Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
This is the privacy policy for grubwire, its apps (Crosswire), and this website (grubwire.io). I'll keep it plain.
What I collect
I don't collect personal information from visitors.
This website uses Cloudflare for hosting and anonymized analytics. Cloudflare may collect anonymized traffic data (page views, countries, browsers) to show me aggregate stats. They don't store personally identifiable information tied to those requests. See Cloudflare's privacy policy for details.
If you allow it, the site also uses Google Analytics to understand how people find and use it, which helps me decide what to build next and, eventually, whether any ads I run are working. In the EEA (the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway), the UK, and Switzerland, Google Analytics stays off until you accept it in the cookie banner. Everywhere else it's on by default, and you can switch it off any time from the "Cookie settings" link in the footer. See Google's privacy policy.
Apps
Crosswire is a macOS app. It runs locally on your machine and has no account or login. It connects to grubwire's download server (download.grubwire.io) only to download its Windows compatibility layer on first launch and to check for app updates. It does not send your files, the Windows software you run, or any credentials anywhere.
Optional crash & problem reporting. Crosswire can send a report when the app itself crashes, or when a Windows program you run stops unexpectedly, to help fix bugs. You choose how this works in Settings → Privacy — send automatically, ask each time, or don't send — and nothing is sent unless you choose to. Reports go to Sentry, a third-party error-tracking service. When a Windows program stops unexpectedly, the report includes that run's diagnostic log, the version of the Windows compatibility layer, and Crosswire's settings for that program — with your macOS username and file paths removed first. It never includes your files, your other installed programs, the contents of the Windows software you run, or any credentials, and personal identifiers such as your IP address are excluded. With ask each time you can review exactly what a report contains before it's sent. Leave it on don't send and nothing leaves your machine.
Cookies
The site itself doesn't need cookies to work. Two things may set them:
- Cloudflare may set cookies for security (bot detection, DDoS protection). These are their cookies, not mine, and they aren't used to track you across the web.
- Google Analytics sets cookies (such as
_ga) only when analytics is allowed. In the EEA, the UK, and Switzerland that means after you click Accept; elsewhere it's on by default. You can change your choice any time from the "Cookie settings" link in the footer, which reopens the banner.
Your consent choice itself is stored locally in your browser, not in a cookie and never sent to a server, so the site remembers it on your next visit.
Third parties
Links on this site may go to GitHub, the App Store, or other third-party services. Their privacy policies apply once you're on their site.
Changes
If something material changes, I'll update the date at the top of this page. I'm not going to send you a surprise "we updated our terms" email -- just check back here if you're curious.
Contact
Questions? Email contact@grubwire.io.