Last updated: November 2026
Shelfify is built with privacy as a core principle. Your collection data stays on your device. This policy explains how we handle information across the Shelfify app and this website.
All your collection data, shelf layouts, room configurations, and location mappings are stored locally on your device using encrypted local storage (MMKV). We do not operate any servers that store your collection data. Your data never leaves your device unless you explicitly choose to export it.
Shelfify connects to your Discogs account via OAuth to import your collection. The communication happens directly between your device and the Discogs API. Your Discogs access tokens are stored only on your device and are never transmitted to our servers. You can disconnect your Discogs account at any time within the app.
If you enable Last.fm scrobbling, the app communicates directly with Last.fm's API. Your Last.fm credentials are stored locally on your device only.
Crash reports (Firebase Crashlytics) contain device information and error details, never your collection. On the third launch the app asks once whether you want to share usage statistics, and you can change your answer at any time in Settings, Usage statistics. Until you answer, or if you choose Don't share, Firebase Analytics receives only a few anonymous counts (for example that the app was opened, a record was viewed or the Pro screen was shown), without an app instance ID, without screen views and without the text you search for. If you choose Share, Firebase Analytics also receives which screens and features you use, with an app instance ID. That is how we find bugs faster, see which features you use most and decide what to build next. Firebase never collects your advertising ID.
Shelfify shows no ads. When you choose Share, the app also uses the Meta SDK (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.) to see which of our posts and campaigns on Facebook and Instagram bring new collectors to Shelfify. That keeps the app growing, so we can keep improving it. The SDK starts only after you choose Share. It then sends Meta that the app was installed and opened, that you connected Discogs or finished the introduction, that a trial started, and purchases with product, price and currency, together with device information and, on Android, your advertising ID. On iPhone the advertising ID (IDFA) is sent only if you also tap Allow in the tracking prompt that follows. With Ask App Not to Track, Meta gets only the aggregated measurement Apple allows without tracking (SKAdNetwork and Aggregated Event Measurement). Meta never receives your collection, your shelves, your Discogs or Last.fm account, or what you search for. Meta may process data in the USA under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, Section 25(1) TDDDG). You can withdraw it at any time in Settings, Usage statistics, Don't share. Meta's privacy policy: facebook.com/privacy/policy.
Shelfify Pro allows you to export your data as an encrypted .shelfify backup file. This file is generated locally and stored wherever you choose. We never have access to your exported data.
This website uses essential cookies for functionality (theme preference, language selection). We also use Google Analytics 4 for anonymous visitor analytics, but only after you provide consent via our cookie banner.
We use Google Analytics 4 with the following privacy settings: IP addresses are anonymized, Google Signals is disabled, and ad personalization is disabled. Analytics data is only collected after you accept cookies. You can decline cookies to prevent any tracking.
Shelfify integrates with the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:
Shelfify Pro subscriptions and purchases are processed entirely through Apple's App Store or Google Play Store. We do not process, store, or have access to any payment information.
Shelfify is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Significant changes will be noted on this page with an updated date.
If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, please reach out via our contact form at shelfify.app/en/contact/.