Who we are
Intrepid Developer, operated by Chris Vanderplank in the United Kingdom, is responsible for personal data we collect for Maldric. Contact chris@intrepid-developer.com.
Your desktop library
Maldric is a free desktop writing app for Mac, Windows and Linux. Writing, revisions, library backups and EPUB, PDF and Word export work locally without an account. Your manuscripts, references, images and revisions stay in the library folder you choose. Using the local app does not upload your library to us. Other backup or folder-sync services have their own settings.
AI is your choice
AI is optional. Chat and passage editing connect to Codex, Cursor or Grok Build through your own provider account. Full-book analysis and timeline suggestions currently use Codex. Maldric does not supply AI usage. Your provider’s charges and privacy terms are separate.
When you choose to use an external provider or agent, the prompt, selected writing and supporting context may leave your computer. An agent may access files and tools within the permissions you give it. Check those permissions and your provider’s retention, training and account settings before sharing work. We cannot promise every provider or account handles data alike.
Provider information: OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor and Grok.
Optional cloud backup and sync
Optional Maldric Cloud costs £2.99/month for cloud backup and automatic device sync. Enabling it uploads library content, assets and revision data alongside account, device and subscription records. Local use does not require Cloud.
Website, updates and downloads
Website, update-feed and installer requests expose an IP address and ordinary request details to the servers handling them. Optional daily update checks can be disabled in desktop Settings. They do not upload your writing.
Our first-party page counts store path, method, status, a daily salted hash of IP plus user-agent, a short user-agent and referring host. The counts do not store raw IP addresses; this does not describe every hosting log. The marketing site also uses cookieless Cloudflare Web Analytics. Essential form-security cookies may be used; there are no advertising trackers. Site fonts are self-hosted.
Service providers and transfers
Suppliers may process data outside the UK/EEA, including the US. Contact us for the transfer arrangements and applicable safeguards for your data.
- Railway hosts our services; Stripe handles Cloud billing. We do not store full card details.
- Cloudflare stores Cloud backups and downloads, and provides website analytics. Sentry receives error reports from our services and, if enabled, anonymous error reports and usage counts from the app. Desktop reports exclude manuscript text and account details. Turn them off in the introduction or Settings → Privacy. This website does not load Sentry.
Why we use data and how long we keep it
We rely on contract for requested hosted services and billing, consent for optional product news, legal obligations for required financial records, and legitimate interests in answering enquiries, securing services, diagnosing faults and measuring site use. Optional news consent can be withdrawn without affecting earlier lawful processing. Contact details are needed to answer enquiries; hosted accounts need an email, while free local writing needs no account.
Local files remain under your control. Hosted records are retained according to service delivery, recovery, security and legal/accounting needs. Contact us for retention details for a particular record. We do not sell manuscripts or contact lists.
Your UK and EU data rights
Depending on the legal basis and circumstances, you can request access, correction, deletion, restriction or a portable copy, and withdraw consent for optional news at any time. Email us to exercise these rights; we explain any lawful exception.
You can object to processing based on legitimate interests. Email us to make an objection.
You may complain to the UK Information Commissioner or your local EU/EEA data protection authority.
Maldric is intended for adult authors. This notice will be updated as services become available; the date above identifies this version.