Albert Privacy Notice

Version 1.2-beta, last updated: 13 January, 2026

tl;dr

  • No personal data is collected.
  • No profiling, tracking, or commercial use takes place.
  • No data shared with third parties.
  • All data serves the purpose of improving the app.

Who is responsible?

This application (“Albert”) is developed and maintained by Manuel Schneider (@manuelschneid3r). For inquiries, post an issue on Github.

What data is processed?

  • Hashed device ID (Pseudonym)
  • Local time (To properly map a report to a “human date”)
  • Country code
  • App and Qt version
  • Operation system type and version
  • Platform type (macOS, Wayland, etc.)
  • Enabled plugins
  • Activated extensions

Why is this data used?

  • Computing aggregated users counts.
  • Understanding the distribution of releases.
  • Triaging issues.
  • Prioritizing plugin development efforts.
  • Prioritizing localization efforts.
  • Determine when to increase the minimum required versions of dependencies.

Processing is based on legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Retention period

One year.