1. Zero Telemetry & No Cloud Tracking
FetchFlow Download Manager is free, open-source software licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.
The desktop application and its browser extensions contain zero tracking components, zero telemetry, zero analytics scripts, and zero spyware. We do not collect, log, store, sell, or transmit any personally identifiable information (PII), browsing histories, search queries, or downloaded file records to any developer server, cloud platform, or third party.
Core Guarantee: All download activities, file lists, and user configuration settings exist solely on your local computer and never leave your machine.
2. FetchFlow Browser Helper (Extensions)
The FetchFlow Browser Helper extensions for Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and other Chromium browsers operate strictly as an integration bridge between your browser and the local FetchFlow desktop app:
- Local Loopback IPC Only: All communication between the browser extension and the FetchFlow desktop application occurs exclusively over local loopback (
127.0.0.1:8597/ WebSocket). No browser data is transmitted over the Internet to developer or third-party servers. - User-Initiated Download Metadata: When you initiate a download or capture a media stream, the extension hands off the target URL, filename, referrer, and user session cookies directly to your local desktop client to facilitate multi-segmented, accelerated downloading.
- Local Storage: Download history, queues, and categories remain entirely on your local filesystem in your local SQLite database (
~/.fetchflow-app-data/downloads.db) and are never shared.
3. Store Policy Compliance (AMO & Chrome Web Store)
In strict compliance with the Mozilla Add-on Data Collection Policies and Google Chrome Web Store Limited Use Requirements:
- Data handling is restricted strictly to the user-facing purpose of file download management and stream capture.
- User data is never sold to data brokers, advertising platforms, or third parties.
- User data is never transferred for personalized advertising, credit assessment, or user profiling.
- The extension explicitly declares
"data_collection_permissions": {"required": ["none"]}in its Mozilla manifest.
4. No Unsolicited Advertising
FetchFlow and its companion browser extensions are 100% ad-free. The software does not inject ads, display sponsored popups, manipulate web search results, or bundle promotional third-party software.
5. Open Source Transparency & Contact
FetchFlow is maintained by Mayanktaker Computers & Web Development. Because our codebase is completely public, anyone can audit our source code and verify our privacy commitments:
- Maintainer: Mayanktaker Computers & Web Development
- Official Website: https://mayanktaker.com
- Source Repository: https://github.com/mayanktaker/fetchflow
- Issue Tracker: https://github.com/mayanktaker/fetchflow/issues