FileJax
Privacy and disclaimer
Applies to FileJax 0.5.2 and later, on every platform it runs on.
Privacy
FileJax moves files between devices on your local network. There is no account, no sign-in and no FileJax server: nothing is uploaded to us, and there is no analytics, telemetry, advertising or third-party tracking in the app.
What the app accesses, and why
Local network
Files travel directly to the device you choose over a TLS connection that is pinned to the certificate discovered on that device. Nothing is sent to a server.
Camera
Used only to scan a receiver’s QR code. Nothing is recorded or stored.
Bluetooth
Used only to discover nearby FileJax devices. Files never travel over Bluetooth.
Notifications
Android shows one while a transfer is running with the app in the background, so a long transfer is not cut short. Nothing else is ever posted.
Photos and files
Read only so you can choose what to send. FileJax does not scan or upload your library. A selected photo is transferred with its existing metadata, which can include location tags. FileJax does not collect your device’s live location.
Storage
On a computer, received files are kept in the folder you choose (by
default Downloads/FileJax). On a phone, they stay in the app’s
own folder. Images and videos received on a phone are also filed into an
album called
FileJax in Photos or the Gallery, so they open where you
expect them.
On an Android phone, documents — and anything that arrives inside a folder —
are also copied into Downloads/FileJax, so a file manager can
show them. That folder is shared storage, which means other apps on the
phone can read what is put there.
What is stored on your device
Device identity
A random device id, your chosen device name, and a TLS certificate that is created on this device and kept until you reset the connection. Used so other FileJax devices can find and verify this one.
Paired devices
Names, addresses and certificate fingerprints of devices you paired with. They stay until you remove them from the Devices list, or until this device’s connection is reset.
Transfer state
An identifier for a transfer in progress, so an interrupted transfer can resume instead of starting over.
Received files
On a computer, received files stay in the folder you chose even if you
remove FileJax. On a phone, files kept in the app’s own folder are removed
with the app. Anything copied or moved outside the app folder remains,
including Photos or Gallery items and the files put in
Downloads/FileJax.
On Android the system backup can include the app’s folder, unless you turn off backup for FileJax in Settings.
Sharing
We do not sell, share or transmit your data, because we never receive it. Files go only to the device you pick, on your network.
Disclaimer
FileJax is provided “as is”, without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose. You use it at your own risk and are responsible for the files you send and for the networks you send them over.
Transfers depend on the local network and on the receiving device keeping FileJax open; a transfer can fail or be interrupted, and interrupted transfers resume only while the receiving device still holds its partial copies. Do not rely on FileJax as the only copy of anything important.
FileJax is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Apple, Google or any device manufacturer. Product names are used only to describe compatibility.
To the extent permitted by law, the operator is not liable for lost or corrupted files, missed transfers, or any indirect or consequential loss arising from use of the app. Nothing here limits rights that cannot be limited by law.
Contact
Questions, or a request about this statement: the developer (add a contact email here).
This statement is governed by the operator’s jurisdiction (add it here), and applies to every platform FileJax runs on. It may be updated with the app; the current version always ships with the app, and is published at https://www.filejax.com/privacy.