissions

  • Host access — required so the extension can read the JSON or XML on the page you are viewing in order to format it. It is used only to read and render content, never to transmit it.
  • storage — used to save your preferences locally.

Third parties

  • Foldout does not share data with any third party, because we hold no data to share.

Children's privacy

  • Foldout is not directed to children under 13, and we collect no user information from anyone regardless of age.

Changes

  • If this policy changes materially, the update will appear in the App Store release notes and on this page.

Contact

  • Questions about this policy: email whtsky@gmail.com.