Privacy policy
Filex is a file explorer. It reads and indexes files on your own computer, and the search index never leaves it. Filex makes only the two kinds of network request below.
Crash reports and diagnostics (optional)
When Share anonymous diagnostics is on, the Filex app sends the following to Sentry (privacy policy):
- crash reports and error events, including stack traces;
- anonymous performance measurements (for example search latency, index start-up time and resource use);
- app-session health (whether a session ended in a crash, and the app version).
Before anything is sent, file names, folder paths, search queries and tags are removed. Filex does not attach your user name, computer name or IP address. Sentry receives the network connection like any web request. The background index service (filex-indexd) contains no reporting code at all.
Your choice:
- Windows: the installer asks on its Privacy page. For an unattended install, pass
FILEX_CRASH_REPORTS=0tomsiexecto opt out. - macOS and Linux: on by default; there is no installer step.
- Everywhere: turn it off at any time in Settings → Share anonymous diagnostics. Nothing is sent while it is off.
Update checks
The app downloads a small update manifest from GitHub (github.com/NayanVR/Filex/releases) to see whether a newer version exists, and downloads the update itself from the same place. No personal data is sent. GitHub sees the request like any web request (GitHub privacy statement).
Data on your computer
Settings, tags, recent folders, the search index and logs are stored locally in your user profile (see Uninstall) and are never uploaded.