On-device by design
Zones, layouts, snapshots and window positions are stored and applied on your computer. PinLayout does not read window contents, documents or keystrokes.
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Security you can actually check.
PinLayout is built to do its job on your device and send as little as possible anywhere else. Here is exactly how.
How we protect you
Six things that keep your desk private.
Signed licences
Your licence is a signed token that the app verifies on your device. That is why PinLayout keeps working offline for up to 14 days between checks.
Encrypted in transit
Sign-in, licence checks and AI suggestion requests travel over encrypted connections.
Payments by Stripe
Card payments are handled by Stripe. We never see or store your full card details.
Minimal permissions
On macOS, PinLayout needs Accessibility to move windows. Full Disk Access is optional, only to read Chrome profile names.
Signed and notarised
The Mac app is signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarised by Apple before every release.
What leaves your device
Only what is needed, and only when needed.
Sent to us
- Your email address and licence, to run your trial or plan
- A hashed device identifier and basic install details (hardware model, OS and app version), to enforce the device limit and help with support
- Your monitor layout and open app names, only when you click Suggest with AI
Never collected
- Window contents, documents or screenshots
- Keystrokes
- Your device’s personal name or precise location
- Data for training AI models
Sub-processors
Who processes data for us.
We keep this list current. Business customers get notice of changes under our Data Processing Agreement, available on request.
| Provider | Purpose | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | AI model for “Suggest with AI” | US / EU |
| Stripe | Payment processing | US / EU |
| Email delivery provider | Transactional and opt-in marketing email | US / EU |
| Hosting and infrastructure | Backend and website hosting | EU |
| Google (Analytics) | Website analytics (with consent) | US / EU |
| Meta (Pixel) | Marketing measurement (with consent) | US / EU |
Responsible disclosure
Found a vulnerability?
Please report it privately to support@pinlayout.com before disclosing it publicly, and give us a reasonable time to fix it. We appreciate responsible disclosure and will acknowledge your report.
Include the version of PinLayout, your operating system, and steps to reproduce the issue.