Privacy Policy

ArcOS is an open-source project that runs entirely on your own hardware. We do not collect, transmit, or store any personal data from your device.

The ArcOS website (this site) may log standard server access data including IP addresses and page requests for operational purposes. These logs are retained for a maximum of 30 days and are not shared with third parties.

If you choose to contact us or submit a GitHub issue, any information you voluntarily provide (such as your email address or username) is only used to respond to your inquiry.

This website does not use cookies for tracking or advertising. No third-party analytics scripts are loaded. We do not use fingerprinting or cross-site tracking of any kind.

If we ever introduce cookies in the future (for example, to remember theme preferences), we will update this policy and provide clear notice.

This site links to external services such as GitHub and Discord. When you click those links, you leave our site and those services' own privacy policies apply. We have no control over data collected by those platforms.

GitHub is used to host our source code repository. By contributing to the project, you agree to GitHub's terms of service.

ArcOS itself is software you run locally on your own machine. The project explicitly removes telemetry and tracking that is present in stock Windows. ArcOS does not phone home, report usage, or transmit any data on your behalf.

Open-source audit: All code is publicly available at our GitHub repository. Anyone can inspect, verify, and contribute.

This website and the ArcOS project are not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date at the top. Continued use of the site after changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can reach us by opening an issue on our GitHub repository or joining our community Discord server.