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  <h1>Privacy Policy — MDS Meta Data Scraper</h1>
  <p class="updated">Last updated: 18 July 2026</p>

  <p>MDS Meta Data Scraper (&ldquo;MDS&rdquo;, &ldquo;the app&rdquo;) is a Windows desktop
  application that organises your local movie, TV, and music library. This policy explains
  what the app does with your data.</p>

  <h2>Summary</h2>
  <p>MDS runs on your own computer and works with the media files already on your PC. It does
  <strong>not</strong> collect, transmit, or sell your personal information, and it contains no
  advertising or analytics tracking.</p>

  <h2>Information the app accesses</h2>
  <ul>
    <li><strong>Your media folders.</strong> MDS reads the folders you choose so it can identify
    your movies, TV shows, and music. File names, folder names, and embedded media tags are read
    locally to match your titles. This information stays on your device.</li>
    <li><strong>Local app data.</strong> Metadata, artwork thumbnails, and settings are stored
    locally on your PC (for example under your Windows user profile). Nothing is uploaded.</li>
  </ul>

  <h2>Third-party services the app contacts</h2>
  <p>To fetch metadata and artwork, MDS sends <strong>only the search terms it needs</strong>
  (such as a movie title, show name, or album/artist name) to these public services:</p>
  <ul>
    <li><strong>The Movie Database (TMDB)</strong> — movie and TV metadata and images.
      <a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/privacy-policy">Privacy policy</a></li>
    <li><strong>MusicBrainz</strong> — music release metadata.
      <a href="https://metabrainz.org/privacy">Privacy policy</a></li>
    <li><strong>Cover Art Archive</strong> — album cover images.
      <a href="https://coverartarchive.org/">coverartarchive.org</a></li>
  </ul>
  <p>These requests do not include your name, account, or any personal identifier — just the
  title being looked up.</p>

  <h2>Licensing (PRO features)</h2>
  <p>If you purchase and activate PRO features, the app sends your <strong>license key</strong>
  to the licensing provider (<strong>Payhip</strong>) to verify it. No other personal data is
  sent for this purpose. See <a href="https://payhip.com/privacy">Payhip&rsquo;s policy</a>.</p>

  <h2>Data sharing and selling</h2>
  <p>MDS does not share or sell your data to anyone. There is no advertising and no usage
  tracking.</p>

  <h2>Children&rsquo;s privacy</h2>
  <p>MDS is a general-purpose utility and is not directed at children. It does not knowingly
  collect personal information from anyone.</p>

  <h2>Changes to this policy</h2>
  <p>If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this address with a new date.</p>

  <h2>Contact</h2>
  <p>Questions about this policy: <a href="mailto:hackitxps@gmail.com">hackitxps@gmail.com</a></p>
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