Privacy Policy

Effective date: March 10, 2026

Harvie is a macOS application developed by Joris Noordermeer. This policy explains what data Harvie collects, stores, and shares.

What Harvie does not do

Harvie does not operate a server. There is no backend, no database in the cloud, and no account to sign up for. The app runs entirely on your Mac.

Harvie does not collect, transmit, or store your invoice data, client information, financial details, or Harvest credentials on any external server.

Local data storage

When you use Harvie, the following data is stored locally on your Mac:

• Harvest API credentials (access token and account ID) are saved in your macOS Keychain.
• Cached invoice data is stored in a local SwiftData database within the app’s sandbox. This cache exists so the app can display your invoices without fetching them from Harvest every time you open it.
• Your QR Bill settings (IBAN, creditor name, address) are stored in the app’s local preferences.
• Custom invoice templates you create are stored locally in the app’s data directory.

You can delete all local data by removing Harvie from your Mac.

Harvest API

Harvie connects directly to the Harvest API (harvestapp.com) using HTTPS. Your credentials and invoice data travel between your Mac and Harvest’s servers only. Harvie does not proxy, intercept, or relay this data through any intermediary.

Your use of Harvest is subject to Harvest’s own privacy policy.

Analytics

Harvie collects anonymized usage statistics through Aptabase, a privacy-focused analytics service. These statistics help understand which features are used and how the app performs.

The data collected includes:

• App version and macOS version
• Anonymous session events (e.g. “exported invoice”, “opened settings”)
• General region (derived from locale, not IP geolocation)

The data does not include:

• Your name, email, or any personal identifier
• Invoice amounts, client names, or financial data
• Your Harvest credentials or IBAN
• IP addresses (Aptabase does not log IPs)

You can review Aptabase’s privacy practices at aptabase.com/legal/privacy.

Website analytics

The Harvie website (harvie.app) uses Plausible, a cookieless, privacy-focused analytics service. It counts page views and outbound link clicks in aggregate. It sets no cookies, stores no IP addresses, and collects nothing that identifies you. This applies to the website only — the macOS app does not use Plausible.

Third-party services

Harvie interacts with three external services:

1. Harvest (harvestapp.com) — to fetch and manage your invoices, at your request.
2. Aptabase (aptabase.com) — to collect anonymized app usage statistics.
3. Plausible (plausible.io) — to collect anonymized website analytics.

No other third-party services receive data from Harvie.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be published at harvie.app/privacy-policy with a new effective date.

Contact

If you have questions about this policy, you can reach out at hello@harvie.app.