# Privacy and data

What Shotwell stores locally, what it sends, and how deletion works.

## [What this covers](/content/docs/help/privacy-and-data#what-this-covers/index.html)

How Shotwell handles image data, local storage, analytics, feedback reports, and deletion requests.

## [Capabilities](/content/docs/help/privacy-and-data#capabilities/index.html)

- Edit images fully on-device.
- Keep projects, presets, history, settings, and install stats local to the device.
- Collect limited usage analytics for product quality.
- Store waitlist email only when voluntarily submitted on the marketing site.

## [Controls, ranges, and defaults](/content/docs/help/privacy-and-data#controls-ranges-and-defaults/index.html)

| Topic | Current behavior |
| --- | --- |
| Account requirement | Not required for normal editing |
| Local data | Includes project edits, presets, history, settings, install stats, and local image references used by the app |
| Analytics content | Covers app events such as screen views, buttons, export outcomes, billing flows, and photo-library bootstrap events |
| Image content in analytics | Not included |
| In-app feedback reports | Include your message plus app version, build number, platform, and an install identifier |

## [Important notes](/content/docs/help/privacy-and-data#important-notes/index.html)

- Deleting the app removes local app data.
- In-app feedback does not attach your screenshots automatically.
- Waitlist email records are separate from image/project storage.

## [Limits](/content/docs/help/privacy-and-data#limits/index.html)

- Waitlist email deletion requires a support request.
- Legal policy updates are published on [Privacy policy](/content/privacy/index.html).

### [Deletion paths](/content/docs/help/privacy-and-data#deletion-paths/index.html)

- Delete app to remove local app data.
- Contact support to remove waitlist email records.
- Use [Support](/content/docs/help/support/index.html) for privacy-related help requests.