The Short Version
We don't collect your data. We can't see your data. Your data is yours.
VaultStash is a local encrypted vault that runs entirely on your computer. No cloud, no servers, no accounts. We have zero access to what you store.
What is VaultStash?
VaultStash is a desktop application that works like a personal encrypted USB stick for your documents, notes, and files. Everything is stored locally on your device and protected with AES-256-GCM encryption.
Key facts:
- Works 100% offline — no internet connection needed
- No accounts, no registration, no email required
- Your vault is a single encrypted file on your computer
- Only you can unlock it with your PIN
What We Collect
Nothing.
This isn't marketing speak. It's a technical fact. VaultStash:
- Has no user accounts or registration
- Makes no network connections during use
- Contains no analytics or tracking code
- Sends no telemetry or crash reports
- Has no way to transmit data anywhere
We don't know who uses VaultStash. We don't know what you store in it. We couldn't find out even if we tried.
Where Your Data Lives
Your encrypted vault exists only on your device:
- Location: A single file in your computer's application data folder
- Encryption: AES-256-GCM with Argon2 key derivation from your PIN
- Backups: You control them — we don't create any
- Transfer: Copy the vault file to move it between devices
Your data never touches a server. It never goes to the cloud. It stays on your machine.
No Cloud. Ever.
We don't offer cloud sync or cloud backup. This is intentional.
Cloud storage means your data sits on someone else's computer. It means trusting a company's security, their employees, their policies, their government's laws. It means your data can be breached, subpoenaed, or lost if the company shuts down.
VaultStash takes a different approach: your data stays with you. You're responsible for it. You control it. Nobody else can access it.
No Corporations in the Middle
Big tech companies offer "free" services because your data is the product. They scan it, analyze it, and profit from it.
VaultStash has no such business model. We don't want your data. We've built the app so we can't have your data. There's no server to send it to, no database to store it in, no algorithm to analyze it.
Your Data is Yours
You have complete ownership and control:
- Access: Only you can unlock your vault with your PIN
- Export: Extract any file from your vault whenever you want
- Portability: Copy your vault file to any device or backup location
- Deletion: Delete the vault file and it's gone — no account closure needed
There's no data retention policy because there's no data to retain. When you delete your vault, it's gone.
This Website
This landing page is a static website. It:
- Uses no cookies
- Has no analytics or tracking scripts
- Collects no personal information
If hosted on a third-party service, standard server logs (IP address, browser, access time) may be collected by the hosting provider.
Changes to This Policy
If we update this policy, we'll post the changes here with a new date. Our core commitment won't change: we don't collect your data, and we never will.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Reach out: