Ploto Privacy Policy

Ploto (the app) is a project management application for Windows. No account registration or sign-in is required to use it.

Projects are saved on the device or in a shared location chosen by the user. Ploto has no proprietary cloud synchronization feature and does not automatically send project content entered by the user, such as tasks, assignees, schedules, notes or whiteboards, to servers operated by the provider of Ploto. However, if the user enables the AI Terminal and lets their own AI service read a project, that content is sent to the AI service as described in Section 3.3.

The app does not include Ploto-operated analytics or telemetry, advertising SDKs, behavioral tracking, or automatic crash reporting to external services.

Projects are saved as .ploto files in a location chosen by the user. Display settings, the license key, recently opened files, notice display state and similar information are stored on the device. While a project is open, a working copy is created on the device for stable editing and saving, and is deleted when the project is closed normally.

To prevent multiple people from editing the same project simultaneously in a shared location, a temporary lock file is created in the same location as the project. This file contains the Windows user name, computer name, process ID and timestamps, and is deleted on normal exit.

Ploto does not apply its own encryption to .ploto files. If you store confidential business information, configure device encryption, access and sharing permissions for the storage location, and backups in accordance with your organization's rules. See the technical information for IT departments for details about storage locations, file names and removal.

Normal project creation, editing and saving can be performed offline. When the user chooses one of the following operations, the relevant external service processes the information required.

Information received by the provider of Ploto through purchases, inquiries, optional forms and similar channels is used only as necessary to issue, resend and bind licenses to devices; prevent misuse; handle payments and support; investigate defects; improve quality; maintain accounting and tax records; resolve disputes; and comply with other legal obligations.

Project data, purchaser information and inquiry information are not used for sale, rental, advertising or provision to data brokers. Microsoft, Stripe, Vercel, Resend, Google and GitHub process information as necessary for distribution, purchases, license issuance, email delivery, form submission and web browsing. In accordance with each company's policies, information may be processed or stored in countries or regions outside the user's country.

The AI services used with the AI Terminal are providers that the user has chosen and contracted with; they are not processors acting on behalf of the provider of Ploto. The provider of Ploto does not provide information to those AI services, and their handling of information is governed by each AI service's terms and policies.

Information may be disclosed to relevant authorities within the scope of applicable law when required by law, when necessary to protect a person's life, physical safety or property, or when necessary to protect rights or prevent fraud.

Purchase and license information is retained for as long as necessary to redisplay or resend licenses, provide purchase support, prevent fraud, and comply with accounting, tax and other legal obligations. Inquiries and form responses are retained for as long as necessary to respond, investigate, improve quality and comply with the law. The retention period for information held by external providers for their own purposes is governed by each provider's policies.

Projects and other files saved by the user remain until the user deletes them. Uninstalling the app does not remove files in locations chosen by the user or some auxiliary files on the device. See the technical information for IT departments for complete removal instructions.

To request access to, correction of, restriction of use of, or deletion of purchaser information, inquiry information or other data held by the provider of Ploto, contact the address below. After verifying identity, the provider will respond within reasonable limits, except for information that must be retained under legal, transaction or license-record requirements. Because the provider does not hold project content, it cannot disclose, restore or delete that content.

If this policy is changed, the revised content and updated date will be published on this page. Material changes to the types of information, purposes of use or external recipients may also be announced in the app's release notes when necessary.

For questions about this policy, the handling of user information, deployment by a company or organization, or licenses, please use the contact below.