Privacy
Last updated 8 August 2026
This website
getportside.com sets no cookies, runs no analytics, and loads nothing from third parties. Your visit is not tracked.
When you buy Portside, checkout is handled by Paddle, our merchant of record. Paddle processes your payment details under Paddle’s privacy policy; we never see your card number. We receive your email address and order details so we can issue your license and help you later.
The app
Portside has no telemetry, no analytics, and no account. It does not send your files, file names, or usage anywhere.
On its own, the app makes two kinds of network request, both to getportside.com: an update check, and a license check that keeps one license active on one Mac at a time. Activation sends your license key and an anonymous identifier for your Mac — a hash, never your serial number — and nothing else. Anything you run in the built-in terminal is your own traffic, initiated by you.
If you write to support@getportside.com, we use your address to reply and for nothing else.