Privacy Policy

Most privacy policies are long lists of excuses for why a company collects your data. Ours is short because we don't.

RedMatiq was built on a "Privacy by Design" architecture. We distinguish clearly between the Local App (where your data lives) and our Optional Services.

1. Legal Entity (Data Controller)

For the purpose of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Controller for this website and corporate communications is:

Matiq GmbH
Glärnischstrasse 186
8708 Männedorf
Switzerland

Email: [Email Protected]

As a Swiss company, we adhere to the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and the EU GDPR.

2. The Application (Your Device)

When you use the RedMatiq macOS application, you are the Data Controller. The software acts as a local tool (Data Processor) that runs entirely on your hardware.

  • Local Processing: All document analysis, PII detection, and redaction logic happens 100% on your device. We use locally bundled Transformer models. No internet connection is required to process files.
  • Zero Telemetry: The app does not send usage statistics, crash reports, or analytics to us. We have no way of knowing how many documents you process or what they contain.
  • Data Storage: Everything is stored in standard formats (JSON, Markdown) on your local disk. You can delete individual dossiers or perform a complete application reset at any time to purge all local data.

3. The Website (No Tracking)

We treat our website visitors with the same respect as our app users. Our website is hosted on Cloudflare.

  • No Cookies / No Third-Party Trackers: We do not use invasive trackers like Google Analytics or Facebook Pixel. We do not use advertising cookies.
  • Privacy-First Analytics: We use Cloudflare Web Analytics to understand site performance. This operates in a privacy-preserving mode preventing individual tracking or fingerprinting. It does not store personal data.
  • Server Logs: As part of the Cloudflare infrastructure, temporary connection logs may be processed for security (DDoS protection) and strictly necessary operational purposes.

4. Voluntary Data (Forms & Signups)

We only collect personal data when you explicitly provide it to us.

  • Private Beta & Contact Forms: If you sign up for our Private Beta or use the contact form, we collect your email address and name.
  • Purpose: This data is used solely to communicate with you about the beta program or answer your inquiry.
  • Storage: This data is securely stored by our email and hosting providers (Matiq GmbH processors). We do not sell this list.

5. Cloud AI (Optional & Transparent)

If you choose to use the optional AI Chat features, we process data only on your explicit command. This is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (Consent).

  • Sanitization First: The app strips PII (names, dates, locations) from your text before it leaves your computer.
  • Transparency Mode: You can enable "Transparency Mode" in the app to inspect the exact JSON payload sent to the LLM provider (e.g., Anthropic).
  • No Training: We configure our API usage to ensure your data is never used to train the provider's AI models.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding personal data held by Matiq GmbH (e.g., if you email support or sign up for the beta):

  • Right to Access: Ask us what data we hold about you (e.g. your signup entry).
  • Right to Erasure: Ask us to delete your email from our beta/contact lists.
  • Right to Rectification: Specify corrections to your data.
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority.

7. Updates

We will notify users of any substantial changes. Check this page for updates.

Last Updated: January 2026