Crimdio — Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026-11-14
This Privacy Policy describes how Sordeno (“we”) handles user information in the Windows application “Crimdio” (the “App”).
This is a reference translation. The Japanese version of this Privacy Policy is the authoritative text; in the event of any discrepancy, the Japanese version prevails (see Section 7).
1. Basic policy — local processing, no external transmission
The App is a tool for searching text inside files. All search processing takes place locally on your PC, and the following information is never transmitted externally:
- The text you search for (search terms)
- Search results
- The contents, file names, and folder structure of the files searched
We operate no server that receives user data, and the App contains no usage-tracking (telemetry), advertising, or analytics mechanisms. When you use the feature that searches Google Sheets, Docs and Slides (“Google integration”), the App communicates only with Google’s servers, and the retrieved content is processed solely on your PC (see Sections 3 and 4).
2. Information we collect, where it is stored, and how long it is kept
We do not collect any personal information through the App.
All information the App stores in order to operate is stored solely on your PC.
| Information stored | Location (on your PC) | Content and purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Settings, folder history, launch-application settings | %APPDATA%\Crimdio\ |
To restore your previous settings (folder history holds up to 15 entries; it can be erased with “Clear folder history” on the Options screen) |
| Search-term history | %APPDATA%\Crimdio\ (off by default) |
Only if you enable it on the Options screen; stores up to 15 search terms (it can be erased with “Clear search history” on the Options screen; once disabled again, no further terms are recorded) |
| Diagnostic log | %APPDATA%\Crimdio\ (off by default; deleted automatically after 7 days) |
A feature for investigating problems. It can be enabled only by a setting operation performed on your own PC (normally by you, following support guidance). There is no mechanism for the developer to enable it remotely. The log contains neither search terms nor file contents, and is never transmitted externally |
| Google integration authorization token and the record of selected files | %APPDATA%\Crimdio\ (only if you have authorized Google integration) |
The authorization token (OAuth token) received from Google, and the list of identifiers (IDs) of the files you selected on Google’s file selection screen. Both are stored protected by the Windows encryption facility (DPAPI; only the current Windows user can decrypt it). They can be deleted with “Google integration” → “Disconnect” on the Options screen |
| Preview display cache | %APPDATA%\Crimdio\ |
For the display processing of the Markdown viewer (only locally generated content is displayed) |
| Temporary file of search results | Windows temporary folder (%TEMP%) |
To pass the table of matched rows between components (deleted automatically after 24 hours; if you searched via Google integration, those matched rows are included) |
None of the above is transmitted to us. Retention periods and deletion methods are as follows:
- Settings, folder history, search-term history, Google integration authorization token, etc.: Retained until you delete them. During uninstallation you are asked “Also delete the settings and Google account information (the application data folder)?” and may choose to delete them (if kept, they are carried over on reinstallation).
- Diagnostic log: deleted automatically after 7 days. Temporary file of search results: deleted automatically after 24 hours.
3. Handling of Google user data (Google integration)
The App’s Google integration (searching Google Sheets, Docs and Slides) works only if you authorize it with your own Google account. Authorization uses Google’s authorization mechanism (OAuth 2.0). When you authorize, Google’s screen shows a list of the files to be searched, and the App can read only the files you select there. Google integration is available in version 1.2.0 and later of the App.
3-1. Data we access (permissions requested)
The App requests only the following one permission.
| Permission (scope) | What it allows |
|---|---|
Access to the specific Google Drive files you use with the App (drive.file) |
Access only to the files you select on Google’s file selection screen |
With this permission, the App reads the following contents of the files you select.
| File | What is read |
|---|---|
Google Sheets (.gsheet) |
Cell values, formulas, sheet names, links and the display text of smart chips |
Google Docs (.gdoc) |
Body text, tables, headers, footers, footnotes, links and the display text of smart chips |
Google Slides (.gslides) |
Text on slides, tables, speaker notes and links |
This permission also covers editing and deleting the files you select, but the App only reads them; it does not create, write to, edit or delete files, or change sharing settings. The App does not request permission to view your entire Google Drive, and it cannot read any files other than those you select.
3-2. Purpose of use
The retrieved file contents are used solely to find the parts that match the search term you entered, on your PC, and display them on screen; to export the results to a file or a table; and to open the matching file in your default browser. They are not used for any purpose other than this (the search feature provided to you).
3-3. Storage and transmission
File contents are handled only in memory during the search and are not stored on your PC, except that matched rows are stored on your PC in the following cases:
- When you create a table, for example with “Make a table of matching rows”: the temporary file of search results (Windows temporary folder; deleted automatically after 24 hours; see the table in Section 2)
- When you export search results to a file: the location you specify (you manage and can delete it)
Apart from these, the only items stored on your PC are the authorization token and the list of identifiers (IDs) of the files you selected (see the table in Section 2). Retrieved data is not transmitted to our servers. Communication with Google uses encrypted connections (HTTPS).
3-4. No provision to third parties, no human access, no secondary use
We do not do any of the following with the retrieved data:
- Provide, sell or transfer it to third parties
- Use it for advertising (including targeted, retargeting and interest-based advertising)
- Use it for creditworthiness or lending purposes
- Use it to train or improve AI or machine-learning models
- Allow humans at Sordeno to read it (there is no mechanism by which the data could reach our servers)
3-5. Disconnecting
With “Google integration” → “Disconnect” on the Options screen you can at any time revoke the access permission on Google’s side and delete the authorization token and the record of selected files from your PC. After disconnecting, the App does not access your Google data. You can also revoke access from the “Third-party apps & services” page of your Google Account.
3-6. Compliance with Google policies
Crimdio’s use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. The use of information received from Google Workspace APIs will adhere to the Google User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
4. Where data is sent externally (communications performed by the App)
The App connects to the Internet only if you have authorized Google integration, and only in the following cases. The only destination is Google’s servers (the authorization, API and revocation endpoints); the App never connects to our servers.
- When authorizing Google integration: displaying Google’s authorization screen and file selection screen, and receiving the authorization result. To show only the files to be searched on the selection screen, the App sends the identifiers (IDs) of those files to Google. The result is received through a temporary listener that is valid only inside your PC (loopback) and cannot be reached from outside.
- When searching Google files: retrieving the contents of the files you chose to search from Google’s APIs. Search terms are not sent to Google (matching is performed on your PC).
- When disconnecting Google integration: a request to Google’s revocation endpoint.
If you do not use Google integration, the App itself does not connect to the Internet. Links in the Help menu and elsewhere (the official website, etc.) are merely opened in your default browser. The App also does not check for updates automatically.
5. Provision to third parties
Because we do not obtain user information, there is no provision, sale, or sharing of such information to or with third parties (for data retrieved through Google integration, see Section 3).
6. Handling of information provided in inquiries
Information such as your name and e-mail address that you provide when contacting us is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not provided to third parties. Our replies are sent from [email protected] through Resend, an email delivery service provided by Resend, Inc. Your email address and the content of our reply pass through this service only to deliver the reply.
7. Changes to this Policy; authoritative text
If we change this Policy, we will announce the change on this page and update the last-updated date. For material changes, we will state the details of the change on this page. A material change means adding or changing the information we collect, the purposes of use, or where data is sent.
The Japanese version of this Policy is the authoritative text; in the event of any discrepancy with a translation, the Japanese version prevails.
Publisher: Sordeno
Revision history
- 2026-11-14: The Google integration is provided from version 1.2.0 (Section 3).
- 2026-11-14: Changed the permission requested by the Google integration from three read-only permissions to a single permission that gives access only to the files you select (
drive.file) (Sections 2, 3 and 4). This feature will be provided in a future version and is not included in the version currently distributed. - 2026-11-11: Clarified in Section 3-3 the cases in which matched rows are stored, and that communication with Google is encrypted.
- 2026-11-01: Added Section 3 on the Google integration (searching Google Sheets, Docs and Slides) and revised Sections 2 and 4. This feature will be provided in a future version and is not included in the version currently distributed.